Jaynalysis: Sam Puckett

[@DonLenzo]

Without a laugh track, everytime Sam mentions her mom or her home sounds so depressing.

[@XXLittleSofyXX]

true . ( i hate laugh track )

[@bubbles6703]

Väike Sofy it can be okay ig at times,but it can be super annoying laughing at every 👏 single 👏 thing 👏

[@celineshaw3171]

Exactly. Sam not getting the love she deserves from her own mother? How is that funny? It’s sick. 🤮

[@fartbutt5940]

@@celineshaw3171 I get why it might be sick to you but I make jokes like that about my own bad home life/abusive dad I'd rather be laughing about it and make it a joke then crying about it and be super serious that's just not my style. Even my mom who was physically/emotionally abused by my dad for years has made jokes about the topic so for you it might be sick but for some people it's a good way to move on from a bad situation.

[@c.h.e.r.r.i.e.s6898]

@@celineshaw3171 yup and tin victorious when cat said she hides under the bed they also put a laughing track

[@Eva_Szalkai]

I'm sorry, but the cut to "I'm black!" had me on the floor

[@funtheorys136]

Eva Szalkai I know right

[@orca3413]

me too

[@nataliev7070]

saaaaaammmeeeeeeeeee 😂😂😂

[@eriannahsofia]

HAHA SAME

[@syidah2872]

SAME

[@BonePapi]

"I'M BLACK" Top 10 anime plot twists.

[@anar8343]

🙄

[@solarcowgirl]

PFFFFFFT-

[@riyazuo]

tbh, i thought he's a white theater fan deeped voice guy lol

[@mariamb7409]

Time stamp please😭

[@rosymo0nn]

@@mariamb7409 idk if you still need it but 1:55

[@Zerum69]

Sam was an incredibly deep character that almost perfectly represented how a real child would react to a disfuncional household

[@rantingbeanie9522]

Yh true but I'm in a household like that Granted I get 3 square meals a day But I don't have a dad My mom beats me Tells me she wishes I was dead Also tells me that I ruined her life But I'm still fairly normal I'm emotionally detached from people that's true And I don't know what love or true relationships feel like But I don't go around physically mentally and emotionally abusing people

[@Zerum69]

@@rantingbeanie9522 dude that's so fucked up, I'm really sorry you're going through this I may be a stranger online but please promise me that as soon as you become an independent adult you'll try to find an affordable therapist to treat all this trauma. Also I'm sorry for the spoilers but you'll never fully learn how to love and be in a relationship like a normal non abused person (your future partners may have a hard time adapting to your lack of receptivity to emotional stimulus), obviously it's not your fault so don't feel bad about it, your brain is literally scared, like physically scared, that abuse in your childhood is very likely that stopped you from ever developing a healthy frontal lobe But trust me, I have a similar experience myself and through really hard work and proper guidance, you can get pretty darn close to understanding the feeling of "true love" and learning to feel it yourself, and you can also learn to understand social cues and react to them accordingly, even if you won't "feel" them as instinctively as everyone else So please, never give up brother/sister, if you're anything like me as soon as you start to understand emotions you'll start to feel awful everytime you think about your past and you may develop a huge depression that will halt your progress for years, (eventually you'll comeback from that hole too, don't worry, I believe in you)

[@rantingbeanie9522]

@@Zerum69 thank you so much and yh I'm a guy The only things that keep me fairly stable and from breaking down are anime and making KZbin videos I have had relationships most cheated on me but one girl tried to make me open up once and I just couldn't I wanted too but nothing worked cause of my bad history with women using what I told them against me but yunno we still have to live and grind hopefully I become financially stable and give my kids the things I never had That's my only goal in life

[@Zerum69]

@@rantingbeanie9522 that's okay dude, use whatever you can to motivate yourself so you can keep moving forward. I'd personally avoid relationships until you're emotionally ready to silence your demons and open up without fear of being hurt, you're still likely get hurt over and over just cuz the world is full with pieces of shit disguised as human beings, but I assure you there's still tons of genuinely good and caring people who would be your friend, girlfriend, even roommates who'd help you escape from your toxic "family" earlier than expected

[@rantingbeanie9522]

@@Zerum69 thank you so much man people like you are what gives me hope

[@milo-ru3hc]

sam was so obviously in a bad place mentally and emotionally and i always felt like that’s why carly chose to stay friends with her for so long. and sam i think respected carly the most out of everyone because carly had everything sam wanted, and instead of holding it over sam’s head, carly shared it with her. her home, her family, her friends, her food, etc.

[@TheGuyNobodyReallyLikes]

Just like Sam and Cat. Sam saw herself in Cat and realized that Cat needed her. So Sam decided to become another Carly.

[@octodaddy877]

I didn't realize iCarly was this deep..

[@mathunit1]

@Maxus Devasteitor No u. *UNO Reverse Card*

[@bendover2684]

This comment is so dumb, " let me overthinks the Teletubbies"

[@milo-ru3hc]

Ben Dover man what are you doing on a nickelodeon character analysis video if you DONT want to think too deep into a kids show... like are you lost ???

[@MAXIMUS-yk5vs]

Kinda fucked up to think that Jennette’s real mom was dying of cancer AND she had an eating disorder :((( she HATED playing Sam. She was so ashamed of the character cause she thought she never taught kids anything

[@cherrycoyote55]

I mean... my sister was a huge fan of ICarly as a kid... and now she acts really similar to Sam... violence and all... :(

[@stevengoomba6490]

It’s really sad to hear about her. I always found her character on the show a lot of fun but I see how it can be problematic for young audiences. It’s a shame she won’t be in the reboot but that’s understandable. I hope she gets the help and support she needs.

[@icohen1627]

I think Jennette Mccurdy has every right to hate Sam. I also hate her

[@lilithlaney1759]

I wish I could tell her otherwise. As a child who had neglectful parents it felt really validating to see a character who goes through the same struggles but isn't a giant tragedy case every second. It was empowering to see that she had friends and was loved regardless of her absent parents. Obviously the character isn't a shining example of overcoming the situation or anything like that but even just having a character like that was SO important to kids like me. I also struggled with anorexia and learning that Jeanette was going through that while playing the character made me feel even closer to her. Watching the show as an adult gets me choked up. Sam's character was canonically straight but I still took how she never backed down on her opinions and applied it to being a bi teenager in a small town in Texas too. So her character really helped me in more ways than one without needing to be a perfect role model.

[@rosalierowan]

Also her dying mom was the one forcing her into acting and constantly blamed her for their problems, just to top things...

[@ratking6133]

Its funny cause she's literally the polar opposite of Jennette Mccurdy.

[@simsarethebest925456]

M.L. 'BEWMIE' Wolff you can lose that disrespect cause it was not called for. 2nd, Dan specifically made that role for Jennette McCurdy because at the time she was similar to Sam in CERTAIN aspects.

[@roseclouds5838]

it’s sad but in a podcast she opened up about having anorexia while filming icarly and it’s hard not to feel weird about how her character is portrayed on a rewatch... i wouldn’t think about it if it wasn’t for how weird Dan is and (assumedly his close colleagues)

[@ratking6133]

@@roseclouds5838 yeah she had issues with choosing not to eat, so I bet it felt awful for to have to portray a character who ate all the time.

[@roseclouds5838]

Evelyn Josie she mentioned her mother teaching her not to eat so she could act as younger roles and her being anorexic at age 8, it’s actually sad asf i cant tell if the eating thing was written to mock her

[@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735]

@M.L. 'BEWMIE' Wolff Ah yes, but acting really well involves a character matching the actor in some aspects, like how iron man is to Robert Downey Jr.

[@SuperMurray2009]

If you wanna talk about overly aggressive and malicious characters who never learn from their mistakes...look no further than Megan from Drake and Josh. Who is ironically played by Miranda Cosgrove.

[@tiariapotaka6981]

literal def of E V I L

[@MagillanicaLouM]

Itd be hilarious if sam and cat had an episode where Miranda returned but as an adult Megan and she became so fearful as a grown up even Sam is intimidated lol

[@markborishnikoff5485]

I agree, i'd like to watch that.

[@tiariapotaka6981]

Musomania27 id watch that boo

[@Mogijup]

Musomania27 y e s

[@elizamardlin1782]

I always found it interesting how she would immediately go to Carly's fridge, and I think she mentioned once about her mother not giving her breakfast. I think she's not mooching, but is being neglected and can't feed herself at home :(

[@Jennybando]

Im pretty sure in an episode she mentioned that her mom hadnt made her dinner in months

[@sillysayuri]

@@Jennybando Yeah, she did say that. In season one, I think.

