Talk:Seddie/@comment-4402317-20121122034016/@comment-4184884-20121122052818

First I've got to say, I'm surprised to see a creddie shipper agreeing with the notion that Carly and Freddie's behavior in the elevator scene is very telling. To me, it doesn't read as if they've gotten together or as if they suddenly have plans of this big romantic future together. Obviously, anything is possible, but it's how I interpreted things and it's kind of funny to me to see a creddie shipper agreeing with that notion. Guess my ship goggles aren't on too tight afterall. haha

As for your idea, I have two main issues with it.

1. Wouldn't that just be plain sad? Carly finally realizes she loves Freddie, but he doesn't love her anymore and so she lets him go. It's bittersweet, but I imagine a little too bittersweet for Dan. I've always thought that Dan would probably go for the least painful (for the characters, not the shippers :P) resolution to the whole shipping situation (i.e. a situation where each ship gets closure, but no character is hurt in the process because of unrequited feelings or something.)

2. I don't believe Carly is the type of character to secretly pine away (especially in the case of Freddie whom she had more than ample opportunity to make a move on.) She's the type of character that wears her heart on her sleeve. She falls hard and fast and you know. It just wouldn't be believable to me that she was secretly pining for Freddie because that's never been in her nature. She doesn't pine, she goes after what she wants (and she typically knows pretty fast what it is that she wants).

Which leaves the idea that she "suddenly" realizes she's in love with Freddie and in that case, you're back to questioning the legitimacy of those feelings (a la iSYL).

I feel like it'd be more in character for Carly to kiss Freddie as an "in the moment" kind of thing. Like, they're saying goodbye and Carly's thinking about what an amazing guy and great friend he's been and she's realizing now just how much she's going to miss him. So, she feels like she has to make sense of all of these feelings and this is her last chance to see "what if" or "what could have been".

So, she kisses him.

And if she doesn't quite feel anything (or neither of them do) then neither ends up hurt and you're not left questioning the legitimacy of her feelings. You're not left wondering if, once again, it's simply a high stress and traumatic situation that's caused these "feelings."

But this is just how I see things. With Dan, you never know. Anything is possible.