User blog comment:Churchpants/Speculations for iOMG!/@comment-3094133-20110326232549/@comment-3276102-20110327191542

@ TheWheelie24 :

"Do you seriously think that after this whole "fuss" Dan made about that episode it's really just about a simple "sway" towards one ship??"

Yes.

It's a matter of perspective, really. It all depends on what you define as "huge." If Sam and Freddie actually started dating, that would obviously be huge. If they kissed, that would be big, too.

But if just one admitted to having feelings for the other, would that be big? Big enough to justify all this hype?

It's a matter of opinion. To many fans, just the mere fact that Sam would acknowledge that she's in love with Freddie would be a MAJOR development. You may not think so, but they do.

You have to remember, the vast majority of iCarly episodes are pure comedy. Yes, there are shipping moments inserted into them, but most of the time, you have to hunt for them. An episode with a plotline devoted specifically to relationship development (iKiss, iThink They Kissed, iSaved Your Life) is actually rare enough that it could be considered a major moment purely for that reason alone.

Do I believe that Dan Schneider would consider Sam admitting her feelings for Freddie, in and of itself, to be huge enough to justify all this? Actually, many fans do consider that huge enough, and I can actually believe that Dan Schneider would, as well. I could be wrong, of course, and my opinion may change if we get more information ...

Before I saw the promos, I would have said, "No way, Sam and Freddie can't kiss. Their relationship needs a lot more development first."

Now, however ... I'm still leaning toward saying it's too early, but I can actually see it happening, just a little. But I still say they need to make a lot more progress before they can actually start dating seriously.