[@arianacarmody2142]

I’m rewatching season 1 and there’s a few episodes where she says that her mom doesn’t feed her, she only cooks for her twice a month, and other sentiments like that.

[@LilComedown]

Oh my gosh that actually makes perfect sense, in the Sam and Cat episode where Nona comes back to their apartment while Cat is away with Dice... Nona makes a big homemade meal and Sam is nearly in tears, hugs her (remember, she doesnt like hugs or affection) and even tells her she loves her! Thats so sad

[@AmbiQueen96]

@@Jennybando currently watching that episode. Se 1 ep 14. And she said her mom only makes her dinner twice a year 😢

[@musicviolamusician4392]

Maybe the reason she prefers junk food is because she had a pageant background and could’ve been told what to eat and what to not eat at a young age

[@JayniacJr]

Interesting theory!

[@anamariefalk3796]

could also be the neglect too

[@jbcatz5]

Could also be that she gets what she can when she can because she’s not always been accustomed to regular meals due to her mother’s neglect. This is a woman who has a police record and drove after laser eye surgery. Regular trips to the grocery store probably weren’t a priority. Sam is always helping herself to the food at Carly and Spencer’s apartment, treats the place like home just as much as they do.

[@wendiwasden7088]

I actually learned a couple days ago that junk food is more accessible and affordable than healthy food. And since sam is clearly in a low-income household, that may also have something to do with it

[@jbcatz5]

Wendi Wasden From what we see of the stuff in Carly and Spencer’s kitchen it’s not the model of a healthy pantry, which makes sense from Spencer being a bit ditzy when it comes to regular household upkeep and his accidental pyromaniac tendencies. He had to channel his inner Rube Goldberg when the question was how to feed his fish. So perhaps Sam feels more affinity because while it’s not conventionally functional it’s a lot more functional than her own home. She also has a lot of to go food or eating out, again indicative of the financial and general state at home, since she’s not shown to be one to go for actually making anything. If it’s more than 30 seconds in the microwave she’d rather call for pizza on Spencer’s credit card.

[@le_shooty759]

The “I’m black” line got me, but seriously, how can people call other people racist for simply pointing out something about race? Racism is hate twords races not talking about them

[@hollowgetsuga425]

Traditionally racism would be that tho there are many that are trying to change the definition to exclude most people from being racist by shoehorning in a power structure. The “black people cant be racist” idea for example is often used with their own new definition of racism that hinges racism upon institutional power. Meaning that if one race has more power than yours then you and your race cannot be racist against them. Which makes for some hilarious obviously racist scenarios that would no longer be considered racist under that nonsense but by and large the people pushing for that are the same people that (idk if you’ve seen it or not) are calling Black woman Candace Owens a white supremacist and Jewish Man Ben Shapiro a Nazi, so you wouldn’t really expect it to make sense. But man if you’re questioning how people can just call other people racist over something not racist you should’ve seen what I (half black) was being called when Black Panther and Get Out were huge and I didn’t like them as much as other people did 😂. There’s some crazy people out here.

[@taidakun_ig]

Because you can be racist for critiquing or something.

[@da-vionjeffery3928]

You mean stereotypes. It’s the black stereotypes that keeps happening

[@Headlock123456789]

Davion Jeffery Stereotypes aren’t racist, they’re just generalizations that most people can recognize as quirks of different groups. There’s nothing wrong with it unless it’s meant to insult people or depict X-group-of-people as inferior/superior to Y-group-of-people.

[@lethallabia6339]

@@Headlock123456789 They are. That's all I'm going to say.

[@PaperBanjo64]

I always thought Sam's mom was at least an alcoholic.

[@rantingbeanie9522]

Oh no trust me she was And I'm pretty sure she did some drugs Not the safe one like weed I'm talking crack Meth The whole shabang

[@littlewolf5014]

She could do all those things and be mentally unstable

[@redhollow9079]

oh she was if you look at the episode where sams mom comes to visit

[@elvavaquez6237]

@@littlewolf5014 no sam was unstable if you seen whats happened

[@John_F_Kennedy79]

@Leanna S. sam also said at one point that her mom had taken a happy serum that made her woozy and sleepy. Heroin.

[@christinabutterfield1801]

The only thing that Dan Schneider wanted to tell us through his shows was that he loves the F E E T

[@devil-yj4bv]

Also freddie is jessus version of icarly there are a lot of episodes to proove wathe i said

[@mediadunce653]

Like Mort the Lemur

[@devil-yj4bv]

@@mediadunce653 ho is mort the lemur

[@patricioperez7323]

That makes so much sense I never Looked into it as a kid but every dan series I watched had at least one episode of foot shots, dan was clearly hiding those into episodes

[@yvanaluz9994]

A true man of culture.

[@jacobguzman3065]

I would love to see an analysis of Freddys and Sams relationship.

[@smg3250]

Yes! The conclusion was so abrupt. I'd love a video analysis

[@rosalierowan]

Here you go: It’s shit and pointless. Just shameless shipper-service that ruined the plot.

[@Creddiam]

@@rosalierowan Seddie is abusive and toxic

[@frang2342]

Toxic there i saved everyone the time

[@itzelmontalvo6645]

It actually made no sense. They never showed signs of liking each other.

[@summer_the_rae]

Am I the only one who didn't ship Freddie with Sam, nor Carly? The three of them worked best as friends.

[@noecampos7300]

i am right there with you freddie deserves so much better and not someone who beats on him constanly or someone who is only into him when hes crippled

[@tama3162]

iCarly's shipping scene was so weird because the show itself had an episode on how out-of-hand the "Creddie/Seddie Wars" were but everyone around me, both on and offline, did not care or even rooted for either. Seddie itself felt so out of left field too??

[@itznia_ok8069]

Agreed

[@josephinecogswell4889]

Same. They work perfectly as a platonic friendship trio, and i think the romance episodes speak for themselves how it just doesnt work with boyfriend/girlfriend feelings.

[@myaursus247]

YES! gosh

[@mekhisuniverse8986]

Dan Schneider probably had a terrible family life and thinks that's how relationships work but that's just a theory a Nickelodeon theory

[@meliycon-roma4112]

That makes sense

[@mekhisuniverse8986]

Because it is 👀👀👀👀

[@joey_013x4]

Aaaand cut

[@jupa71]

Aint he the guy with foot fetish?

[@mekhisuniverse8986]

@@jupa71 yes yes he his

[@mari1696]

I think it’s because of childhood trauma. Her dad left her when she was young. She wasn’t raised right. She grew up around her criminal family members which is a bad influence. If her parents took proper care of her she would have been nice to everyone. She never had a good childhood so she takes it on others. Similar to Jade West. Her dad was always really serious and he never gave jade a happy normal childhood.

[@rosalierowan]

Yes!!! This!!! I think this the same thing.

[@melodytheatre2887]

Yeah, Sam’s dad left when she was young, and her mother was constantly in and out of prison, leaving Sam to have to rely on herself. And when Sam’s mom was home, she was typically on drugs, a negligent parent, and they never get along (to an extent where you could say her mother was emotionally , and even physically, as we see from Boomba and her literally sitting on Sam, abusive.) Her mom literally gave away her pet. In the show, Sam spends most of her time at Carly’s and even sleeps over there a lot. And at the end of the show, her mother doesn’t seem to care that Sam flat-out moves away without telling her or nearly anyone else. The rest of her relatives were also constantly in and out of prison, leaving her with only negative influences. I’m pretty sure Sam also mentions that her apartment was pretty run-down and not a nice place. Probably the only positive influence relative she had, Melanie, was constantly overshadowing her in everything, and moved out of the house when she was young so Sam rarely got to see her. Sam grew up in an environment void of love or any positive feelings, therefore teaching her the wrong way to express herself, and that the only way to get through to people was through negativity.

[@iwishthatiwasjustacloud6105]

Basically what hes been saying throughout the video

[@e.martinz5945]

Yeah and her favorite toy was a hammer so we can only finish the puzzle

[@jemlolirocktoyz2516]

@@e.martinz5945 that was Jade from Victorious' favorite toy,or was it also Sam's?

