Jaynalysis: Freddie Benson

[@JayniacJr]

Congratulations to Alayna Richelle for winning the $25 Amazon Gift Card at the end! Remember...there's always a reason to watch videos to the end!

[@zellelietta1553]

Love ua vids. Could you please talk about Freddy's mum

[@gast321]

Imagine if people started just clicking to the end of these videos for the gift cards

[@Highice007]

Love your channel. Any chance you'll do analysis on MLP characters? Like The Great and Powerful Trixie in particular?

[@lifewithnae6166]

Can you do zoie 101

[@Xxx_SharkSlayer_xxX]

I think you should check out video game highschool by rocket jump on KZbin, I think you’d like it

[@cedricfowler3465]

It's kinda interesting how Freddy whose mother was overprotective to the point of being controlling and Sam whose mom was almost criminally neglectful both befriended Carly who had the best home life despite her Dad being away in the Navy for the entire series.

[@sirmel11]

They all had single parent/guardian households but Carly won the draw. Freddie's life wasn't that bad in my opinion. Sure, his mom was overbearing but he was a good guy.

[@giorgosgiorgos2374]

@@sirmel11 I'll disagree with you here. Being overprotective is nearly as bad as being neglectful, they're two extremes. We don't get to see much of it, but few of the times we got to see how living with Freddy's mom is like, we've got T-Bo who had to act and dress like a different person just to be allowed to rent a room to stay in their house and Carly couldn't handle staying there for a single night. Freddy has been living with her for YEARS, just because he's gotten somewhat used to it doesn't make it any less bad. She has put a chip in his brain, unbestknown to him, so she can always know where he is, and it even seemed to have some side-effects in one episode(I don't remember, I may be wrong). My point is that, no, while Freddy's mom was a funny and generally loved character of the fans, it doesn't mean that she wasn't a bad mother to Freddy. Sure, she's doing all of that from her love for her son, or for other reasons we aren't privy to, but let's not pretend like having her as our mother wouldn't be a nightmare.

[@a-1455]

@@giorgosgiorgos2374 yes freddy's mom was overprotective and controlling but she also grew in character and became more lenient trough the series, also if she were such a strict parent, she wouldn't let him hang around Sam at all. On thr other hand, Sam's mother was never there, i remember her saying she lands herself in jail all the time and obviously, being very neglectful. It's always worse to not have a present parent than have one who feels the natural need to protect their children.

[@giorgosgiorgos2374]

@@a-1455 I agree with you when you're saying that Freddie's mom grew in character in the series, but she didn't truly outgrew her 'helicopter' mother role. What I do disagree with, however, is you saying that it's worse to have an absentee parent than an overprotective one. I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm saying that's there no point in comparing two bad parenting models. Sam's mother wasn't there for her. Freddie's mother was there to an extremely huge degree. Freddie's situation seems better, according to you, no? Well, I can counter it by saying that growing without her mother allowed Sam to learn stand up for her self and solve her troubles with her own strength, while Freddie didn't have that opportunity. Personally, I can't accept that either parenting style is objectively worse than the other. You can make all the arguements you want, but at the end of the day we can both agree that neither of them is good. I think it's best we leave it at that. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me.

[@casshope8785]

& we don’t know anything abt her mom ????

[@Brandon_Alexander456]

Good Lord I never realized how many chicks Freddie had when I was a kid.

[@viovenda8922]

Girls like nice guys 😎

[@jilldurham5498]

It is weird the nerd of ICarly grew stronger than the nerd of Victorious.

[@woopman9937]

Freddie is a nerd not an incel

[@kuro3132]

@@woopman9937 fair enough

[@sirmel11]

I mean the actor worked out in real life...They had to add it to the character.

[@theobservr_]

@@woopman9937 it's becoming more apparent that Robbie was creepy

[@jaycrews3707]

Robbie wasn't a nerd he was flat out a creep that was played for jokes

[@prowlandsasuke]

Okay but his anger is justified. Sam only got the job to mess with freddy. He works his ass off, only for sam to get the promotion. Look at how smug she looks when their boss tells them. Freddy was finally some where he likes and sam couldnt give that to him. I really hated that episode and I cant even watch it because Freddie always gets shit on for no reason.

[@cartooncottage2024]

Exactly. That's why I'm not bothered by Sam's absence in the revival series. Her leaving means Freddie won't have to put up with her bullshit anymore. Even if they had feelings for eachother and dated, she was mostly the reason why they broke up. Her behavior didn't sync well with his.

[@luvblueybingoheeler3150]

I never saw that episode. However I am going to talk about one I did saw. I hate that one episode where Freddy was punish for not liking Fred’s video. It seem like the show is saying you can’t have a opinion. Now did Freddie had to say that? No. But he still shouldn’t be punish for his opinion. Plus Fred shouldn’t let one hater get to him. He wasn’t being rude about it. He state his opinion in a respectful manner. Plus I find it silly that almost everyone loves Fred’s video and Fred has more then one or a few haters.

[@creed8712]

@@luvblueybingoheeler3150 that entire episode was so prophetic in how awful the internet is now.

