Talk:Seddie/@comment-4184884-20110913233302

On the topic of ratings, fact is they do matter. They are important. At the end of the day, they're one of the main reasons why networks keep putting out shows...to get high ratings to help provide advertisers with ad space & a guaranteed number of high viewers/potential consumers.

Is 4 mil terrible in the scheme of TV...no. There are shows that do much much worse. Is it not so great for iCarly, especially in a highly hyped arc? Yes (especially when it was shown before Victorious to help pull in ratings for that show, when Victorious ended up outdoing iCarly.) That isn't good.

And I'm sure Dan, Nickelodeon have disappointments about that fact.

However, it doesn't change the fact that Dan is currently doing Seddie. iLove You has already been filmed and whether or not seddie lasts past that has already been decided (sure he can change his outcome at a later date if he chooses, but as of right now, Seddie's fate for the season has been decided...good or bad ratings.) Personally, I think those who believe Dan would break up seddie and brinkg back creddie to up the ratings, are poorly misguided. Talk about making a mole hill of a problem into a mountain. That'd be the most unwise decision in regards to fan reaction (not to mention rather illogical given the current state of things.)

I'm going to go out on a limb right now and speculate that after the arc ends (regardless of whether or not Seddie is still together) that the ratings will go up some. Honestly, I think part of the low ratings is a result of the nature of the storyline. Fans like romance, but in moderation. An iKiss here, an iSYL there. An arc? Well, if you don't like iCarly romance...that's a lot of romance. I'd even speculate that if these were Creddie episodes for a creddie arc they STILL would not be doing as good as iSYL or other past episodes.

Just my two cents.