[@MrBESTINTHEWORLD316]

Its kinda funny that she goes from a "bad girl" to a straight sociopath

[@celineshaw3171]

Actually it’s the opposite. She was a lot calmer on Sam and Cat rlly

[@vay9395]

@@celineshaw3171 yeah I've noticed that

[@gisele5708]

@@celineshaw3171 probably growth or the effects of living with Cat

[@lizanya6433]

@@gisele5708 fr even jade was nice to cat unless (unintentionally) provoked (for ex, my profile picture 💀)

[@gisele5708]

lechungus .ohoho i remember seeing that the first time,yiiikess 💀💀💀

[@capnlatenight5356]

Carly is a toxic character. She manipulated Freddy whenever she wanted something because she knew he liked her. Then got mad at Sam for dating Freddy, even though Carly rejected every one of Freddy's attempts.

[@Empty_Carbon]

(Same thing Cat did to robbie granted on a smaller scale)

[@InfiniteSkiegh]

That happened to me in high-school. 🤣🤣🤣

[@444riki]

That’s why I don’t like Carly, Spencer and Sam are the best.

[@marianaestevez3259]

To be fair her character was 14-15 so none of them were completely mature because they were teenagers

[@JulietteVeronica1201]

Eh not really. I think she enjoyed that "at least someone likes me" feeling in the first and second seasons cause she was a lot younger and more insecure, but it evolved to best friends in the end. And she didn't get mad at Sam for dating Freddie, she got mad that she was a forced couples' counselor and then started to feel like a second priority to both.

[@pigslaundry5593]

This is a great video. I have to say, while I can buy Sam having a crush on Freddie, I always thought it was a little weird that Freddie would actually reciprocate those feelings given how Sam treated him. That would certainly be an interesting thing to analyze.

[@madisonj5136]

Overbearing controlling mom and Sam the sam way. Freddie was a perfect victim

[@annabelcrescibene4257]

I would say that he liked her for the same reason, she was mean to him. Shit family life, his mom was always very controlling of him and very protective. So it makes sense that he would fall for a woman with the same domineering personality applied in the opposite way.

[@JayniacJr]

Agreed. I actually don't think they should have dated at all. It felt pretty forced...but I think the writers knew this, so they showed how unhealthy it was.

[@onza1317]

i think its because freddie was sheltered and babied by his overprotective mother and he sees sam as a way to live a little dangerously

[@avandeville]

Lol ya freddie was definitely attracted to her toxicity bc of his mommy issues and also just being a general lonesome teen boy

[@madds6983]

I remember one episode she said "My mom doesn't feed me" and I always thought that was really sad. She probably is obsessed with food because she doesn't know when she's gonna have her next meal.

[@monicaraybrandt]

that's why she would constantly raid the fridge in carly and spencer's apartment, and why she was so obsessed with meats and carb-heavy foods like fatcakes, because they're filling

[@mexicana_vj]

omg so sad but so true 🥺🥺

[@cui8789]

I'd be interested in a video on Sam and Freddie's relationship. Actually, a Freddie video might be interesting. And great video.

[@muffinfighter3680]

Me too :)

[@JayniacJr]

Hey I noticed you've been posting my videos on reddit! Thanks for the support, my dude! It's highly appreciated.

[@cui8789]

@@JayniacJr You're welcome.

[@amyunderwood2113]

Same! I oddly enjoyed this relationship and was a regular on this show before it ended.

[@nellyls7872]

one of Melany and Sam

[@jaidaniels905]

don't forget the biggest black trope, carly once woke her up by saying "fried chicken".

[@prettyshinyspaghetti8332]

That's the only black trope mentioned in the whole video

[@LilComedown]

Sam just really likes fried chicken its the food she eats most often on the show

[@glassix8593]

I can’t imagine the show writers put as much thought into her character as you just did.

[@tissuepaper9962]

Details don't get added into stories for shits and giggles. If Sam was just "the mean one", there never would have needed to be mention of her home life, her mother never would have needed to appear in the show, they never would have gone to family therapy. The actual events of the show are just a backdrop, and the real meat of the story is in the development of the relationships between characters, their family members, and their authority figures. Sam and Freddy both could have been written as standard sitcom secondary characters, with no mention of or consideration for their lives outside of their interactions with Carly. That's basically how Gibby is written, that's how Tbow is written, but Sam and Freddy were both developed much further, and it wasn't an accident. They are complex so that complex themes involving their interpersonal relationships can be explored.

[@conniethesconnie]

Well they thought enough about to know that her attitude toward just about anything would be Puck ett.

[@ohmyohnothegrapesarecoming2011]

@@conniethesconnie holy shit you're a genius

[@osmanyousif7849]

Yeah, but there are times in the show where I kinda wish Carly or anyone would put her foot down more with Sam, if ever her behavior got out of line. A good idea for an episode could have been maybe because Sam starts slacking off way too much. I mean for a girl who mooches off her friends and avoids getting a job or any work, you would think Carly would want to try and help her avoid this behavior since at times it causes trouble. We could have a conversation like this: Carly: Sam, for the past few months, I been pulling your weight because I thought you were cleaning you're act together. Sam: Why do I look for help when YOU pull my weight? Carly: So what you're saying is; I'm enabling you. Sam: You're not enabling me. You're simply "shielding me" from the consequences of my own self-destructive behavior. Carly: I think you're right. And I'm not gonna do it anymore. In fact, for your own good Sam, you're not allowed over in my place or to come and shoot videos. Sam: What?! Well, guess what? You can't kick me out because I am leaving. I don't need a friend telling me to pull my weight. I don't even need that jive. I can take care of myself! And the episode can end up with Sam on the streets, and ending up as a loser, and things get worst when she gets arrested and Carly decides to come back and help. But she asks Sam to look at her and ask if SHE wants it. Another example would be to have Sam's behavior cause a riff in choosing what is hers or what's close to her (her friends). An example would be her special remote she uses in the show, since it's the closest thing to a possession she is proud of having. Lets say for example, she starts being careless and ignorant, and because of it, her device gets destroyed. So now she begins to sulk for a few weeks, which annoys Carly and this conversation happens: Carly: Why can't you just get a normal one? Sam: Normal items are for normal people. I'm not normal! Carly: I'll give you that. Sam: You're my best friend and know me better than anyone. You see what a horrible person I am. That's why I have to have this! To distract the rest of the world from seeing my horrible self! So Carly suggest Sam get something even better. But when Sam does find one, she finds out it's gonna cost about $1,000 - $10,000. She of course asks Carly for the money, which Carly refuses. And Sam says, "But you're my best friend. That's what best friends do (Carly: No, they don't.).". Carly tells Sam that no one's going to simply give her that kind of money. So Sam goes to one of the other supporting characters in the show (I don't know who exactly since nobody is this naïve.), and asks them for the money which they agree, but Sam lies about what the money is for. The character is left nearly broke and while Sam is now enjoying herself, the character she took the money from is left miserable. Carly happens to check up on them and when learning that they gave up all their money to Sam, it leads to what will be a heinous confrontation and Sam being force to decide what to lose her new possession or her best friends. And my last idea is similar to the episode iGot a Hot Room, except this time what happens is Sam chooses to crash at someone else's place, probably Freddie or Gibby, and ends up turning the tables by leaving Gibby/Freddie in the guest room and taking over their bedroom, forcing them to do all the chores, and basically making them her servant. Soon when one of the characters learn about Sam's behavior and say, "What are you doing, letting Sam walk all over you like this? Put your foot down for once. Be a MAN.". And this gets Freddie/Gibby to stand up to Sam. In general, I find it hard at times why someone like Carly got her wagon hitched onto Sam. But hey, we're all people and we all can decide who we pick to hang with. But re-watching the show makes me think Sam owes a little more respect to Freddie or Carly, considering she lets Sam stay at her place. I know plenty of plenty of people like that. Some even use the excuse, "I don't live here. I'm just crashing here until I get back on my feet.". But people, when you crash somewhere for 3-5 years, you live there. And people like that aren't really your best friend. That's a terrible friend. And why you may ask? Because how many friends does Sam really have that we all can remember, besides Carly, Freddie, or any of the main cast? Because in hindsight, they're really all Sam has. And in life, if people aren't careful, soon you'll have no friends. And many today usually say, "Who needs friend?". Well someone with no girl/boyfriend, no job, no credit, no hobbies, and no class. And lets be honest, Sam is a couple of those things. When re-watching you kind of believe that Sam's nothing without Carly. And to all of you out there, the best advice I can give is to try harder to be a better friend to anyone. Try and give you best.

