Talk:Seddie/@comment-3541132-20110702030535/@comment-3553219-20110702052459

I love Carly, a lot. And as for lead female characters on a Dan Schneider show she is the best of them. Way less of a Mary Sue than Zoey or Tori. But most of what @TheRoseOfShannon said is absolutely right.

Sam is dynamic and complex. She has flaws but also an insane amount of talent. She is completely honest about who she is. Both the show and the other characters lives would be less interesting if she weren't there. I think where a lot of the resentment comes from is that Sam isn't really a sidekick. She is too stubborn and way too talented to ever really be anyone's sidekick. And it feels artificial that she has to play that role on iCarly.

I think if this were a Drake & Josh situation where Sam got to be on more equal footing with Carly than people would have less resentment toward Carly herself. That is unfair to the character but unavoidable. Everyone is different. But most people don't want to watch shows about mostly nice people being nice most of the time. So, its hard for Carly to be a real favorite for a lot of people.