[@captainofthes.saggressive2129]

That episode and the one where she completely ruined his application to go some nice camp that could have helped him get into whatever college he wanted and help his future solely because she was mad at him because he didn't know what time it was. If I was Freddie I would have cut both Carly and Sam out.

[@captainofthes.saggressive2129]

@@luvblueybingoheeler3150 same. I never liked Fred I found his videos really Annoying.

[@narxmagee727]

I get Freddie's shorter temper going on through the series. With what Sam put him through and his mother just being way too overbearing, I'd be easier to anger too.

[@jbcatz5]

And he’s not often shown respect for being the reason iCarly actually gets made. Sure, Carly and occasionally Sam create material (Spencer, Gibby and various guest stars step in too), but without Freddie’s tech skills the show wouldn’t be nearly as popular because it wouldn’t be on the internet in the first place.

[@impulse5674]

@@jbcatz5 wasn’t there literally an episode about something like that?

[@jbcatz5]

Impulse With Valerie, she wanted Freddie to provide tech and tech support for her own show and when Freddie realised that show quickly fell apart.

[@angietoonz6605]

i dont even think he has a short temper, he honestly puts up with so much and must have a lot of patience to deal with sam, carly and his mom.

[@florencembah2626]

@@angietoonz6605 Exactly, I totally agree....with all he endured from his mum & Sam, if anything his resistance to frustration should increase, cause he literally grew up getting frustrated.

[@biadbs1483]

“Fateful folly caused Freddie’s fervor to fall into frivolous fury frantically foolish friends or fading feelings from fatherlessness” Those were a lot of Fs

[@metallord6960]

try saying that 10 times fast

[@narxmagee727]

He's a very big fan of alliteration

[@theblueagate]

All of his videos have alliteration like that

[@fuzzyapplepie6940]

F for Freddetta

[@THEMOCU]

Jayniac’s a poet!!

[@gergelygalvacsy2251]

“You haven’t had a date since Seinfeld got cancelled” Jesus Christ Sam

[@juicebox7372]

1998?

[@RayesReflections]

Oop

[@luvblueybingoheeler3150]

Savage

[@Aquafan998]

DAMN LMAO

[@_the_rizzler]

Funny thing is, Seinfeld didn't actually get cancelled. It had a proper finale

[@JayeKisses]

I hope that they address Freddie & his Spanish speaking in the reboot. I think because his mom is sooooo controlling that either she made him learn Spanish to get ahead because being bilingual will help him in the long run or it’s because he’s half Mexican & learned it from a young age. Mexican was a huge theme in the show weather it was him speaking Spanish or a Sombrero or food it was constant in the show.

[@TYGVlogger]

Oh yes!! Or also about his father ‘cause we’ve never got to know much about him

[@jovanym2931]

Getting a white actor and say he’s Mexican lol f no .

[@jovanym2931]

@@TYGVlogger I don’t think that’s the case

[@jackyex]

@@jovanym2931 You know that white Mexicans exists right?

[@andred7684]

@@jovanym2931 As if Mexicans or/and Latinos were a race, this is the most BS comment I've ever seen in my whole life. 🤦🏻‍♂️Jeez

[@tamaradelgado8254]

Freddie is the kind of friend everybody needs, it's makes me sad that Carly and Sam never apreciated him😔

[@jaycrews3707]

Too be fair Carly may have never loved Freddie but she always respected him and cared for him

[@tamaradelgado8254]

@@jaycrews3707 good point, but i still thinking he deserves better.

[@jaycrews3707]

@@tamaradelgado8254 I'm not saying he didn't cause he really did but I'm just clarifying that Carly always did let him know what a important part of the show he is and Freddie even confirmed that

[@tamaradelgado8254]

@@jaycrews3707 no don't worry i understand what do you mean😊

[@jbcatz5]

And he was more integral to the show than Carly or Sam gave him credit for. When he’s not there the whole thing falls apart, and when he tries to keep things on track or mediate disputes he usually gets abuse in return. The whole Fred fiasco started because the titular internet irritation took offence at Freddie giving his honest, asked for opinion (or rather saw it as a publicity opportunity and refusing to apologise for the abuse Freddie received for it). Freddie catches the girls out in a double standard when their choice of intern is beauty over brains (to credit the intern with any basic intelligence is overly generous) rather than the genuinely good candidate who happens to make great fudge, a win he definitely deserved especially because the idiot ruined his pearpad and laptop.

[@iNabber]

bless the youtube algorithm for showing me your content

[@mitsuwaltz]

Never thought I'd find iNabber on my regularly scheduled comment surfing

[@JayniacJr]

Thanks for coming!

[@romeofernandez8608]

Inabber what are you doing here

[@neverloseyourvoice5263]

Damn, surpised to see you here

[@jaycrews3707]

Personally I hope he continues to grow in the revival he has the potential to be an amazing character and without sam I think he will finally become a character that can stand on his two feet without being overshadowed or just being used as a punching bag.

[@sirmel11]

Wasn't he a character on his own?

[@njyawndra8609]

What fo you mean the potential? He is a good character.

[@jaycrews3707]

@@njyawndra8609 he has potential to be a even better character

[@jbcatz5]

The absence of Sam will definitely benefit him.

