History Recap / Icarly2021S1E3IFauxpologize

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Millicent describes some of the bad things that could come from Carly's meme, such as "a worldwide pandemic where it becomes illegal to spit." Naturally, Freddie dismisses the fear, saying, "You shouldn't worry about things that will never happen."[[note]]The season was filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic.[[/note]]

* FeudEpisode: Between Carly and Spencer. After Harper uploads an image of Carly spitting out a rancid meatball, the image goes viral and Harper urges Carly to cash in on its popularity. But in the process, she accidentally ruins Spencer's reputation as an artist (his latest sculpture was in the background and people thought Carly's cringe-y expression was aimed at the sculpture). In retaliation for her BackhandedApology and refusal to let the meme die out, he creates an entire art exhibit meant to slander internet culture, which Carly livestreams and draws a crowd of local internet creators to crash the exhibit. When Carly urges Spencer to apologize for pissing off the rioters, even though he didn't intend to, she realizes that she did the same thing to him and gives Spencer a real apology.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Millicent describes some of the bad things that could come from Carly's meme, such as "a worldwide disease where it becomes illegal to spit." Naturally, Freddie dismisses the fear, saying, "You shouldn't worry about things that will never happen."[[note]]The season was filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic.[[/note]]

* FeudEpisode: Between Carly and Spencer, due to an image of her spitting out a rancid meatball going viral, with her cashing in on its popularity and accidentally ruining Spencer's reputation as an artist in the process (his latest sculpture was in the background and people thought Carly's cringe-y expression was aimed at the sculpture). In retaliation, he creates an entire art exhibit meant to slander internet creators, which Carly livestreams and draws the wrath of local internet creators who want to "cancel" Spencer.

* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: An in-universe example. Harper says that all publicity is good publicity and encourages Carly to capitalize on the meme's popularity while she still can. Harper's ultimately proven wrong, as Carly and Spencer's actions end up summoning a group of protesters to crash Spencer's exhibit.

* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: After Carly leaves Skybucks, a barista gives Justin his latte. Justin says "Do better", which is what "IHateCarly57" says on all of their posts.

* InternalReveal: The audience discovers Justin's true identity early on. Carly finds out when Millicent begins liking all of "IHateCarly57"'s posts, with Justin's phone getting a notification ring after every one.

* TakeThat: This episode contains many which are directed towards internet "influencers", "cancel culture" and easily offended "snowflakes". However, Spencer is shown to be equally petty in his criticisms of them.
* WhamLine: After Carly leaves Skybucks, a barista gives Justin his latte. Justin says "Do better", which is what "IHateCarly57" says on all of their posts.

* TakeThat: This episode contains many which are directed towards internet "influencers", "cancel culture" and easily offended "snowflakes". However, Spencer is shown to be equally petty in his criticisms of them.

* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Spencer is upset with Carly for milking the popularity of her meme face, as it is taking attention away from his art. In retaliation for her refusal to apologize, he turns his art exhibit into a TakeThat towards online creators, which upsets not only Carly, but many other local content creators who storm the exhibit in protest. Carly informs Spencer that online creators' have value to society even though they're not "true artists" like him.

* TakeThat: This episode contains many which are directed towards internet "influencers", "cancel culture" and easily offended "snowflakes". However, the person criticizing them is shown to not be any better.

* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: An in-universe example. Harper says that all publicity is good publicity and encourages Carly to capitalize on the meme's popularity while she still can. Harper's ultimately proven wrong, as Carly and Spencer's actions end up summoning a group of protesters to crash Spencer's exhibit.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Millicent makes a good point about how Carly's photo, while popular now, could come back to haunt her in the future.

* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: An in-universe example. Harper says that all publicity is good publicity and encourages Carly to capitalize on the meme's popularity while she still cann She's ultimately proven wrong, as Carly and Spencer's actions end up summoning a group of protesters to crash Spencer's exhibit.

* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: An in-universe example. Harper says this several times throughout the episode and encourages Carly to capitalize on the meme's popularity while she still cann She's ultimately proven wrong, as Carly and Spencer's actions end up summoning a group of protesters to crash Spencer's exhibit.

* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: An in-universe example. Harper says this several times throughout the episode and encourages Carly to capitalize on the meme's popularity while she still cann She's ultimately proven wrong, as Carly and Spencer's actions end up summoning a group of protesters to crash the exhibit.

* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: Harper says this several times throughout the episode and she's ultimately proven wrong, as Carly and Spencer's actions end up summoning a group of protesters to crash the exhibit.

* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Spencer is upset with Carly for milking the popularity of her meme face, as it is taking attention away from his art. In retaliation for her refusal to apologize, he turns his art exhibit into a TakeThat towards online creators, which upsets not only Carly, but many other local content creators who storm the exhibit in protest. Carly informs Spencer that online creators' have value to society even though they're not "true artists" like him.

* BothSideHaveAPoint: Spencer is upset with Carly for milking the popularity of her meme face, as it is taking attention away from his art. In retaliation for her refusal to apologize, he turns his art exhibit into a TakeThat towards online creators, which upsets not only Carly, but many other local content creators who storm the exhibit in protest. Carly informs Spencer that online creators' have value to society even though they're not "true artists" like him.

While Spencer creates art for an upcoming exhibition, Carly's photo of her looking disgusted after eating a meatball goes viral and is inadvertently seen as a criticism of Spencer's artwork. Carly tries to show her support for him by attending the exhibition, only for him to use it to slander her. Meanwhile, in an attempt to compete with Carly, Millicent accidentally discovers an old post from Freddie saying he never wanted kids, and proceeds to blackmail him for it.