Talk:Seddie/@comment-3180503-20150513143525

Damn, things are looking kind of bleak for any ex-Nick stars that aren't Ariana at the moment. Do you think Miranda's new show will take off? I haven't seen any actual previews for that one yet...

I think the main liability these stars have is, ironically, the fact that they've already been on a super-mega-popular TV show. When you've already seen them in that role, it's nearly impossible to see them in any other role--and quite often, they end up playing the same character over and over (Nathan's ITS character is like Freddie and Jennette's Between character is like Sam).

Another thing that doesn't help is that iCarly is still too recent and fresh in our minds. Normally, what happens is that the stars fall off the face of the earth for a little while and then make a "comeback" when they're older. Once they're at a specific age, you can say, "Oh, I remember such and such from insert-show-name-here! He/she looks older now but I still recognize him him/her!" This allows them to play more mature, distinguished roles because now they have a look that matches that. Just look at GMW and now Fuller House for examples...

Jennette, Nathan and especially Miranda look almost virtually identical to how they did in iGoodbye. We're still only able to see them as Sam, Freddie and Carly no matter what they're doing.

The only reason Ariana has found the massive success that she has is A.) she has raw talent that overshadows almost everything else and B.) she completely changed her look; losing weight and abandoning the red hair. We don't associate Ariana Grande the Pop Star with her character Cat because they couldn't be more bizarrely different. Okay, yeah, Ariana still giggles like Cat and wears cat ears but other than that... Not to mention that she basically transcended fanbases so that most of her fans have no idea what Victorious is anyway. I know you can argue that Jennette changed her look up a little bit by dying it darker but it's still not enough for us to completely disassociate her from her previous character--especially since she brings varying shades of Sam to every role she plays. In order for ex-Nick stars to break out of this mold, they really need to go out of their comfort zone and play an entirely different character. And enough time needs to have passed for everyone to forget who they are and then actually get excited when they make a comeback. I don't really know how to conclude this so...