User blog comment:Cartoonprincess/Because Our Opinions Totally Count For Something ;3/@comment-4257094-20150401031713

Jennette: I used to really like her. She was the funny, energetic and down-to-earth cast member from the trio (a departure from Miranda, who comes off as really boring in the public eye). A big reason why I liked Jennette is because of how much I loved Sam (not elaborating here, Sam is clearly the most complex character on the show). After iCarly ended, I supported Jennette and really wanted her to achieve success through her own Nick show with Dan. During the time between iCarly and S&C, my opinion of Jennette remained fairly high; she was all over Twitter with her entertaining vines and tweets and guiding us like an older sister through her writing with WSJ + Seventeen. People were starting to think differently about her because of the selfies she was posting in mature clothes but I didn't see what was so wrong about that since Jennette was an adult. However, the infamous "bullshitter" incident really surprised me. The fact that she made a big deal over it on social media and threatening to leave her projects so publicly made me see a side of Jennette that was different from the one I was so used to. The next month, when her nudes leaked, she decreased her social media presence dramatically for a few months afterwards and I think that really made me lose interest in her. The dramas that would follow (the KCA boycott, her twitlonger shading Ari, and the Gloriana incident) further left a bitter taste in my mouth. In the end, Jennette may have been honest but fact is bringing your personal issues to people online and making cheap shots in front of everyone is far from a professional way to handle things. There's no gain from it besides making yourself look lower. Besides, nobody wants to hear about your personal drama constantly; again, it makes you look ridiculous and negative. If she actually told people why she was so upset, then maybe we would have felt sympathy for her and would have supported her noble cause but she didn't. All she could muster up were childish insults like "Dickelodeon" and "Gloriana". Nevertheless, I still think she's a phenomenal actress and can be very relatable and funny. I'm glad that she's making amends now with the people she feuded with; it's bringing back the respect that I lost for her last year. I genuinely wish her the best with her future career.

‘’’Nathan:’’’ I like him. He seems like a great person and is really nice and has a sense of humor. The thing about him mistreating his fans is so flawed. He does a lot for his fans: always replies to them even their informal tweets, has Q&As often, and is willing to meet up with them at the mall for hours. While I don’t 100% support how he blocked the Jathaners, I admire that he stood up for his girlfriend. Fact is Jathaners were sending hate to Maddie and constantly saying how Jennette and Nathan were the ones who deserved to be together. That type of behavior is beyond annoying if you’re on the recipient side. He was in a relationship; let him be. I don’t really like the Christian gun-loving side of him, but whatever. His beliefs. If you does Christian projects in the future, I’m not watching them, just saying. I don’t see what’s so bad about him directing HD: he’s bolstering his portfolio, coming across a director’s role that was going to be very hard for him to get otherwise anywhere else and making money without any auditions. It’s not like he’s actually acting in the show regularly; he’s just the director. There’s nothing wrong with staying with Nick for a little while; Miranda did it, Jennette did it, Drake did it, etc. I agree with the idea that he can be naive but has good intentions. I think the best showcase of this is his tweet about how much he loved Madisen back in January. He didn’t realize how stupid it made him look but his intentions were good. I don’t really see the problem with him pursuing different girls after Madi either. He’s in his 20s; let him date, it’s his life! London seems like an OK girl (she looks like she’s his mother though) so we’ll see how that turns out :D Anyway, he’s handsome and talented and nice so I hope he has an amazing acting career as well!!

‘’’Madisen:’’’ Don’t like her one bit. From the “Suga Suga” music video to her atrocious X Factor audition to her “Lol” response to Nathan in January, you can tell that she’s a shallow, superficial kind of girl. Her entire persona reeks of it. I don’t really get what Nathan saw in her and I’m glad they’re no longer together. Hopefully we won’t hear about her much from here on out :D

‘’’Ariana:’’’ I love her. A lot of people say she’s fake and conceited and stuff. This may be true on some level but I couldn’t care less. I’ve seen the way that she acts in interviews and on Twitter and during fan meets and she comes off to me as a real person with a personality. There’s aspects of her that can be bandwagon-y like the whole vegan stuff but I honestly think she’s very down to earth and nice. Her music is alright but I wish her team didn’t fix that pop star image on her with the gimmicky music videos and the awkward dance moves. I think people would receive her better and it would be more natural for her if she just showcased her amazing (!) voice. So yeah, she’s not perfect at all but based on my own judgement (I’ve been following her for two years now,) I think she’s a great person. I really admire how she learned her lesson from the Victoria drama and learned not to eschew from drama in the future. I think taking a passive role made her look like the better person in the dramas that would come afterwards like the Jennette one.

‘’’Dan:’’’ His days are over. I don’t think he’ll ever have a quality movie or TV show after this. As someone who’s watched almost everyone of his shows, it’s disappointing to me that he dropped so much in quality. At least, we can always go back to D&J or Zoey 101 to relive his glory days. I really wonder what caused his decline. Another thing I want to add: the whole adolescent fantasy theory that people keep bringing up seems so random to me lol. I’m pretty sure the iCarly shipping situation ended a mess because Dan continuously wanted to throw a bone to both shippers (Creddiers and Seders) because he thought this would make everyone happy. Unfortunately, when you try to please everyone, you please no one.

‘’’Nick:’’’ Their shows suck. Kids are watching less TV. Their ratings are down. The future looks bleak to them. Again, it’s really disappointing to me personally since I grew up with this channel and witnessed a plethora of quality shows on Nick. I think a big reason why their shows suck now is because instead of risking on creative shows, they’re using market research and safe ideas like the Dreamworks shows. I honestly cannot see them improving in the nearby future, sorry!