re: the freddie/sam hug.
i think sam was being sincere.
That girl is very hard-headed and stubborn. That's why, I think, Carly had to urge her to say sorry to Freddie. Still, I think that hug seemed sincere.
Why? well.. simple really. She and Freddie smiled when they stepped in for a hug. If it wasn't sincere.. you'd know. Have you ever been forced to say sorry to someone? I have!!! With my brother. Whenever we'd fight my mom would urge us to say sorry and hug. And let me tell you this.. i do NOT smile if i'm not ready to forgive him.
Fine, she gave him a wedgie... but that's just Sam's humor and, i think, her own way of telling him that everything's back to normal between them. Him leaving iCarly for his girlfriend.. it didn't matter anymore. They were back to normal.
re: freddie/carly scene in iFence ("maybe we could get a smoothie later")
It's funny.. yea.. it seemed very date-ish to me! and before that, when freddie was convincing carly that he didn't hate her, he said "You're, like, my best friend". I was expecting a more love-sick statement, actually. It was different how Freddie was more best friend-ish than hopelessly in love.
But I think if the show does go with Carly/Freddie. This is the way to go. Freddie needs to get over his crush before he could attempt to have a real mature relationship with Carly.
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I honestly think there are chances for both Sam/Freddie and Carly/Freddie to happen. I'm just leaning more on S/F tho. Just because it's much more interesting. And they both have to grow.. really GROW for it to happen. With Carly/Freddie.. Carly is grown up.. it's just Freddie who needs it. It's more of a one sided growth.
that's it.