[@flippaclipanimations1933]

Bit that doesn't mean he doesn't want same to be there

[@sirmel11]

I liked how they incorporated Nathan working out into his character. Robbie tries to punch Freddie and it doesn't work.

[@LightningScorpion53]

There was actually a popular theory that Freddy’s dad is Barry B. Benson from the Bee Movie 😂

[@lunalegion]

I now see the resemblance between Marissa and Vanessa.

[@SammyLammy1D]

Why do I love this idea ?

[@geneviekent396]

And think about Sam’s Seinfeld reference 👀

[@Aquafan998]

That's kinda dumb 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@candycane1744]

... what

[@jbcatz5]

Interesting to note that Freddie has his mother’s maiden name (his great grandfather was a Benson, unless there’s a separate Benson family Marissa married into if the script draft you cite is any indication) and he never shows any sign of missing his father. This suggests his father wasn’t a big part of his life, if a part of it at all. This is another indication of the general lack of father figures, and indeed appropriate adult figures in Dan Schneider shows. Yes, Drake’s mother and Josh’s father are around, but they’re next to useless when it comes to dealing with Meghan, the tormentor of the brothers. Every other regular parent or adult figure is absent, not around enough to know what their kids are up to or quirky enough to not be a reasonable authority figure.

[@tristensnider]

because dan schneider loves seeing unsupervised kids

[@leilanyx]

I mean, yeah - you seen Tori and Trina's parents? They do not give a damn about their kids and I'm pretty sure it's literally implied their mum was cheating on their dad, too. Responsible adult figures are hard to come by in Nickelodeon shows unless it's relevant to the plot.

[@lenareips6980]

Spencer actually is even if it might not seem like it at first. I always thought that and Jayniac talked about it in his analysis about him too :)

[@diabeticman2194]

I honestly loved how he broke up with Carly in iJustSavedYourLife; he could’ve kept it going as he finally had what he wanted, but he ended it when he found out that Carly wasn’t into him, just the action of saving her life. It was a super mature way of handling the situation, and he had my respect from then on. He really was the best character in the show

[@ajetjet6263]

That is a true gentleman

[@Stinsation]

You’ve been so consistent since day 1 saying he got the most development in iCarly. I could tell you’ve been cooking this one up for some time. You didn’t disappoint with this analysis. Great video.

[@ExSpheriment]

I love ur content

[@DelennD]

“And then there’s Gibby…” 11:23 Here’s the text: *Look, I know I’ve already used this flash text joke, but like…come on…don’t make me talk about Gibby any more than I already have. He’s not that interesting, his interactions aren’t that special, and Freddy is 10 times the character that Gibby will ever be. If he shows up at all in the revival series…cool I guess. If not, I won’t miss him. I know a lot of people enjoy his character, I just never did. Noah Munk I’d a wonderful actor and it seems like even he doesn’t want to be attached to this role. That really speaks volumes! Gibby and Freddy don’t even interact that much until the later seasons of iCarly…despite the two being in their school’s AV club together. Gibby was never written to be taken seriously, so why should any of us go out of our was to talk about a character with so few layers? Anyways, who’s next? Sinjin?…………………%@$&! It only pops up for one frame and took me way too long to pause, so save yourself the trouble and just read this lol Also, I’m pretty sure the other pop up text, when Jay was talking about Freddy and the pear store, said “Relatable”, but don’t quote me ^^;

[@JayniacJr]

Glad you were able to spot it!

[@DelennD]

@@JayniacJr hey! Thanks for the heart! Love your content, dude!

[@narxmagee727]

I even slowed it down as much as I could but I couldn't see it. Still I guess a blurb correctly depicts how little he cares for Gibby.

[@thedopdeity]

I spent five minutes trying to hit pause at just the right time on .25 speed to read it. The one time going down into the comments first would've actually been beneficial.

[@lindseycassella3015]

It definitely said relatable I slowed it down and paused it at the right time. It took a few tries. I wish I read the comments and saved time.

[@GamingSkeptic]

Freddie had one of the biggest glow-ups on the show. I love the episode where he hired the pretty dumb intern girl cause he was jealous of the handsome intern that Sam and Carly hired

[@chloenieuwsma4846]

Then he acts all smug towards the end when he tricks sam and Carly. Well played Freddie you sly dog.

[@growingupwithdisney]

He wasn’t that jealous, the dumb intern (Carly and Sam only hired for his looks) just didn’t help their web show at all, so he wanted him gone

[@GamingSkeptic]

@@growingupwithdisney really cause I thought he was jealous since he had a crush on Carly and she was drooling all over the intern

[@jbcatz5]

Freddie was annoyed the girls were thirsting over the idiot intern, at first because they immediately dismissed the much more qualified Brad (who was also maker of fudge) at the sight of Kort’s open shirt, and later because they kept insisting he deserved another chance when Kort wrote in permanent marker in Freddie’s pearpad and later when his method of drinking juice from a large plastic bag fried Freddie’s laptop during an iCarly episode recording. The whole point of hiring and intern was to make doing the show easier, and Kort just made it more work. It’s not the only time Freddie being overruled or ignored has caused issues.

