Nathan and Jen have no sexual tension. That's why their kissing looked crap. And you can't even say "it's because Nick would tone it down" after watching Miranda/Carly make out with Griffin and Freddie in earlier episodes.
It was so rushed, out of character, forced, no development, and felt like a fanfiction.
It is what it is. I'm glad you can recognise it.
Even with 5 episodes it still felt rushed. Why? The first one spent the entire time obscuring Sam's feelings. The second spent the entire time obscuring what Freddie would do. So despite spending 5 episodes on the concept they only used three to actually show them in a relationship and the 5th one they broke up in, which is why it feels rushed, the relationship seemed to end quicker than the 5 episodes that made up the arc.
Out of character. Yep. Freddie had
run away from Melanie because he thought she was Sam. If he knew the real Melanie he wouldn't have done it because Melanie is the type of girl who does match what he wants in a girl. Sam doesn't match at all. And of course we have the obvious, constant, fundamental (it was the first thing we ever found out about him) aspect of his character being his crush/love for Carly. He'd also repeatedly stated that their kiss meant nothing and had not shown one iota of romantic interest in Sam.
Sam it's less out of character, but that's because it's just such a cliché, the 'mean girl has hidden feelings for the guy she bullies', but it still lacked actual development of that premise.
No development/Forced. This was one of the most forced, undeveloped, unromantic 'romances' I've ever seen between main characters. Despite having all the so called "secret seddie" to choose from (iKiss, iSaved Your Life or iSpeed Date jealous etc etc), the writers crammed the Seddie down the viewers throat in the final episode of a season, without developing the idea before that final episode by not referring to any previous possible Seddie moments.
In the previous episodes Sam doesn't act like she does in iOMG.
Then in iOMG she's suddenly all lovey dovey. Note that this only happens when Brad turns up, which is only in this episode. No feelings until iOMG.
Then they make the catalyst for her feelings Freddie getting badly hurt. Great foundation for a relationship. It's a line to the shippers to say "no, you weren't seeing hidden feelings in the last 50 episodes, we're throwing you a bone, Seddie hasn't been our plan all along, don't read more into this than face value." So Sam on a whim decides he's cute and gets a crush on Freddie.
Fredde, this is the major example of how forced it was. Freddie doesn't even give a reason for why he likes Sam. Why would he? She's a bully to him, beats him up, antagonises him, hurts him, insults his mother, his work and his feelings for Carly. She is everything a rational person would avoid in a romantic partner. So the writers don't even give him an explanation until like the 4th episode where he goes "Well that kiss was intense" which somehow means you should enter a relationship.
And of course it flames out. It's the only decent part of the entire mess, that they showed just how crap the pairing is, destroyed it, and sank it with the friendship "i love you" exchange. Of course Dan then backed down from that because he tries to please everyone, by refusing to tell everyone that they meant as friends and that Seddie wouldn't happen again, but that's just another of Dan's problems as a writer and show runner.
Now the final issue: Like a fanfiction.
This is so true. Many, probably thousands, of Seddie fanfics use the same cliche premise:
* Sam and Freddie get locked in somewhere together.
* Sam has the hidden feelings & kisses him to show him
* Freddie likes Sam back for no reason.
* Carly plays the role as matchmaker.
About the only clichés that weren't included were it wasn't because of a Romeo & Juliet play, no-one got pregnant and no-one was a vampire.
It was a complete waste of 5 episodes and is the proven catalyst for the dismal ratings, and one that I strongly believe was the cause of Victorious being cancelled as the flagship show stopped pulling in viewers, causing Victorious to tumble because when they stopped watching iCarly they stopped watching Nick as a whole.
hah ho peace out suckas!
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slicknickshady
11 years ago
you are still the same *beep* up guy you have always been.
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sockstar1
11 years ago
you are still the same *beep* up guy you have always been.
And you're still the same intellectually vacant fool who can't help but stick his nose in where he's not smart enough to get involved with logical discourse, choosing instead to spam the vapid child-like insults that are in the vein of a child who couldn't get his Mommy to buy a happy meal as they drive past McDonalds.
hah ho peace out suckas!
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