[@MK-be7os]

@@osmanyousif7849 i wish they did make an episode where carly or freddie.gets fed up with sam and cut her out of there lives and sam Learns to be more responsble and to apreciate them more. Like. The josh is done episode of drake and josh.

[@cedricfowler3465]

I remember an episode where Carly wished that Spencer was normal and because of that he wouldn't let Carly hang out with Sam when they were little. Sam ended up in juvie which makes me wonder what horrible thing did she do in THAT reality that led her conviction.

[@daniellegroves4830]

@red cherry True but considering what she seems already to get away with. Maybe the cops in her specific area aren't enforcing as much as they should. Leading to more extremes to get in trouble. (I dunno sorry if info's wrong havn't watched the show in years just remember she does a lot of bad stuff and never gets in trouble for it)

[@ELbabotas1]

but she never did worse because of Carly without her she is alone with her sadness and aggression

[@erin_the_extra2329]

Knowing Jeanette McCurdy’s home life with her mom... this episode is eerie.

[@Nightcore-336]

yeah......

[@lliennosrak]

weird that Sam’s “number” is still active, the show has been off the air for a while now so you’d think they would have dropped that phone line already 🤨

[@flannelpillowcase6475]

My mind was blown by that part. A phone number featured in a show linking to a real world easter egg is extremely rare, especially one that's outdated. I love it

[@imperialtower]

What's the number and where do you get it?

[@mariafausti3128]

@@imperialtower Its on the screen at the end

[@TheLyingFigure]

These numbers always stay active for a long time the god of war Easter egg still works too last time I checked

[@morgboat744]

ICARLY 2022 BAYBEEEEE

[@cumbrap]

This is the most important video ever posted on the internet.

[@alexmackrell1385]

Woah hi I think I've seen some of your videos

[@illegalsubstance953]

This video is my oxygen

[@ElGranSanto]

Dude, enough. Just take my like.

[@LunaX692]

Statement incorrect. I do believe the most important video ever posted was in 2015 on porn hub titled “Digby’s mum.” Get rekt by facts liberal.

[@cumbrap]

@@LunaX692 fucking epic bantz my guy

[@mukwesamwanza1511]

My theory on why Sam eats so much. Her mum is so abusive that She spends money on gambling, hence why there’s none left to buy food. Sam doesn’t eat that much. She just doesn’t eat at all. Hence why she ran from home

[@violetblossom50]

Its crazy that in real life Jeanette’s mom was abusive and gave Jeanette an eating disorder.

[@Cheezy_Bunz]

violet blossom yup thats what happens to child actors. Almost never plays out good

[@violetblossom50]

CheEzy to be fair, eating disorders are not uncommon and Jeanette’s mom projected her own eating problems on her. It has more to do with Jeanette’s mom being mentally unstable more then anything.

[@guidomista8448]

iCarly character alignments: Sam: Chaotic Evil Freddy: Neutral Good Carly: Lawful Evil Spencer: Chaotic Good Gibby: Chaotic Neutral Neville: Lawful Evil Freddy's mom: Lawful Good (in a bad way) Those two teachers that hated them: Neutral Evil The principal: True Neutral.

[@guidomista8448]

Sam could be Chaotic Neutral, but on the spectrum it would be more towards the evil side.

[@guidomista8448]

And Sam's mom is Chaotic Evil without a doubt.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

How was carly chaotic evil.

[@guidomista8448]

@@fightingmedialounge519 no one said she was chaotic evil

[@helpmegetto10kwithnovideos81]

Do a character alignment for victorious

[@lucye4389]

It's not only Pam (Sam's mom) who is that way. The whole Pucket family is. In a episode when they find doubles and tried to trick Spencer, Sam is so alike her double that Carly said they could be sisters. Sam than ask her double if she ever went to jail. When her double said "no" she said: she is not my family. Or something like that.

[@VenhedisKaffas]

I remember that from the show! It's been a while since I've watched it but I do remember Sam mentioning family in jail A LOT. I'm pretty sure there was an episode where she and Freddie (when they dated) visited her uncle and cousin in jail. Pam probably learned it from her family too. I'm just wondering how her sister did not end up in jail. Like, almost every family member Sam mentions is in jail, has been arrested or is entirely messed up but Mellanie is entirely fine.

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

Chayenne Oosterveld It’s not impossible to turn out fine. People are not damned to be just like their family. It’s difficult growing up in those situations, making choices, and you may turn out just the same, but you don’t have to. There are plenty of people with messed up childhoods, plenty of hurt people who turn out just fine. Again, it not fair people treat others in these situations as though they’re damned. Doing so could create a self fulfilling prophecy where the person may start thinking you already think I’m a criminal so what’s the point of trying to be better? You already think I’m a failure, truant, etc so what’s the point in trying to prove you wrong? You shouldn’t do that to young people.

[@BabyGirlTiny]

Which is weird considering her actual twin sister

[@annacash6674]

@@VenhedisKaffas I think her sister went to boarding school. I wonder if her sister has "good" traits(or hidden her bad traits) so the good family members saw her as easier to care for and pass off Sam

[@jbcatz5]

Anna Cash That raises an interesting story idea for Melanie, whether she tries to hide her less than desirable family from her fellow boarding school students or if it’s a point of shame they hold over her. Faking a family background is ideal for sitcom shenanigans. It might even give Pam a moment of genuine maternal feeling if she finds out and realises what a crap mother she’s been.

[@gabbynicolesantana]

I hate that everyone is talking bad about Sam but it’s clearly stated that she needed help and no one really helped her.😭 I felt that she was misunderstood and just went along with what she learned from her mother and home environment.

[@jbcatz5]

The thing with help is that they need to be in a position where they want to receive it. Sam has rarely if ever been in a position where she admits she needs help.

[@mr.dantastic5073]

I mean, ultimately she’s a tragic character, kind of like Azula from Avatar, shitty home life created a shitty person. You can try to help her but you can’t fault others for not being able to handle her toxicity. If they deal with that abuse daily it’s hard to imagine being able to change her for the better. Mix that with the fact people are normally very protective of their personal identity, and you’ve got a uphill battle. Remember, even the littlest of offenses will make Sam react with violent or cruel actions, and even when she’s calm her standard choice of action includes violence bullying. Sam’s actions, while a reflection of how she was raised, will ultimately create others like her if they are tormented by her and look to her example. We can talk about how awful her mom was, and she was awful, but she would have had to have been a kid as well, imagine her childhood... And if you say her childhood doesn’t excuse what she’s done to Sam, Sam has little excuse for what she does to others.

[@jbcatz5]

Mr. Dantastic Exactly, a rough childhood is an explanation but not an excuse. Sam has let her upbringing reflect her instead of aspiring to overcome it.

[@cariblackstar2710]

She's a character with a tragic and chaotic background in a Nickelodeon show. Is not like Dan Schneider tried to create a deep character to send a message, she was a joke, the show treat her like a joke. I had my time loving Disney Channel's and Nickelodeon's shows, but I never took them too siriusly. Why there is a character like Sam in a chill comedy show for kids?

[@gabbynicolesantana]

Jay Barry I understand that but how can someone admit she needs help when she doesn’t know that she is doing something wrong? I’m not sure if she knew or not. I’m also not saying that as an excuse for her behavior

[@ranyadej9340]

I want to see a sam and freddie relationship analysis

[@stefaniesonan6337]

Me too

[@NoBody-zv6bh]

He uploaded one✌️

[@stefaniesonan6337]

@@NoBody-zv6bh thank you!

[@yungtokyo7941]

There’s nothing wrong with pointing out stereotypes. You said “Black stereotypes” not “acting Black” I don’t see that as offensive. It’s only offensive when the word stereotype is absent because that would be enforcing a stereotype. It’s simple I just worded it weird

[@Boriccc]

Yeah right, everything is offensive

[@dustinbrite2422]

Even saying "Acting Black" isn't racist. Lots of black people,but not all, act the same.

[@yungtokyo7941]

Dusty Nut it is offensive when you’re applying negative or harmful stereotypes to a whole group. Most Black people are not aggressive so to say an aggressive person is acting Black would be offensive. Those are Black stereotypes, many of which are negative.

[@EliSlayz]

How does one act black?🤔 Im a black man and I just act like myself🤷🏿

[@EliSlayz]

@@yungtokyo7941 thank you

[@rosalierowan]

Btw adding to the fact that she probably has APD or some other mental disorder: Carly asks her once why is she like this and/or if she could calm down a little and Sam’s answer is that her mom can’t afford her medication. (Probably not with these exact lines but the context is the same.) This further indicates that she needs help, they probably even know that she does, but she still doesn’t get it due to her awful life at home & them constantly having money problems.

