Talk:Seddie/@comment-3180503-20150812015058/@comment-14284535-20150812224132

The odd thing is as a non-shipper, I find the characters are just intrinsically interesting to work with. I had a way better time writing my two iCarly fanfics than I did writing ST:TNG because the characters in the latter are so BORING. The conflicts, even outside of Seddie and Creddie, are just fun to work with.

iCarly would have done decently even without the Jathan (and, to a lesser extent, Mathan, Jerranda, Jerrette, Nary, and Mirette) chemistry. For instance, stories like iWill Date Freddie, iPromise Not to Tell, iHate Sam's Boyfriend, iDon't Want to Fight, and iMight Switch Schools work fine because of the characters - and I imagine the series would have been pretty successful regardless.

However, the Jathan, Mathan, and Mirette chemistry as pairs make it sometimes irresistable to watch. iChristmas, iKiss, iMake Sam Girlier, iReunite with Missy, iTwins, iThink They Kissed, iSpeed Date, iMove Out, iQuit iCarly, iSaved Your Life, iWas a Pageant Girl, and iEnrage Gibby are almost riveting because they mains are so good in pairs and as a trio. Clearly, people figured out that they had lightning in a bottle with the leads' chemistry.

And when that dimishes (really, only Mirette exists in seasons 4-7), the entire dynamic of the series feels off - and is further undermined by DS's heavy-handed writing.