[@giorgosgiorgos2374]

Jelaous? Maybe. Annoyed? Yes. Justified? Absolutely. Freddy has been the one that takes care of the technical stuff, setting up the equiment, designing and running their website and staying up late to edit and put together their videos. He playes such a big role in iCarly, and is even generally liked by the fans. And yet, despite all that, they completely disregarded his opinions on many occasions. In the particular episode that you mentioned, Freddy had every right to be pissed that his two friends picked Kort over Brad(who was also the maker of fudge). They neeeded an intern to make their job easier, yet they decided to go with the hot guy instead of the one who had the necessary skills. And he was proven right almost immediately, when Kort started messing things up, from writting with a permanent marker in Freddy's pearpad to spilling juice and frying his laptop. The reason he hired the pretty but dumb girl(which turned out to be not so dumb in the end) was to give them a taste of their own medicine. And he still couldn't make them see his point until the very end, because during the whole deal they refused to see that they were the ones at fault and trying to make Freddy fire the girl.

[@GabrielaMorales-gm2oo]

I mean considering he has to deal with his mom, being the butt of the joke from his friends, and getting roped into the messes by his friends as well as being pranked by them and being ridicule of being a tech smart…….I can see why he would be all defensive about what go on in his life But the only one i seen him bonding with is spencer as he look up to him as big bother/father figure I still can’t get over the fact Ms benson chipped her son 😳😳. I mean I understand that parents are concern about their kids safety but good lord!!!!! There a fine line between worrying and being a controlling overbearing mother

[@eph_loves_80s74]

My favourite character on the show. Everyone likes Sam but for me it’s Freddie.

[@CinnapopisGay]

Yeah same here haha, Carly and Freddie are my favs haha

[@ollie2111]

Me too, when I was a kid I had a huge crush on him haha. And in general I love shy nerdy characters.

[@eph_loves_80s74]

@@ollie2111 Rob is a shy nerdy one

[@ollie2111]

@@eph_loves_80s74 are you talking about that guy from Victorious? Because no not him 😂

[@ollie2111]

@@eph_loves_80s74 although I miss his "I want to f**k a demon" video (Matt Bennett, and he took it off KZbin😔)

[@J329-s4h]

I was waiting for this one. I have to say, I was not ready for you to link Freddie’s Spanish outbursts with the chip in his head. It all seems so obvious now.

[@soggygusher]

I LITERALLY DO A HAPPY DANCE EVERYTIME HE POSTS

[@JayniacJr]

Aw thanks!

[@madnessarcade7447]

Also the fact that Sam and Carly mostly Sam never appreciated Freddie unless he was necessary for their benefit. They took him for granted until he threatened to quit and work for the other girl then they were like hey he’s important Although you probably mentioned it already I haven’t finished the video yet

[@chloenieuwsma4846]

Sam did. Carly didn't. She always tells Freddie how much important he is.

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@chloenieuwsma4846 that’s true. That’s why I put mostly Sam lol

[@growingupwithdisney]

@@chloenieuwsma4846 Carly never did that, she just said she did. There’s very few moments where Carly is genuinely nice to Freddie, she’s all talk (specifically in the Valerie episode). Honestly she’s arguably worse than Sam cuz she actually believes she’s nice to him

[@chloenieuwsma4846]

@@growingupwithdisney ikiss she was pretty mad at sam for making Freddie miserable and tried to help him feel better, ifence she even mentioned how bad she felt about ruining his guy time with Spencer and let him drive her toy boats on her cofee table including the captians hat/push him on the swing. Those seem like pretty nice actions. Need I mention all she did for Freddie in I save your life to?

[@matthewmann8969]

@@chloenieuwsma4846 Yeah while Carly was no doubt much nicer and kinder to Freddie she still had some times where she would not do enough to defend Freddie from his Mom and Sam among others

[@vonterriojones9723]

Sam was jealous when she told Freddie that Carly only loved the fact that he saved her

[@matthewmann8969]

She should of just minded her own business Freddie nor Carly nor most other people owe Sam anything yeah

[@LeslieFlemons]

I feel like Freddie has had a short temper throughout the series. And I don’t blame him for being mad that Sam got promoted as manager.

[@matthewmann8969]

Yeah honestly Freddie should of hated Sam and kept her at a arms length and anybody like her yeah

[@CRAZYDAISYFOREVER]

I could vent for a LONG time about working for ungrateful and idiotic management in retail. I worked at a Walmart for three years. Never work at Walmart.

[@JayniacJr]

PEOPLE WHO HAVEN'T WORKED IN RETAIL WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND OUR PAIN!!!

[@CRAZYDAISYFOREVER]

@@JayniacJr EXACTLY!!!

[@beebrown4905]

I work at chipotle and the 99, at least the 99's managers pretends to care

[@Melanie-jy2nw]

Walmart and PROVIGO suck for retail workers!

[@_Jesus.Christ.Is.Lord_]

I worked at Wal-Mart for almost a year... I regret that, and Dollar General

[@tanglelover]

Season one Freddie was so SMOL they had to make him wear platform's that added like 3 inches to his height lmao.

