I was a big fan of the original iCarly, but the new series just isn't as good as the original. First, it's much more woke which just makes it less funny. And not having Sam just leaves a weird hole that is impossible to fill. It's like trying to watch Drake and Josh without Josh. I'm still going to watch the rest of the season before my free 7-day trial on Paramount plus expires (like really you couldn't just get a Netflix deal?).
Maranda Cosgrove is charming and entertaining. The awkward kiss between her and Freddy was weird. It's cool they were able to get almost the whole original cast back together, I'll say it, everyone's thinking it, would this reboot be better with, Dan Schnieder? He may have been a weirdo but he had the secret sauce.