User blog comment:CreddieLuv4eva/Comparing iCarly to Victorious-A Discussion/@comment-4509465-20110524030207/@comment-3553219-20110524031852

iCarly is called iCarly. But Carly isn't always the focus and doesn't always win. How often have they done something and had it end with Sam needing to beat someone up or do something else to get them out of a mess? My favorite thing about Carly is when she just gives up and has Sam step in to beat someone. How often has Freddie needed to be the one to use his brains? The show doesn't even question that Sam could win a beauty pageant as easily as Carly or sing the song Carly was going to sing with no issue. Even if Miranda Cosgrove is the main actor the show treats them all relatively equal. Maybe Carly wins a little bit more often. But nothing like Tori. In fact, Carly only ever really is ahead of Sam when getting guys. And that makes sense. Because a person like Sam can be very intimidating to high school guys. It takes awhile for a guy to be secure and mature enough to be with some one who can beat the hell out of him.

The three main characters work together and balance each other out so it creates a more organic show. Their relationship makes more sense. And then the viewer gets more invested. It doesn't matter if the show if called Victorious. Its less compelling entertainment when they don't take the time to flesh out the other characters and make them as important to the plot as Tori.