[@kitkatlasagna1618]

“then there’s Gibby.” ... “then there’s Sam.”

[@thedopdeity]

Freddie in that store was way too relatable. I'm so thankful I'm mostly only in the back.

[@JayniacJr]

Lucky!

[@Dm34421]

Freddy grew physically but I don't think he grew as a person. he was always a loyal friend

[@growingupwithdisney]

In the beginning his main reasoning was to help Carly cuz he likes her and had no backbone, but in the end he ended up doing it cuz he’s just a good friend

[@thomasthetankman]

I feel like Freddie has developed more than any other character.

[@leonardorosado9247]

Yeah!!

[@captainofthes.saggressive2129]

Honestly Freddie anger was justified. He did some incredibly nice things for both Carly and Sam and was a major part of iCarly. But gets treated like he's expendable by both of them. The episode where he quit they struggled producing a good show. His mom is overbearing and he gets treated badly by the ones claiming to be his friends and his outlet for it he either gets teased/bullied or Sam finds ways to ruin it. I never noticed as a kid how awful he was treated. He deserved better

[@matthewmann8969]

To be fair Freddie was not innocent either then again he was not a bully like Sam nor too shallow and naive like Carly yeah

[@petros6013]

Personally I see a lot of myself in Freddie and I do like how he progressed over the seasons. One thing I never liked was how they made him the punching bag of the show even when he didn’t deserve it.

[@reddragon0624]

I always felt bad for Freddie because he grew up fatherless and his mom was terribly protective, he got rejected by his crush several times, and he was constantly bullied by Sam for no reason. Yet he still managed to be a loyal and cool friend

[@matthewmann8969]

To be fair Sam bullied almost everyone for no good reason Freddie became her main target though because he was around Carly more then the others had it been Melanie or Gibby or Germy I could easily see her making one of then her main marker yeah.

[@joeydavis793]

Freddie developed a backbone to everybody that walks/walked on him- I love that son of a bitch. Great development.

[@joejames1794]

I really hope they mention Freddie’s father and Carly’s mom in the revival both missing points that could tied up some loose knots

[@ethanrivers5129]

Both should be mentioned at one point,nathan hinted at it when asked whos freddies father in a recent interview

[@joejames1794]

@@ethanrivers5129 very happy to hear that

[@jamssy3409]

@@ethanrivers5129 link please!

[@hiimnick2358]

6:37 did no one else see Freddie mouth exactly what Jaynasiac was saying here for a second

[@breannawoods278]

Freddie gets his last name from his mother "the fencing bensons" his mother may be a single mother by choice

[@SebasTian58323]

One thing I will say is at the beginning of the show, Carly was Freddy's friend, Sam was Carly's friend, and they were just two people who didn't get along who happened to have a friend in common.

[@matthewmann8969]

Yet even in the first season in the first episode Sam called Freddie her And Carlys nerdy friend so even from the start they had a semi friend relationship Sam even said she liked Freddie's name idea for the show "I Carly" but either way Freddie should of kept Sam at arms length due to her bullying of himself and others as well as her nasty eating and drinking habits as well as personal hygienic problems yeah.

[@seokkchan993]

That retail episode hits different once you finally start working in a retail store, now I understand the appeal of being a Sam instead of being a Freddy 💆‍♀️

[@ThomasMarioFan_11]

Bro this man did not deserve all the shit he went through. Why do the nice guys get the short end of the stick? Freddie, Josh etc

[@fangirl3086]

Short end? Dude had mostly good friends, was a lady slayer like Spencer, plus in the revival series he had a wife and a step kid. I think he did pretty good.

[@ThomasMarioFan_11]

@@fangirl3086 i mean he was always treated badly by the others

[@fangirl3086]

@@ThomasMarioFan_11 by certain people yes, but it wasn't like everyone was out to get him and it isn't like he didn't have a normal life.

[@simplyjade7825]

@@fangirl3086 In the revival he got 2 divorces and a failed startup all before the age of 30 😭

[@c0rn651]

i like that phrase "and then theres gibby..." moving on

[@Cody20069]

Well from what we know about the reboot he’s had two divorces and he’s back living with his mom so he kinda went downhill but he’s my favorite character of the show

[@Cody20069]

But I think I kinda relate to Robbie from Victorious since I don’t have enough confidence in myself and I’m incel

[@JayniacJr]

It's crazy what's happened to him!

[@jonte143]

Why are so many people calling it a reboot when its just a straight up sequel?

[@hpos1086]

@@jonte143 Whenever an old IP is brought back it's always called a reboot even if it's still the same exact thing in the same exact continuity. An actual iCarly reboot would be if they started over from the beginning with new actors. But the new iCarly show takes place in the same world as the old show and all the returning characters are played by the same people so it could be considered a new season after one of the world's longest waits between seasons of a TV show, but not a reboot.

[@sukhmannkaur9299]

Yaayy I’m glad we got to see this!! I haven’t worked in retail but I have worked in food service so I completely understand having to deal with annoying customers and coworkers on a daily basis 😭 I do hope that the revival addresses more of the questions that everyone has about Freddie’s (and everyone else’s) characters, and maybe even allows for more growth/ development as the series progresses

[@sirmel11]

I feel like I saw you on Ethan's channel?

