Talk:IDate Sam & Freddie/@comment-4060828-20110911014512

Some random thoughts on the episode...
 * I thought the characters were all in-character, including Sam and Freddie in regards to their relationship. Think about it.  They CONSTANTLY fought for many years and almost out of nowhere Sam kisses Freddie.  This is a tough relationship on both sides emotionally and they are still getting their feet wet in a sense, trying to figure out how to be around each other for longer periods of time while balancing out their admitted (on Sam's side anyway) love/hate dynamic.  Sam's openly been aggressive towards Freddie so I'm not surprised to see her struggling and their arguments remaining a factor (see Sam's remark about spending 1 hour and then they argue).
 * Thought the ending with Spencer/Carly was really cute and did like the way their scenes went together in the episode. Also liked the little Gibby/Dog sub-plot (cute puppy!!) but by the third or fourth scene related to it, I was ready to move on from the gag of Carly/Gibby simulating parents with the puppy being an infant.
 * Carly was totally right and in character with yelling at Sam and Freddie. She is the third wheel in the relationship and was physically/emotionally tired at being the go between to settle THEIR arguments just because neither Sam nor Freddie could communicate enough to compromise eventually.  It was getting to the point where an argument would be a couple sentences and they'd instantly look to Carly.  Heck, they woke her up at almost 3:00 AM from video chatting JUST to have her settle an argument, and then they still argued literally on her bed.  She was far more forgiving than most would be and I loved seeing Carly shove Sam and then openly mock Sam and then Freddie.  Keep in mind she was initially supportive too.
 * T-Bo is back, YAY! With $36 Jamaican Plastic cups... wow.
 * Finally, I too thought the episode was rather short and it felt flat as a result. Seemed like the Spencer/Garden sub-plot was kinda lame overall and didn't like that too much and it felt a lot like episodic filler.