User blog comment:XHappilyNeverAfterx3/There's a difference between like and love....and Freddie finally realized that/@comment-4402317-20111013031300/@comment-4196911-20111013131424

"As for the follow up, as a Creddier I believe that it hasn't been followed up for a reason, and that's because I believe it's going to be played out later in the series. Apart from the kisses and Freddie saving Carly's life I think iSYL wasn't a very good episode at representing the Creddie relationship."

Yes, but iSYL was AFTER iSD, and having them as an item for several days at least is more intense than just having one dance together. I believe at most, iSD was supposed to lead into iSYL, but not necessarily to anything else after that.

"Maybe you'll agree with me @Arch because you mentioned you were a writer, and perhaps I'm looking too deep into things, but why is Dan consistent in showing Carly acting "immature" and "unsuccessful" with relationships? I can't help but feel that this characteristic is being built up for Carly's character development. I can't help but notice how often she states that she wants a boyfriend or how she tries to "act" as someone else when she dates another guy."

Well, I just think that's the kind of character Carly is. She's not perfect, Dan likes her that way, and the very structure and dynamic of the show dictates that the main character can have boyfriend plots but that they can't last - because you'd have to introduce a new recurring character.

Carly keeps having one-episode boyfriends because Dan thinks it's funny and it's a rich mine of comedic plots for the star of the show. By contrast, I think Dan kept Sam more-or-less boyfriend-less and insecure most of the time because he specifically wants her with Freddie.

Pairing up existing sidekicks is much easier in this case, considering the personalities of the characters and who would be most upset at being left out.

"The dance is probably the BIGGEST Creddie moment"

Couldn't disagree more. I think iSYL is the most important. I don't think it makes sense to have the supposedly biggest Creddie moment have a Seddie "kicker" which is arguably the purpose of the. scene.

"I believe this is building up to a Creddie moment, endgame or not. :) "

Maybe, but it could just as easily not be.

Sam being mistakenly worried about Creddie, I could see. Having it actually happen is another kettle of fish.