[@beckthekat806]

What’s APD

[@urbicide_if]

@@beckthekat806 I think antisocial personality disorder

[@Tlaloc_D1]

ConservativeZoomer antisocial personality disorder is like a looooot of things, kind of like a category of disorders and psychiatrists use it to group a lot of people together so there really isn’t a clear idea for what she has except maybe a psychopath based on what you could gather from the show. Not sure what medicine they could get except maybe a mood balancing med for bipolar.

[@XxCOOKEExxMONSTARxX]

I wouldn’t go as far as labeling her problems with a disorder tho it’s a reach. I take it she’s just a teen learning and growing, it’s a phase she’ll soon learn from bcz of her environment and good friends and still hv her quirks just not as bad

[@ELbabotas1]

hope she gets her meds

[@zuffin1864]

The fact you know people would assume you are white because of your voice proves they believe in stereotypes 😂 and they woulda tried to act like social justice

[@siloh9140]

What else is there really to base it on tho

[@bloodydove5718]

@@siloh9140 i mean, you dont have to make the assumption

[@cosmicjessica3201]

or bc he simply sounds white, not everything has to be about stereotypes

[@ericthedumbmet4699]

You’ve just described the white liberal

[@saanvik4898]

@@ericthedumbmet4699 exactly (no im not a conservative)

[@bfbuilders]

Jaynicac Jr.: *Mentions Andre is black* Everyone: You racist? >:O Jayniac Jr. “I’m Black” Everyone: -_-

[@lapoco5678]

People get offended over everything these days

[@bfbuilders]

Gamer Wizard agreed

[@BrenoGF144]

I mean black people might have racism and even think they are the exception, though I don't think they (Jay) were racist since the "stereotype" part was specified

[@captainahab2711]

His arms were LITERALLY IN THE TITLE CARD

[@romedaartist3404]

time stamp???

[@ximethemermaid]

Damn, i hadn't realized that Sam was the textbook stereotypical "black character", but played by a white girl

[@CS-bk5ev]

I really don't think that's the case. Sam does not fit the "Black best friend" stereotype because her main purpose in the show is not to guide Carly by giving her advice with sass and attitude. Compared to Carly, Sam is not sassy at all and has issues of her own that are way messier. She doesn't really fit the "angry Black woman stereotype" either because she neither black nor an adult woman. Being aggressive, hostile, and physically intimidating are traits not exclusive to one race, especially since Sam's more antisocial characteristics are modeled by her neglectful mother. It's like saying that Freddie's an Asian stereotype just because he has an overbearing mother and is good with technology. Racial stereotypes just doesn't apply here because Sam's a bully, Freddie's a geek, and Carly's a nice girl, which are all common tropes in TV shows. And when it comes to food, it's clear that Sam likes American food of all kinds, not only fried chicken, as shown by the fact that she keeps ribs in her purse, eats half-eaten burgers out of the trash, has cereal during class, heats up meals in her locker, casually bites a salami stick in the school hallway, stuffs herself with meatballs in Carly's living room, constantly eats ham, and loves Fatcakes very much (and Canadian Fatcakes even more!). Plus she even orders Chinese food during a webcast, falls asleep while eating meat tamales in Carly's bed, and who could forget that she even orders a taco from the taco truck that hit Freddie! I personally think her low restraint when it comes to food stems from her pageant background, which might've involved some restrictive eating when she was just a child. Maybe this is why she declares that she loves fried chicken at the pageant she ends up winning in that one episode. Plus nutritious food may not have been readily available to her when she was a kid, which could explain her preference for junk food and processed meats as well as why Sam tries to take Carly's tuna sandwich by shoving her off the cafeteria bench when they were like 9 years old. Such a hilariously iconic moment that they became best friends after Carly stood her ground and pushed her back to get her sandwich back :D I'm really overthinking this, but I seriously doubt that Sam is a stand-in for a Black character.

[@audramcdonaldapologist3676]

C S She does fit the angry black woman stereotype though it's a stereotype that black women are violent and mean, and Sam's character was originally supposed to black, Sam also loves fried chicken which also a stereotype for black people and her mom is a single mom which is another stereotype not only that she gets arrested and takes drugs another stereotype for black people and Black mother's, Sam gets arrested a lot as mentioned in the video (again another stereotype) you wrote a whole essay and you're still in the wrong: loud and wrong! I'm assuming you aren't black but telling people to not get offended by something that obviously is, shows you're entitlement, it really isn't your place especially if you aren't from that ethnic group

[@shekinahabolo]

@@audramcdonaldapologist3676 thank you

[@leihana997]

@@audramcdonaldapologist3676 thisss!!!

[@CS-bk5ev]

@@audramcdonaldapologist3676 First I never said that you shouldn't be offended. Every perspective is valid, and I was just giving my perspective on a childhood show that our generation loved growing up! Opinions are subjective and there is no proof that Sam Puckett was originally supposed to be black. I always thought that Jeanette McCurdy was cast because she played essentially the same character on Zoey 101 in that one episode where she played Dustin's first girlfriend. Even Nathan Kress played a geeky character on Drake and Josh that has a crush on Megan in the Battle of Panthatar episode and that's what got him the audition for Freddie (the scene was cut because that episode air too close to the premiere of iCarly and the producers thought little kids would get confused). A similar thing could've happened with Jeanette McCurdy's audition process. I just think Sam was meant to be a polar opposite to Carly in terms of her personality, homelife, and girlyness. Not every aggressive character with a tramatic upbringing who likes meat is automatically black. I think it's problematic to assume she should have been or was intended to be black. Yes, she likes fried chicken, but there's a long list of meats and American junk food she eats throughout the series that makes it clear that she's "not like other girls." She never goes out of her way to eat watermelon or collard greens, so it's possible that the fried chicken connection was unintentional. The only thing we know for sure is that Sam can speak Italian, and the iCarly website used to say that she has Italian roots. Plus it's worth noting that Sam's only friend from juvie with a similar history to hers is white (from season 6) and the only friends she would pull pranks and get in trouble with in the first season were white as well. That being said, I acknowledge that season 1 iCarly definitely did have minor charactors that embodied racial stereotypes, like the black kid who wouldn't stop beatboxing in the detention episode and the loud black girl who was dancing with Gibby on the tables at the Cheesecake Wearhouse date. Those have not aged well, and I hope Nickelodeon has come a long way since then when it comes to representation

[@mekannatarry1929]

Genuinely thought he was a white dude until he made the "I'm black" joke XD.

[@Murmaider4]

"sounding white" probably isn't a good thing to say "Sounding white" means he doesn't sound "black" which implies black people sound different

[@veronika.5775]

@@Murmaider4 Oh, give me a break. Yes, there is often a difference between how black and white people speak, it's not racist to point out that someone sounds like a particular race.

[@Murmaider4]

@@veronika.5775 I'm pretty sure childish gambino has a line in a song about this exact topic

[@latedawns1797]

Veronika К. I sound white because I was raised in Canada and was born here, but I’m still brown

[@danielm793]

Yeah, that was a good joke

[@ceciliacrasto4602]

"I'm black!" *top ten anime twists of 2020*

[@countingdays811]

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[@niasaraeeee]

1:00

[@hardyharhar8857]

Jayniac had to clarify he black cause ppl can't rlly handle it if a white person can acknowledge what social standards have been raised with race hhh

[@skandisjvel1147]

I'm Asian, and i mean REALLY Asian. And it's super annoying when I say that a character has the "Asian stereotype" I get back lashed for being racist. BUT, when I do the same thing against "the white people stereotype" everyone excepts it without being slightly bothered, because apparently racism against white folks don't exist in their eyes.

[@GlowstoneWolf]

Fernia the white people stereotype isn’t harmful and isn’t rooted in racism.

[@itzelmontalvo6645]

@@GlowstoneWolf And why does the minority stereotype is?

[@skandisjvel1147]

emperor-chipotle What..? So you think racism doesn't apply to white people..?

[@GlowstoneWolf]

Fernia im not going to cry for a white person who gets called names for being white. Yes its mean and i don’t think people should do that but That level of racism is so small compared to the things non white people live though and experience.

[@AidenRKrone]

Until now, I never realized how dark Sam's one-liners about her home life were. References to recreational drug use, lasciviousness, and criminality went over my head as a kid. It couldn't have been more clear than in the episode where we meet her mother, but, like I said, as a kid I didn't understand it.

