User blog comment:Slicknickshady/A lot of people on this wiki seem to be trivializing the word "Love"./@comment-2242989-20110722045709

Is it okay if I put in my two cents in this debate?

If I can, then I'll go on...

I understand where some of you are coming from, with the fact that in the iCarly world, the word "love" is glamorized a lot, I admit that part is true, contrary to how characters feel when they date, and when they were younger. (Such as in Season 1, when Freddie kept saying he was "in love" with Carly, and when Carly told Sam, "You love Jonah!" and then Sam said, "Kinda") Well, back then, they were 13, and I don't think they understood what love was. I think all those scenes demonstrated infatuation because no one could really feel love when they're only 13. Over the course of the show, they've gotten older and have matured a lot'. I haven't seen Freddie say he's in love with Carly for a while, and I haven't seen whenever Sam shows interest in a guy (besides Freddie) thinking that she's in love with them.

Sure, maybe Carly has thought that she was in love with people (contrary to the fact that she 'thought' she was in love with Freddie in iSYL), but I think the only reason WHY Carly and Freddie thought that Sam was in love with Brad was the Mood App when it confirmed that she's in love. They had a reason to think that she was in love just because of some "stupid computer app."

For me, that computer app wasn't the most important evidence to why Sam's in love, but it led to the most important part: When Carly told Sam that she knows that Sam's in love, and noting that Sam was quiet, nervous, and she was being in denial about being in love. I think that was the most important part, because out of all of the guys Sam has ever liked, she was never quiet and nervous about that, but she was when Carly was onto her about being in love, and I think it was more serious than just a crush. Watching Sam's reaction is sort of the tell-tale sign that she's in love with Freddie.

If the word "in love" was just substituted as meaning as crush, Sam would've never acted so nervous, and quiet about it. When you see her reaction, you see that her face sort of fell, and she looked like she's been caught.

I understand that Sam is insecure at times and like Carly said, "She's weird about liking guys," and I don't use that excuse that it's the reason why her feelings are deep because she never seemed to have a problem with the guys she has liked. That was because they were crushes, but I think Freddie is more than just some simple crush. They have had a lot of relationship/friendship development over the series, going from hating to each other, to Sam showing genuine feelings for him, and them caring for each other, being best friends, with them sharing their kiss together, caring, even Freddie saying it would be too weird if Sam didn't make his life miserable all the time, and other moments where they care for each other, and I'm guessing that developed into something more from Sam's perspective (and most likely Freddie's since they go on a date).

I think Sam truly is in love with him, but that's just my opinion. If Sam wasn't in love with him, I don't think that Dan would've gave them 4 years of crucial and important development.

I sometimes wish that the writers didn't glamorize the word "love" so much. Everything would make a lot more sense. Hopefully, the "in love" thing would be explained in the 4 episode arc coming up. :)

You could agree or disagree with my opinion, that's okay. Because you guys are really good at debating. :O