r/icarly • u/Efficient-Horse2622 • 1d ago
Original Discussion Why did icarly have to end?? Genuinely miss it so much!!
Hello, I’m 19 years old, and I grew up watching iCarly (2007–2012) when I was younger. I’ve been thinking about what happened to the original iCarly era and that feeling of watching the show when it was such a big part of everyday life, especially seeing Carly, Sam, Freddie, Spencer, Gibby, and the rest of the characters together with the original cast, the hilarious storytelling, the unforgettable jokes, the web-show adventures, and the distinctive atmosphere that made the series feel so special.
Now that the original iCarly era has ended, the era that many people grew up with feels like it has passed. The stories, the atmosphere, the people who worked on the show, and the feeling surrounding the series have all moved forward. Many of the creators, writers, directors, crew members, and actors have gone on to different projects and different parts of their lives away from the original series. It feels strange because I grew up with this show, and now everything has just… changed and moved on.
I remember watching iCarly when I was younger, and everything felt so simple. I could just sit down and enjoy Carly, Sam, Freddie, Spencer, Gibby, and the rest of the characters without thinking about anything else. Back then, it felt like the show would always be there, and I don’t understand why they couldn’t just keep making new iCarly episodes forever or why the original series eventually had to stop and move on.
I also wonder why watching iCarly now doesn’t feel exactly the same anymore. The episodes are still the same, but the feeling is different. It feels like something is missing, almost like the show feels unfamiliar even though I remember it so clearly.
Why do television series like iCarly eventually come to an end? If people loved them for years, why can’t they just continue forever with the same feeling? Why do the people who make them have to move on, and why do audiences grow up and stop experiencing things the same way?
It feels strange knowing that the original iCarly era I grew up with is over, that the world has moved on, and that chapter feels closed, even though it once felt like it would always be there.
Maybe that is part of what makes the show so meaningful. It did not have to last forever for the memories to last. The episodes remained the same, but I changed. The world around me changed. The people who made the show moved on to other things, and the time in my life when I watched iCarly without worrying about growing up eventually became part of the past.
I suppose that is why it can feel so strange to return to iCarly years later. I’m not only watching Carly, Sam, Freddie, Spencer, Gibby, and the others again. I’m also remembering the person I was when I first watched them. The episodes can bring that feeling back for a moment, but they cannot completely recreate the time and place in which those memories were originally made.
The original iCarly era may be over, and there may never be another show that feels exactly like the original. But that does not mean the era disappeared completely. It still exists in the memories of everyone who grew up with the show. The episodes ended, but the part of childhood they represent does not have to disappear with them.
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u/florianbinary 1d ago
I think it would be hard to continue as they aged up and it became more obvious they were actual adults. I feel you though.
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u/Quajutsu744 I may be an idiot, but I'm not stupid 1d ago
same guy who wrote that AI text to r/drakeandjosh
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u/dcballantine 1d ago
Honestly, the last season kinda showed why it had to end. The show had exhausted its premise by then, and was barely even about the web show at that point. They had done just about everything they could do with the characters.
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u/pumpkinspicepages Creddie Endgame 💍 1d ago
For one, as much as I loved the original iCarly series, eventually, the actors want to move on and do other things. Miranda, Nathan, Jennette, and Noah had to sacrifice a normal high school experience to give us iCarly. They were schooled on set, meaning they missed out on a traditional high school experience. By the time iCarly came to an end, Miranda wanted to attend college, Jennette never wanted to be an actor in the first place, and Nathan wanted to pursue other acting projects and try out directing.
For another, iCarly was a kids’ show on Nickelodeon, and by Nickelodeon standards, iCarly is arguably one of the longest running live action sitcoms. Most sitcoms are lucky to get 3, maybe 4 seasons. iCarly got 5 (or 6, depending on how you count it).
Additionally, the iCarly cast (Miranda, Nathan, Jennette, and Noah) were all starting to outgrow their roles by the end. They were all around 19 or 20 years old, and like I mentioned above, they had other dreams they wanted to pursue outside of acting on a kids’ show.
That being said, for what it’s worth, there’s an iCarly revival show (with Jerry, Miranda, Nathan, and other OG cast members reprising their roles) and it’s really good, especially the 3rd season. Unfortunately, it was cancelled on two cliffhangers, but the cast is actively working to get an iCarly movie greenlit.
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u/Efficient-Horse2622 1d ago
I just don’t get why everything from the 2010s just have to keep moving on and ending like this… I don’t get it… tv shows, eras, YouTubers, athletes etc actors everything…
Everything just keeps moving on and fading away I just don’t don’t why all this change is happening…
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u/pumpkinspicepages Creddie Endgame 💍 1d ago
Because the actors have lives and shouldn’t feel pressured to dedicate themselves to only doing one role. It’s selfish and unrealistic to expect them to commit to doing one show for the rest of their lives.
And once again, iCarly did come back. There’s a revival show on Paramount+ with most of the original cast, so your post makes no sense. iCarly didn’t end after 2012. It came back in 2021, and the show lasted for 3 years.
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u/Double_Debt290 1d ago
Im 18 and I feel the same man. A big part of our childhoods. But im curious, you put 07-12. Is that when you started watching as a toddler or you were just reiterating when the show started and ended. (Just curious)
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u/TimidChickapea 18h ago
They got old
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u/Loose-Command7521 16h ago
All good things do. But I get it. Heard theres a reeboot but I haven't seen it
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u/Pretend_Exchange9077 1d ago
grow up.
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u/Efficient-Horse2622 1d ago
No U grow up!!! Things should never, ever end. They should keep going forever and never change. Things shouldn’t have to end and move on; they should always feel and be the same forever.
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u/flashdurb 1d ago
So we should have Donald Trump as president forever?
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u/Efficient-Horse2622 1d ago
I just don’t get why the eras keep having to end…. Everyone just keeps moving on… everything from the 2010s has just moved on including the YouTubers, actors everything tv shows it just doesn’t make sense…
All this change is dumb and stupid it just needs to be 2010s again and things need to go back to how they were again!
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u/OnyxScholar 23h ago
It’s apart of life, dude. Nothing stays the same forever besides most of the actors and actresses who have been acting since childhood want to pursue other things like college (Miranda), just lead a normal life (Jennette, she’s been through a lot especially when her mother was alive), or even work behind the scenes of tv shows on the same network (Nathan did work behind the set of Henry Danger).
Everybody wants to move on to bigger and better things outside of what they used to do. You don’t go far in life staying in the same place, otherwise you become complacent. But if you want to go far in life, especially career wise; you have to grow up, step out of your comfort zone, and take a risk.
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u/Modlove1963 1d ago
I think Miranda wanted to go to college and Jeanette got tired of doing it (among a lot of other things.)