User blog:IEmbargo/On Shippers and Shipping - Part Three

The popularity of iCarly and its influence on younger fans can not be denied. Indeed, its reach is so widespread that even those in their teens and twenties who don't like the show use terms that originated from it ("chizz" and "jank" being two of them). Because of this, I take how iCarly portrays friendships, romance, and the underlying messages thereto very seriously. This is the primary reason I have strong reservations about series' portrayal of the main pairings, Creddie and Seddie.

Before I tackle that, I must say that the fan fiction writers often have certainly thought deeply, coherently, and honestly about the ships - even when writing straight wish-fulfillment fluff. Indeed, many FF writers routinely do a better job of handing these issues than the show's actual writing staff has done over the years. Many fans have use the series as a vehicle to explore issues that real young adults must deal with in a very thoughtful way.