[@neonmajora8454]

Blake Stone Bruh I never would've suspected you'd posted that lifeguard video. xD

[@neonmajora8454]

@@AidenRKrone It's a good one.

[@yepisuredolikecats3979]

true story: saw sam interrupt freddy once by just shouting "i'm bored" or something on icarly. preteen me thought that was hilarious. did the same thing to my brother. realized immediately afterwards how rude that was. nobody was laughing. kids are influenced by everything around them!!! i understand now we really, really gotta be careful what we put in front of them

[@arlodifazio3266]

yepisuredolikecats Dude I did the exact same thing except it took me years to figure out how rude it was. I have no idea why my friends stuck around for so long.

[@learn2draw716]

So coddle kids from potential reality because it may seem a wittle rude there?

[@unlitmoonlight]

LEARN2DRAW what

[@yepisuredolikecats3979]

LEARN2DRAW ??? no? i mean don’t make the protagonist super disrespectful and then pass it off like it’s fine. did you even watch the video?

[@learn2draw716]

@@unlitmoonlight What what

[@PURPLEMOON28]

I think you should've mentioned Sam's twin sister. Edit: Umm, this is the first time a comment of mine gets over 1k likes, so thanks I guess?

[@itzelmontalvo6645]

THIS needs more attention👏

[@PURPLEMOON28]

@@itzelmontalvo6645 thank you 😊

[@malina519]

I think the reason she turned out better was because she went to a boarding school

[@aidanweir1453]

And Sam's mom keeps compare her to Melanie maybe f his mom would not compare her to Melanie maybe she would have better life

[@PURPLEMOON28]

@@aidanweir1453 exactly

[@theonlysuperduper12]

Either way, I need more Jane Lynch and Jennette McCurdy as mother and Daughter.

[@TyandOnGoing]

I really feel like you would be good at analyzing the show Glee characters.

[@PrincessOfPink]

Yes im currently watching glee rn and that would be so cool!

[@JayniacJr]

How long is Glee?

[@superstaractress101]

@@JayniacJr 40 min, but it's so worth it! do not stop making video btw, I am hooked.

[@TyandOnGoing]

@@JayniacJr Maybe too long since it 6 seasons, but hey that just gives you more material. If you do watch it I know people would love you to analyze the one and only rachel berry.

[@custardtart8214]

@@JayniacJr 6 season's with 121 episodes at atleast 40 minute's long each

[@emmathetismgirlie21]

What about Sam's dad and twin sister, Melanie?

[@declaracionespolemicas]

@Aurora Nightingale Why would that be offensive, it's true🤔 The internet really has us walking on eggshells, it's kinda sad to me that people feel like they have to apologize for expressing opinions or making statements that mean no offense or harm to anyone.

[@CrystalChrysanthemum]

Aurora Nightingale how tf would that be offensive

[@phillipanselmo8540]

@@declaracionespolemicas that wasn't even an opinion the guy was literally saying part of the plot of a character and still had to apologize, what a crazy world we're living in

[@unSeife]

It's not a failure of the internet being too sensitive if nobody actually took offense to the comment it was just somebody misunderstanding what's offensive to people, you guys

[@emmathetismgirlie21]

I'm not offended. Just curious. I mean Sam would have to have known her dad at least a little. And what about before Melanie went to boarding school?

[@geekytheartist6116]

Hearing all of this together in one video, it really puts Carly and Sam's friendship in a whole new light. Carly is the only person Sam will not (intentionally) harm, and is one of, if the not, the only character Sam has ever cried to. It seems to me that Sam came from an abusive household and went to Carly as a form of safety and comfort. I have the same type of friendship with someone I know. His parents are emotionally abusive and force him to be something he isn't, and he comes to me as his form of comfort and safety, to the point where he considers me his "mom" now. I am his Carly. That's an amount of trust I havent seen between friends in years. And honestly I wished they had explored the Carly Sam friendship more. I would've loved to see more of Carly helping Sam through her feelings and Sam comforting Carly more often. Screw Seddie, I want a video on my girls Carly and Sam.

[@melaninstar2002]

💚💙💚💙

[@Bad_At_Parties]

It seems like a pretty common thing in Dan Schneider shows to have at least one character that has the habit of making really bad choices they often don't see enough consequences for, and even when they do they keep doing the same things over and over again with little development on a grander scale. Zoey 101 had Logan, and probably the biggest example is Drake from Drake & Josh, who was objectively a pretty douchey and manipulative person but all that was downplayed because of how funny he was and how his dynamic with Josh was distracting in its entertainment value.

[@jbcatz5]

And a character who can get away with anything no matter how it affects or hurts others, like Megan in Drake and Josh.

[@Bad_At_Parties]

@@jbcatz5 Yeah, Megan was a freakin' she-devil.

[@prettierjesus3119]

At least Logan sort of developed when dating Quinn.

[@quartratic2389]

But Logan got shit handed to him also. Whenever he did something usually the cast would clown on him some way. Sam and Megan never got any handed back at them

[@liwzie]

it's funny when you're a kid but once you grow, damn..

[@silvertongue.242_99]

Sam is definitely a horrible person but she had spunk and personality though

[@lukelichtenthal5407]

Jade is worse.

[@idiashpeza2800]

Luke Lichtenthal Sam is more violent. When the victorious characters got arrested Jade didn’t defend herself when she got attacked by a bigger woman in prison, even after she got slammed to the floor, on the other hand Sam wouldn’t even flinch on fighting her even if she would loose, like on that episode where she fights Carly’s bully in the restaurant and Sam beat her ass

[@daltoncactus3266]

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[@ollie2111]

@@lukelichtenthal5407 that could be a good video topic. Comparing and analyzing Jade and Sam! They did have a crossover episode between Victorious and iCarly. It was really good.

[@imani7979]

Luke Lichtenthal I feel like Jade was all bark but no bite. She wasn’t that bad and she was shown to have actual emotions at times. She just had a shitty home life, I feel like if it wasn’t for Beck she would be in a much worse state of mind. Sam on the other hand actually did the shit she said she was gonna do. She was physically, emotionally and mentally abusive to Freddie and was pretty violent in general. There’s really no comparison between Jade and Sam’s actions. Plus Jade is shown to grow and mature throughout Victorious as well.

[@lemons4978]

while i feel sad for Sam and the obvious abuse she's facing, I was always pissed that they also disregarded the constant abuse to Freddie. it was so toxic and Carly would just let so much of it slide

[@matthewmann8969]

Yeah I wonder how it would be if Carly was the main one Sam physically and sexually harassed instead of Freddie and Gibby

[@bingeingforsoup]

Sam is just such a relatable character, especially when you look at her through the lens of an analysis

[@icecreamhero2375]

Please don't relate to sam. She is funny but you should not want to be her. Please want to be Carly.

[@bingeingforsoup]

@@icecreamhero2375 I don't want to be either. But I could relate to her as someone who grew up in a very toxic household

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@bingeingforsoup Oh sorry. I was kinda kidding a biot because nobody wants to be hit with a buttersock.

[@duckydae]

icecream hero Carly’s a wet blanket at best and a manipulator at worst.

[@ollie2111]

@@duckydae how so?

[@theoutsiderjess1869]

Sam's home life is incredibly sad but I would be lying if the character didn't make me laugh

[@DustyJones1997BGCL]

I do agree about her home life the fact that her dad left her makes sense why she the way she is she never had a father figure.

[@Xedhadeaus]

I actually adore Sam from a personality perspective. She's practically an overshield from the halo games. She's angry and abrasive because she's weak on the inside, she hurts things to keep them down so they can stay with her. She acts like she feels her mother is all she really deserves, so there really isn't bad blood between them. But she met Carly, someone who has a great brother, has a lot of resources, gives her the freedom she wants, and Fred is the typical punching bag that is smart enough to help everyone, and while you consider being a punching bag being awful... At least he wasn't getting played like Carly did to him. There are a lot of characters that these kids shows make that really make you wonder who wrote them... I wish I could give them a hug or something. Because some of the stuff is real heavy.

