Talk:IHalfoween/@comment-4700157-20120427095504/@comment-5032904-20120427152046

It's those points in particular that I agree with for the most part, including that the romantic plots of certain episodes do add an element that excites people. iCarly does have qualities about it that set it apart from other sitcoms and make it unique and interesting irrespective of the romance angle. There are a lot of episodes that were amazing that didn't revolve around a relationship factor whatsoever. What I argue is simply the obsessive shipping issue and how it's out of control. The romance aspects of the show do entice viewers and that does tend to get higher audiences, but not every episode is based on that. Most are done just for laughs.

In reality, the amount of people who cause trouble is rather small in comparison to all the fans who watch the show. And I too would like to think that most people who watch for the relationships think only positively(and a lot of them do), but not all of them think like that, and that's precisely where the shipping problem stems from...when people watch the show purely for the romantic parts and nothing else. I'm open to anything, and I watch every episode no matter what the outcome, romantic or otherwise. Dan could leave the show open-ended, I don't know yet...none of us do! And you're right, that does keep bringing people back, but that shouldn't be the only reason they watch the show. I say just be a fan...be a fan, there's nothing wrong with that, just relax, enjoy the show and let what happens happen!