[@sukhmannkaur9299]

@@sirmel11 idk who Ethan is lol

[@sirmel11]

@@sukhmannkaur9299 Do you watch podcasts?

[@sukhmannkaur9299]

@@sirmel11 yeah sometimes!

[@sirmel11]

@@sukhmannkaur9299 H3?

[@caseyb7139]

11:20 "Look, I know I've already used this flash text joke, but like... Come on... Don't make me talk about Giby anymore than I already have. He's not that interesting, his interactions aren't that special, and Freddie is 10 times the character that Giby will ever be. If he shows up at all in the revival series... Cool I guess. If not, I won't miss him. I know a lot of people enjoy his character I just never did. Noah Munck is a wonderful actor, it seems like he doesn't want to be attached to his role. That really speaks volumes! Gibby and Freddie don't even interact that much until later seasons of iCarly... Despite the two being in their school AV club together. Giby was never written to take seriously, so why should any of us go out of our way to talk about a character with so few layers? anyway, who's next? Sinjin?........... %@$!&! "

[@marm.8469]

The fact that accepting Freddie has Hispanic heritage is more out there than a chip in his head making him speak spanish lowkey hurts as a Hispanic lmao

[@JayniacJr]

True!!!

[@brutusthebear9050]

I think its cause Freddie's last name is Benson, which is very European. However, that is his mother's maiden name, meaning his father had a different last name. Potentially Hispanic?

[@sirmel11]

6:34 Some people would be pissed if a new coworker got a promotion before them though. Sam is better at sales but Freddie knows more about technology. I guess her skills would be best in that situation.

[@JayniacJr]

True!

[@matthewmann8969]

She still had no right to embarrass him to that level and get him put off yeah

[@SarimFaruque]

My problem is less so about whether she deserved that role or not, but more so about the fact that so many good things happen to her when it should’ve been Freddie who deserves the recognition of that episode. I also feel like she only got the role to spite him.

[@matthewmann8969]

​@@SarimFaruqueExactly Sam is one of the most pettiest and nastiest characters in the show towards most even Carly And Spencer and her own sister Melanie but out of all the people she pushes around and shoves around Freddie gets it the most even more then Gibby does yeah.

[@austindrinksfanta]

Absolutely love Freddie's development. Hope it continues in the new show!

[@julianbigelow2794]

9:58 Freddie's obsession with Carly sometimes borders on creepy, but he is no where near as aggressive in his pursuit of Carly as Robbie Shapiro is in his pursuit of Cat Valentine.

[@matthewmann8969]

There was a person in the show that was obsessed with Freddie too forgrt the name of her though yeah.

[@vonterriojones9723]

Sam is so cold. Seinfeld ended in 1998

[@silvertemplar8061]

There is not enough people with originality, so here I am to save the day!! Jayniac! 😀

[@philbeckenson5678]

Freddy’s descendants into the man he became at the end reminded me of the joker. Him constantly being punched down on. “I never I thought I really existed, but I do.” Freddy Benson is a perfect character that could descend into the joker.

[@JulietteVeronica1201]

Honestly I never really seen Freddie as a short tempered guy. I think him reacting that way with customers was him setting expectations on the job being technology based when the manager cared much more of the social/marketing aspect.

[@jenny-doe]

Tbh I felt like Sam told Freddie that Carly only liked him after the accident in iSavedYourLife not to help him/them, but out of jealousy of their relationship, which makes sense if we look at how they progressed in later seasons

[@matthewmann8969]

Does not matter what her reasons are she should of minded her own business honestly neither owe her anything yeah.

[@akshatshah6806]

I think it's possible Freddie's dad was Hispanic and he speaks Spanish because he grew up with him speaking Spanish before he left

[@RandomSkyeRoses]

I also kept thinking that Freddie was part Hispanic

[@growingupwithdisney]

@@RandomSkyeRoses I’ve seen people thinking Nathan Kress has Asian in him cuz of his eyes (some also thought it for Miranda Cosgrove)

[@RandomSkyeRoses]

@@growingupwithdisney I came up with a theory that Freddie was born prematurely and that's why he is so short. It's also why his mother is overprotective of him. I also have a theory about Carly if you're interested

[@TBK7913]

@@RandomSkyeRoses wouldn't really track they would have no idea what Freddie would look like in puberty or how tall he would it's just he didn't hit his growth spurt yet Natural part of growing

[@RandomSkyeRoses]

@@TBK7913 It could still be a possible that he was born prematurely

[@thebiggestturdonthiswebsite]

I feel so bad for Freddie 😭 he’s such a sweet guy and his “best friends” abuse and manipulate him constantly, and the most messed up thing is we’re expected to laugh at it all

[@Dead_in__side__]

I definitely had a crush on Freddie when I was a child

[@madnessarcade7447]

Sam’s negative influence maybe? Or maybe he thinks being nice is weak so he put up a different persona

[@sh4li8i6]

11:23 yes Sinjin would be cool lol i love his character

[@catholiccontriversy]

"Then there's Gibby...then there's Sam." That's funny.