[@matthewmann8969]

Sams physical and sexual abuse of Freddie was not okay especially since early on she called Freddie her "Friend" and Carly is just as bad for not putting her foot down too much at Sam's abuse of Freddie and others yeah

[@Xedhadeaus]

@@matthewmann8969 I'll give you that, But personally I would rather take a dysfunctional beatdown from Sam knowing she cares about me, instead of watching Carly kind of just let Freddy sit in limbo for even longer than the main series. He needed to save her life just for her to even care, and even inside of that, she didn't really care about him, she cared about her being with him because he saved her. I perfectly understand how you feel, but after all the fruitless tropes of women beating on men for absolutely nothing, I'm perfectly okay with Sam bullying everyone around her as a character.

[@matthewmann8969]

@@Xedhadeaus Yeah but people can be bullies without using much or any physical and sexual attacks and kinds of movements the fact that Sam does this to almost everyone including someone who she consideres her "friend" and her own Twin Sister for that matter makes Sam hard to for sorry for at times yeah

[@melaninstar2002]

Same here💜💚💙💛

[@tster]

The bit at the end was golden, i'm shocked it's still working today

[@salsaproductions5859]

@M.L. 'BEWMIE' Wolff yup 2012

[@user-jn1wm3tb8v]

I hope Jeanette McCurdy is okay. She's a wonderful woman.

[@loveyourmom990]

She’s okay now I think

[@francoodle]

She is now! She's currently hosting her own podcast

[@helpmegetto10kwithnovideos81]

She’s fine..

[@e_lise37]

this video had nothing to do with the actress herself, only the character she played

[@cocob0l0]

@@e_lise37 Theyre referring to the potential abuse she’s faced from Dan Schneider

[@deondrex18k]

Sam is probably the most recognizable Nick character from the 2000's

[@solocomics1820]

Yes, she is.....

[@linazui414]

Yup

[@conniethesconnie]

Sam was my spirit animal growing up.

[@yikes_1219]

Spongebob?

[@optimuq]

That’s just not true at all

[@lolmoment4u]

I do feel after she became roommates with Cat her behavior calmed down a lot, she was way less violent than she was. She quite violent, but she didnt put others at risk. She put herself at risk. Like in the fish pool motercycle thing, she was terrified about Cat doing it and she really badly wanted to do it for Dice to raise money or something. She only hurt people if they were mean. Like the crazy psychopath girl, or the lying babysitters. She never tried to hurt Cat, Dice or Nona on purpose bc she had a bright air headed roommate to keep her in line. Cat stopped Sam from doing a lot of hurtful stuff, and Cat was always so ''dumb'' that Sam learned to be more patient with people. Cat really helped Sam's behavior. When Blue Dog was banned before Sam would beat up the guy who banned it or try everything in her power to get it illegally, but she decided to try make it and was very smart in not getting in trouble. I feel like Carly always kinda took care of Sam and she was like her role model, with Cat Sam kinda had to take care of Cat. The only males in her life was a 12 year old kid and a dumb air headed man, like Cat. She also was taking care of children, she literally was a Mama to many so she knew she couldnt act like a violent child anymore.

[@affinicsfitri5859]

I like this

[@Weaklytune]

I love Sam and cat so much

[@semoikhan7927]

this

[@deeper.end.of.the.pool7]

Didn't Sam have a perfect twin Sister, who was really good at school and all that? I think this could also have to do with the way she acts...

[@madnessarcade7447]

Sam is known for getting arrested but she’s never actually gotten arrested on the series

[@PaperBanjo64]

Once but it was never shown and she was written out of the episode.

[@ninarances9074]

How about that one Christmas episode where she was seen talking to Carly while she's in juvie?

[@juniora5486]

@@ninarances9074 that was all just a dream use your brain

[@ninarances9074]

@@juniora5486 Yeah, I know it was a dream.

[@sunnight8287]

She is also banned from a couple states

[@jazzelynnhernandez426]

The audio was fine for me the first time around, but I couldn’t finish the video at the moment so now is the perfect time ☺️

[@JayniacJr]

The audio had a tendency to cut out on android devices.

[@lilithium3940]

@@JayniacJr oh so that's what that was

[@jazzelynnhernandez426]

Jayniac Jr. can’t relate but love you and your videos 🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@JayniacJr]

Aw shucks, you're makin' me blush

[@HannahFaber99]

Not about actually Sam but Janette, it must have been hard for her to deal with all the food while she was struggling with food issues in real life

[@xxProjectJxx]

This guy's literally doing psychological analysis of the characters from a Dan Schneider show.

[@MetaITurtle]

@ProjectJ Woooe your profile pic. I forgot that show existed on cartoon network. What's it called again?

[@xxProjectJxx]

@@MetaITurtle Megas XLR

[@cedricfowler3465]

I still think Sam and Cat should have been Sam and Jade.

[@hassanalkhalaf1115]

This would be so better

[@miiiiahazel]

THAT WOULD BE PERFECT

[@PIB2000]

They would just constantly be going at each other's throats and trying to see who's the most toxic friend.

[@dudejoe24]

@@PIB2000 and it ends with jade getting it worse since she's all bark and bite

[@FeliciaLyons]

Cat I think was fitting, she always alluded to messed up home life as well but she was the exact opposite as Sam

[@winterx2348]

i remember loving sam when i was growing up 'cause i related to her a lot. i recognized she came from a similar kind of broken home as me and it was nice to see a girl being so strong, loud, brave, and independent despite (or maybe, because of) it. double points for her being pretty and having a girly side, not just a short haired tomboy with internalized misogyny that gets hives from the color pink. obviously she's no role model, and i knew that, but for someone who internalized my neglect/abuse in a way that made me a meek doormat, sam was basically my power fantasy. i really needed that back then and i still appreciate it to this day, even if some of the stuff she did was a bit...well, problematic.

[@Its_me_Batman]

I feel like Sam and Freddie were a perfect example of how dating your friends can cause problems and some relationships are better off platonic.

[@matthewmann8969]

Also for the fact that Sam And Freddie were very physically and sexually abusive to another especially Sam towards Freddie more times then otherwise yeah

[@jelwolf8929]

Jeanette McCurdy is so sweet and that blew my mind when I was little, that Jeanette McCurdy was such a good actor

[@Chinchilla2310]

We need an an adult sequel to iCarly, like Euphoria, but set during college or something. It’d be interesting to see how their lives progress and how they’d react in a more mature setting with no restrictions.

[@genericname2747]

Sam needs to get in legal trouble.

[@lekeitronyoung100]

that sounds like a great idea! how do you think that series would play out?

[@ohboy9077]

icarly 2: youcarly

[@Chinchilla2310]

Lekeitron Young I imagine Sam would’ve turned out to be a drug addict struggling to find herself and unlearn all the abusive/toxic behaviours she’s picked up from her family over the years. Ideally, the show should focus on her and her struggles.

[@slash10gamerofgamers82]

Ok I am just going to say this. Do we really need a Sequel to Icarly? What if turns out bad or had, you know what in it. SP or FA if you can find out those SP or FA this mean then you know what I am talking about. *Cough* political/bad feminism

[@bbgunrulz]

I ready for that Seddy relationship analysis now

[@sagethegreat4680]

She actually has more female friends . There was the girl that she was friends with before she went to juvenile hall and it was shown that they had smash parties at abandoned houses . Her influences before she met carly where all bad , it was way more then just a bad home life . She hung out with a bad crowd as well . Even after Icarly ended you say she mellowed out even though she really didn't . Look at the sam and cat episode where soda was outlawed and she made a brewery in the house .She still tended to scam people in Sam and cat and she still continued to beat people with the butter sock . Which is also why she is seen as a kind of comedy relief even though the things she did and went through are serious , she never hit someone with a pipe or a brick .She hit them with a sock full of butter . Much like something the three stooges might do.

[@bribri3059]

Sam and Carly met when they were like 8 when they showed the backstory between them

[@moonxue7552]

Unless she met Dana before the age of 8, she knew Carly before she knew Dana

[@sagethegreat4680]

@@moonxue7552 and it stated in the show she was in juvie before she met carly and since Dana was a friend before she went in . I would say it is highly likely.

[@dedelove4444]

The “I’m black” was so iconic I just gasped and then started falling out man

[@xalexis.editsx]

“I’m black!” HELP I’M PISSING MYSELF WHY IS THAT SO FUNNY

[@digimonalvatrax2738]

I kinda feel as if Sam was afraid of loving Freddy properly or just admitting that she loves him because she was afraid of rejection and betrayal like her absent dad and dysfunction ma relationship.

[@platinumwolf526]

Tsundere bascilly

[@isabelbimberg1342]

i just can't like a character who's so mean spirited, violent, and heartless. it'd be one thing if she regularly got comeuppance for her bad actions, but most of the time she doesnt.

