User blog comment:CreddieLuv4eva/Comparing iCarly to Victorious-A Discussion/@comment-3553219-20110521013802

I feel like Victorious just seems a lot more forced than iCarly (even though the iCarly concept is probably less realistic). In iCarly the main thing is the friendship between the three main people. And they come off as real people who have known each other for a long time. The crew in Victorious don't really *feel* as close. It feels like a main character surrounded by wacky supporting characters (and it doesn't matter that is what it is it should not come off that way).

I don't hate Tori at all. They made a mistake by having her save the day or win all of the time but that isn't really the character's fault. Again, iCarly just feels more real. Because Sam, Carly and Freddie completely balance each other out. There would be no web show without any of the three of them. They need each other. Freddie and Sam are very rarely treated like they are supporting characters (even if in reality they are). They have made the point in iQuit iCarly and iWill Date Freddie. They are all equally important. And that is just so crucial if you want people to really invest in a show.