[@viovenda8922]

I've always loved Freddie, he's the kindest person on the show, and has tons of skills ! Neither Sam or Carly deserve him tbh, but he loves them anyway.

[@matthewmann8969]

At the beginning he only tolerated Sam for Carlys And Spencers sake and even then he could barely stand her and rightfully so yeah.

[@growingupwithdisney]

Did anyone else notice that Freddie always wore that same blue/white long sleeve button down shirt (Gibby also wore it in iEnrage Gibby too)

[@horinsinni]

what if you wanted to go to heaven, but god said ‘Then there’s Gibby’

[@jonasharrison6355]

"One of Freddie's most consistent traits is his tech skill" Yeah bro have you seen Freddie's waveshines and shine turn around grabs? Shits insane

[@JayniacJr]

Too bad his tech skill's are no good, when he's getting chain grabbed by Carly on final destination!

[@jonasharrison6355]

LMAOOOO

[@maxalaintwo3578]

TORIYA

[@terryh.9238]

"when did you get so strong?!" "same time the voice got lower!" freddy is an inspiration to me as a trans man

[@cooperjacobs3987]

That’s awesome!

[@pk.neptune1636]

that’s so cool :D

[@spazzout1k350]

😂

[@IIFM54]

nigga what

[@maxalaintwo3578]

nigga what

[@nilesw.309]

I hope they mention what happened to Freddie's Dad and or whatever is going on with his mom.

[@jbcatz5]

With Dan Schneider in the rear view mirror, that definitely more likely. I can see the revival making Freddie and awkward parent, hopefully that his lack of a father figure makes him more determined to be a good one himself (like Howard’s character development in Big Bang Theory).

[@nilesw.309]

@@jbcatz5OMG SO TRUE!!! Especially it would show how mature they are willing to make the show.

[@jbcatz5]

@@nilesw.309 It would logically follow on from the original, as the only romantic relationships to last more than one episode were Carly and Griffin, and Seddie. The former was only a two episode arc, and the latter we all know how that toxic mess crashed and burned. This was the episodic nature of the original, but since the revival is on a steaming service there’s much more opportunity to develop serialised elements such as relationships without air dates and order to mess it up.

[@aidentoons]

Freddie Benson is amazing! iMeetFred was insanely painful to watch.

[@aidentoons]

6:26 that is honestly the perfect way to describe Sam tbh😂

[@growingupwithdisney]

iMeet Fred is the worst episode, Freddie got mistreated so much and nobody cared (Carly just allowed Sam to beat him up).

[@niceldiquit820]

I honestly never shipped him with anyone on the show but I always loved how he went from literally admiring and being infatuated with Carly in the earlier seasons to as time went by treating her more as a friend then a romantic partner, I mean I know the revival will touch upon their relationship again, but I always thought that his relationship with Carly was what defined his real growth as a character. P.S I’d like to believe that the only reason he still has feelings for Sam is that he’s sexually attracted to her and nothing more, despite her horrible attitude, she’s not exactly ugly and well he’s a guy….so yeah.

[@PrezidentHughes]

Always love the alliteration in the monologue. 👍🏾

[@Raigeki_KT]

This man Freddie had the top 10 greatest character development ever

[@toadetteremotewithwiimotio3330]

I read „Camera Development“ and went fully excited to finally see all his gear…

[@JayniacJr]

LOL

[@JonathanAsiamah]

The alliteration is delicious, like always.

[@baxterjaye3984]

About the Spanish thing, what if Freddie's Latino on his dad's side. He could still be around Freddie, just not mentioned because his mother is a bigger influence on him.

[@buggy627]

Freddie’s dad died most likely. Freddie’s mom is really similar to my mom who developed ocd after her father died when she was really young and her two step fathers after that also died before she was 18. One of her stepfathers brought with him an extremely violent and psychopathic son who later went to jail for murder. So even though my mom isn’t as extreme as Freddie’s mom she still has to feel in control or she spirals. When you lose that feeling of having a handle on things it takes them back to their trauma

[@bi_cycle]

I always appreciated that they talked about how fit Freddie is. Lots of shows write the need off as undatable, but you can't do it when you have one as hot as Fredward Benson

[@AndrewCzaja]

Along with his character development, Freddie’s first girlfriend was Valerie. She only wanted him for selfish reasons and personal gain. The series ends with Carly showing affection and love towards him. I can’t wait to see how their feelings get reignited towards one another in the revival.

[@matthewmann8969]

The only one who wanted Freddie for nothing to be gained aside from having him to themselves was Melanie and that one obsessed person do not recall the title of her tag yeah.

[@Zpanda1000]

If the Fencing Bensons were from his mom's side of the family, then his dad probably doesn't have the last name Benson himself (unless by some wild coincidence, her maiden name was the same as her husband's) I imagine his mom being a wild party animal in her youth. Her boyfriend at the time probably died or something shortly after getting her pregnant, and that caused a wild shift in her personality.

[@icecreamhero2375]

4:42 A theory that would make much more sense is Fredy stayed in Venezuela for a little while when he was younger and picked up the language he moved to Seatle when he was a bit older.