[@JayniacJr]

...in all honesty I never liked Sam Puckett. I never found her overly violent humor funny.

[@jendowden]

Same, I always disliked Sam even as a child watching the show

[@learn2draw716]

Ew.

[@learn2draw716]

Who are you to say someone deserves there comeuppance?

[@learn2draw716]

@M.L. 'BEWMIE' Wolff Finally! Someone that agrees with! Jesus, I was bullied growing up but I don't have any problems with Sam's humor.

[@timelias4417]

Sam's mom: *drives into the wall* Sam: "NiCe DrIvInG mOm"

[@Weaklytune]

Lol

[@alexthomas5838]

What about Melanie? Has everyone forgotten about Melanie?

[@FacebookQueen]

I’m still fuzzy about that still think it’s just Sam 😂

[@Really_Roby]

@@FacebookQueen They're two different characters but played by the same actress.

[@FacebookQueen]

Roberta Mbennah I know 😂 I was trying to requote what Freddie said when he was asking about how many times Sam and him kissed.

[@Really_Roby]

@@FacebookQueen Ooohh 😂 I didn't see that episode. My bad! 🙈

[@FacebookQueen]

Roberta Mbennah No worries ❤️ It’s all good 😂

[@felixflax19]

I’d love that video on Sam and Freddie’s relationship, especially since I never considered that her mom might physically abuse her boyfriends and you’ve absolutely caught on to Sam’s problem, but Freddie also inherited some messed up ideas about relationships and self worth from his mother that Sam and Carly definitely made worse

[@jbcatz5]

Marissa definitely look helicopter parenting to a whole new level.

[@JJAG3]

There’s a children’s hospital named saint Mary’s near my house so when I was younger and heard this joke at 3:17 I thought it was so much worse than it actually was

[@XXLittleSofyXX]

WOW

[@penelopescottisbetterthany6538]

Wowwwwww

[@cherrycoyote55]

XD

[@helixjac2394]

Watching this show now I see the child labor and more

[@charadtoons4274]

“I’m black!” hahaha what a guy...

[@tyshaunthetraindude]

Do a character analysis on Beck from Victorious

[@candle5676]

He did it

[@madisonj5136]

That seems boring

[@whoreangejuice7421]

What character? The boy has the personality of a wheat thin lmao

[@jenny-doe]

It’s hard, Beck hardly has a personality

[@JayniacJr]

I Will Eventually

[@julil3021]

I’ve loved that even though she was tough and there was that one weird episode they gave her a makeover, she always had her hair done and was wearing cute outfits. It made me feel like you didn’t have to look a certain way to be tough and self assured.

[@2bitmarketanarchist337]

Gotta love how you can be called racist for *talking about stereotypes*

[@strbourne]

I'm so glad you're finally covering iCarly! There is so much to talk about in that show! 1- Spencer 2- Sam & Freddie 3- Freddie 4- Freddie & Carly 5- Lewbert (that'd be really interesting) 6- Gibby 7- Nevil And so much more! I'm really excited for the upcoming analyses

[@xh0rn3rx]

Hitting em with the "I'm black" uno reverse card

[@eveling.402]

Video: “what Situations Seem to have Sullied Sam’S Sense of Safety and Sociability Suffice to Say Same Scathing and Selfish Setbacks aren’t aS Simple aS they Seem” My ears: “s s s s s. S s sssss” 👂🏻👁👄👁👂🏻

[@M1ll10n13]

My grandmother was obbeesed with Sam & Cat :) Whenever I hear the name I always think of her, she would always watch it when the show was on. :^D

[@BigHonchoNick]

Damn. I use to watch this show a bit and didnt realize how dark Sam was

[@alwaysannoyedforever518]

I’m supposed to be getting sleep for school tomorrow but I guess I’ll just go sleep deprived

[@farwakhan4423]

I would so buy it if Sam had feelings for Freddie. He's smart, funny, loyal, reliant, nice and super hot. I wouldn't be surprised if Sam actually loved Freddie. In fact, it would make it a lot more intense and emotional and give the story depth. But I feel like it would have been too mature for nickelodean.

[@matthewmann8969]

Yeah for Sam to love Freddie even from the beginning is understandable but the other way around not so much unless Freddie is a Masochist or and has Stockholm syndrome yeah

[@nataliesidlow1209]

ngl your voice is so calming

[@prettierjesus3119]

When you think about it, Sam is extremely similar to Helga from Hey Arnold. The most obvious similarity between them is that they’re violent and rude to others around them. Also, they both have a pretty bad home life. The only difference is that we actually see Helga’s parents regularly as opposed to through anecdotes and a single episode appearance, and that Helga lives with both of her parents. You somehow forgot to mention Melanie, but that reminded me even more of Helga. Both Sam and Helga have “perfect” sisters that are smarter and more valued by their parents. Sam has Melanie, and Helga has Olga. The only major difference here is that Sam and Melanie are twins, while Olga is much older than Helga. This may be stretching it a bit with the similarities, but they also seem to be abusive to their crushes in order to hide that they have a crush on them. With Helga, it’s dead obvious that she has a crush on Arnold. It’s mentioned in next to every episode. With Sam, it’s never fully expressed that she really has any major crushes throughout the series. However, considering the fact that she ended up kissing Freddie (the second time, not the first time) and started dating him, she would’ve had to have had a secret crush on him. She just hid it by being excessively rude and violent to Freddie, just like Helga did with Arnold. They’re not completely similar though. Helga doesn’t ever fully break the law or get arrested, whereas Sam does all the time.

[@beta511ee4]

I think this is kind of a personal preference deal.

[@matthewmann8969]

It is one thing to tease the people you have a crush on TO A POINT THAT IS but not to give them constant physical and sexual traumatic abuses which is what both Sam And Helga did constantly more times then not to Freddie And Arnold respectively yeah

[@mymind3363]

I'd Loved an analysis of Megan and Drake and Josh's relationship

[@9tailshadowwolf]

can you do a video on Carly? in the episode with sam's mom when shes locked in the "therapy box", she has this strange anxiety attack, seemingly caused by claustrophobia, where she starts involuntarily going "nyehhh" and clutching her head. its played off as "haha she make funny noise" but as someone who has witnessed somebody have stress induced involuntary tics like that, it seems fairly serious and i cant pinpoint what it could be classified as

[@9tailshadowwolf]

oh my god i literally just watched the season 5 episode “iballs” and theres a teenage girl character in it who just goes “myehh” periodically almost exactly like carly does when shes having an episode. the girl has some rare condition that effects her eyesight. thats all i know but i feel as though one could draw connections between the two instances. realistically it probably stems from a writer who just thinks going “myehh” is funny but in universe maybe theres a connection

[@Ella.1404]

i thaught she faked it to made sam apologized by her mother

[@Chieme0]

"And my dad once told my mom she's coming back." ....Damn...

[@StayTunedd_]

Please do a video about Sam and Freddie's relationship! I love your videos btw!

[@APoliticalConfusionAndMess]

Me at first: “Why was this recommended to me?” Me after watching it: “Oh. 😐”

[@kenyattaallen4707]

Anyone else notice that Carly had a drake bell sticker in her locker , I find this interesting because Miranda cosgrove played drake 's little sister

[@PIB2000]

Strange considering Schneider's Bakery kind of has an extended universe. So is Drake and Josh part of this extended universe or are they fictional in-universe?

[@sonnyfox60]

You see sam and Carly watch it at one point.

[@sandraarriaga832]

Creepy how her mom irl wasn’t that great...

[@ГолландвандерЛинде]

Oop 👀

[@moonxue7552]

I am seriously worried how a child like Sam was not taken away by cps. Isn’t that what they’re there for? By our knowledge, Sam is barely fed, barely taken care of and her mom just has a parade of men come by her house. We don’t know when Melanie went off to boarding school either. Their basic needs weren’t even met. It was never explained why Sam didn’t have lunch the day she met Carly but her home life doesn’t give any good options. It was always played off as laughs but one striking line for me was when Sam defends her appetite by saying “my mom makes me dinner like twice in a year” A year is 365 days. Her mom only makes her food for 2 days. What has she been doing the other 363 days?!?? That is frightening to imagine. I mean, Sam as a teenager is fine for someone in her situation. She always has food at Carly’s house, it’s basically her 2nd home at the point but what about before the age of 8?

[@jakk9560]

"Im black" lol had me laughing my ass off 🤣🤣😂