User blog comment:Hjpforeverlastingx8/Shippers: Wait and See What Happens/@comment-4184884-20110911172333/@comment-4184884-20110911181832

@XxiOMGxx: It's interesting you mention how their dynamic was portrayed because I've thought quite a bit about that since watching the episode. I agree it was exaggerated, but I feel it was done for a reason. I said this over on my tumblr, but I think it's kind of relevant so I'll post it.

The way they were portrayed, while ridiculous alone, makes sense in the context of the story I believe Dan plans to tell for Seddie. What is one of the BIGGEST issues for Sam and Freddie? Fighting. They’ve always fought. Always. I think most seddie fans would say it was one of the reasons we loved them so much. It used to be endearing in that “bickering sidekicks” way, because it was them playing their game, them having a place to direct their UST. The problem now? They’ve been put into a romantic relationship and the game has stopped…but that old habit is still there. Now you’ve got the bickering we’re all used to, but intensified to an insane amount. This is because a comment that might have just slid right off of them in a quick moment of forgotten bickering a month ago, now feels like a major insult since they’re now boyfriend and girlfriend. Suddenly, a little off-hand comment that Sam would have replied to with a scoff and a “Yeah, you got a problem with it, Benson” or “Yeah, I don’t respect your opinion, Nub” seems to her, as his girlfriend, like a personal attack. Suddenly, Sam’s behaviors and mannerisms that might have incited a simple groan of “Sam is so pushy *eyeroll/chuckle* or “Must you chew with your mouth open *eyeroll/disgusted look/gets on with his life*, now seems like a really grating characteristic because she’s his girlfriend and he has all these ideals of a relationship and their emotions are heightened, not to mention as are their sensitivites.

Plus, you’ve got this thrown together with their attempts to express romantic feelings for each other. Everything is out of wack and it comes across weird and awkward and off, but that’s because it is. It’s that way for a reason. It’s a middle episode of the arc for a reason. It’s conflict they have to work through to get to the sort of relationship we imagine them to have. And the fact that Dan is giving them time to do so, THAT speaks volumes. That's the important thing to note.

Admitting their feelings for eachother in iOMG and iLMM was just step one. They’ve got some work to do now. This…this is the hard part (for them and the fandom as well apparently haha).

Sorry for writing so much. haha

And in regards to Seddie being endgame, I'm actually MORE confident in Seddie post iDS&F than I was before. Dan is giving the mproblems to work through and episodes in which to do that. THAT is development and that's a good sign for Seddie. That they're being allowed development and time to grow. If he'd just chucked the arguing on at the end of the arc, I'd think "Oh...this isn't good." But he didn't. He gave them time to work it out...and that right there is the kicker.