[@dazzlingdexter5060]

I get Freds frustration. The fact he was passed over when he is clearly way over qualified

[@madnessarcade7447]

Apparently in the revival Freddie had 2 divorces Which has me more curious about what happened than ever

[@jbcatz5]

His mother probably. On a deeper character level, maybe his insecurities over how to hold a long term relationship.

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@jbcatz5 maybe lol

[@JayniacJr]

Poor Freddie!

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@JayniacJr true

[@markogolem]

and ther i was, watching a jaynalysis video thinkin: "wonder when hes gonna post next...?" and then i got the notification

[@THEMOCU]

🎶 _There’s not enough people with originality, so here I am to save the day! jayniac!_ 🎶 *My favorite intro ever*

[@JayniacJr]

Aw thank you!

[@buffruddy297]

I once got fired for taking a break in an office space in the back of the store, instead of the break room. I was shown the office and invited to take breaks there by one of the managers many times before to chill and talk. The one day I used the office alone (which is open for all employees to enter at any time btw) I was caught by the cameras and fired.

[@itsdreii6752]

Not me having a crush on this dude

[@mr.alucardrules4956]

It wasn't quite retail but i used to work the phones at a pizza shop and had assholes constantly trie to scam free food and yell at me and give me grief because i couldn't give totals during the busiet time of the day(i have autism) i nearly went postal there

[@movedaccount7822]

I used to think Sam bullying Freddie was funny, but looking back, holy hell it’s toxic.

[@williebelcher9303]

That's what majority of the fanbase say now holy shit did he take shit from sam and sometimes carly

[@chrystheo808]

I have worked at grocery stores some summers. Half the people are fine, the other half are either condescending, assuming i dont go to school or uni or whatever and they try to bring down the price as if they're doing me a favor buying stuff. And they try to make me guarantee they're gonna like the fruit they buy, as if one can know what's inside a watermelon. Oh, and when they ask me questions and I explain to them what they should do, if they dont like my answer they try to get me to say sth they will like it's weird. AND they want free stuff. Some people legit go like "If I buy this, can i get a decorative pumpkin for free?" and I have to remind them there's actually a label with the price on them.

[@gabrieltm9000]

Bruh freddies life fell apart in the reunion my god

[@JayniacJr]

Seriously!

[@benjaminvega7186]

I've worked in retail for half my life. 3 years with Albertsons, 10 years with Walmart, a year at sprouts, and I am currently at Target. I have the joint mobility of a 55 year old man and a messed up spine due to lugging pallets of water. Customers are terrible and there has never been an intelligent manager. I remember being sweet and kind, like Freddie was, now I'm short tempered and almost rude, like Freddie

[@ibrahimabah833]

How is freddie’s mom a fencin benson if his dad is Leonard Benson?

[@jbcatz5]

I don’t really trust Dan Schneider to have thought this through. My head canon is that Freddie’s father was never in the picture (Marissa has sole custody and Freddie never even mentions visiting his father), which is why he has his mother’s surname.

[@puli_dreadhead]

Men have taken their spouses’ last name after marriage (usually to spite other family members)

[@cynthias8248]

Jayniac never disappoints! :) love your vids

[@salazar556]

Customer service, in general, is annoying. I worked in the fast food industry and I've had to deal with so many customers taking their anger out on me. One couple was giving me attitude because they gave me a salad order that we didn't have. Then another person gave me attitude because they gave her the wrong order. On top of it, a lot of the managers were awful. Never working in that department again. I still don't know how I controlled myself, lol.

[@hi.imalayna]

I GOT THE CARD!! Thanks SO much dude! ❤️

[@JayniacJr]

Congratulations!

[@theabacross1581]

Damn I didn't even realize how much of a low-key Chad Freddie was

[@JayniacJr]

Right!

[@Thorozak]

“You don’t say the one!” His power is strong and unmatched…

[@Benji4215]

Then there's Gibby........ Then there's Sam-💀

[@Benji4215]

@Reviewer Of genres VA true ur not wrong I just they never seemed to leave any impression or have any real meaning to each other besides just school and work friends outside of that band episode I just found it kinda funny how he got skipped over

[@gibby8940]

GIBBYYYYYYYYY

[@killerred8842]

Gibbie is a comic relief character he is only on the show to Be funny and to lighten the mood. if you need a definition of what a comic relief character only purpose of is shows or story is its this. Comic relief refers to a plot device used in film and TV shows where a humorous joke or action interrupts a dramatic moment to lighten the mood. The purpose of comic relief is to provide a moment of respite for the audience from the story’s tension-lightening the mood through comic elements to give the audience a quick break.

[@madnessarcade7447]

1:08 should that really count tho I mean it’s Robbie even rex hits harder if Sam had punched him in Sam and cat he probably would have still felt it lol

[@sirmel11]

I think people can be nerdy at any point in their life but it started to work less when he got older and more buff. Seemed like he was desired by more girls too. Anyone can be nerdy but I feel like the whole "nerdy" thing matters less to some people when people have more to them. Thankfully these days everyone is nerdy so no one gets judged for that(as much).