'iCarly' Reboot Recreates Iconic 'Interesting' 'Drake & Josh' Moment and Fans Are Freaking Out
The iCarly revival recreated one of Miranda Cosgrove's most iconic meme moments, and fans are [...]
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She did it! https://t.co/udtCYm9TZh
— Amy Marks (@AmyMarksmywords) June 18, 2021
Aight this new Icarly could be interesting 👀👀 pic.twitter.com/E0QwGp6ylY
— 💙Ahsoka Tano 🧡 (@PatsFanPJ) June 9, 2021
Fans shared as much context from the "interesting" moment as they dared without risking spoilers or a copyright strike. Some admitted that this might be the final straw to draw them into watching the show for themselves.
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drake and josh/ICarly fans be like: cArLy Is MeGaN. Because that is a real theory lol
— AymanKAltamimi (@AKAuniverse2003) June 16, 2021
This Easter egg threw fresh fuel on the fire of fan theories that Megan from Drake & Josh and Carly from iCarly are somehow the same person. Jokingly or otherwise, fans proposed how the connection might be strengthened by the reboot.
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Will Josh Peck going to feature the Gamesphere? pic.twitter.com/GvFJuDcnbX
— Official-PSASD | #SaveYouTubePoop (@Official_PSASD) June 9, 2021
Movie theaters need to sell these pic.twitter.com/4WH3UHKio3
— Matt (@SquishySnapple) June 9, 2021
Since iCarly is already borrowing from Drake & Josh, fans proposed that it take more elements and incorporate them into the reboot.
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Millicent is like the Megan of iCarly, so It's perfectly meta that they had her do the "Interesting" meme too. 😂 #iCarly pic.twitter.com/kozcuft8zr
— ZeeBoo In Space (@DreTownUSA) June 17, 2021
The revival also had a scene where Millicent (Jaidyn Triplett) recreated the "interesting" meme, which fans took for a serious hint about her character. Many appreciated this kind of continuity between fictional generations.
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— Marshymello0407 🗯 and 253+ others (@MarshymeIIo0407) June 16, 2021
While the image of Cosgrove holding a soda can up smugly in front of a computer screen got the point across, some fans made a point of putting the closed captions on to get the full effect.
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I just love that they re-created a meme.
It also really fits in the context of this episode.
I really love this show. https://t.co/s95bBjs12M
— 🌸 Robin Pierce 🌸// Pokémon25 (@PineappleRobin) June 17, 2021
Fans praised iCarly for fitting this meme reference in seamlessly. Many were concerned that it would feel forced.
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*ages* https://t.co/YeXh31hVsN
— Esth ⬅️🍳 (@ImPanForTheEgg) June 17, 2021
Finally, no matter how much they enjoyed the revival, for some fans it simply made them feel old to see their childhood rebooted and self-referential. You can watch the iCarly reboot now on Paramount+ here, with a free trial for new users.