iCarly

Legacy characters return as themselves; no race or gender swaps of established roles.

Carly leads as a confident adult woman, but men aren't systematically mocked or vilified as a message.

• Carly drives her own content career
• Spencer and Freddie remain comedic but not villainized

The reboot introduces an openly queer supporting character (Harper) and includes LGBTQ+ themes woven into the friend group.

• Harper's bisexual/queer storylines and dating arcs
• References to her relationships with women

More diverse cast than the original, plausible for a modern young-adult ensemble though noticeably broadened.

• New characters Harper and Millicent added to the core group
• Diverse supporting cast in the LA setting

Occasional commentary on influencer culture, social issues, and relationships, but generally folded into sitcom plots.

• Jokes and storylines about cancel culture and online image
• Conversations about identity and dating

Male characters are flawed for comedy but masculinity isn't framed as toxic as a theme.

• Spencer's man-child antics played for laughs

A standard aged-up legacy continuation; changes are tonal updates, not identity-driven rewrites of established characters.

• Characters portrayed as adults navigating their twenties
• New cast members added alongside returning leads