To add onto the post about Dash/Paulina/Star/Kwan-
I think the existence of bullies in media is unnecessary
Especially when they're shown to be capable of change and working on the protagonist's side
Even if it's for a brief moment
Like I acknowledge and understand that bullies exist in real life
But I don't think the bullies need to stay as they are, that just feels like lazy writing to me
Like yes I realize that some people never grow out of it, but most of them do, most of them become better people
You don't need a bully chasing your protagonist 24/7 for them to have a meaningful story
Like alright, have the bully be there for say
Then make them REALIZE what they're doing is WRONG
And have a side arc to redeem them and make them now be friends/cool with the protagonist that they bullied before
It'll give the bully a new sense of character and ALSO add more potential for interactions between them and the protagonist
Now to make it more specific to Danny Phantom-
Dash is shown to work alongside Danny in the episode where young blud and Ember team up
So tell me Why O' Why does he go back to being the bully that he previously was like none of that ever happened 😭
That could've been a great point of return for Dash to actually become friends with Danny, but nope, it all went out the window
Now I'm not trying to make this that serious, it's a kids' show
But WHEN Vlad and Dan are getting redeemed
It's kinda has me wondering why Dash shouldn't get redeemed as well
Make him realize that "yeah Fenton is also a pretty chill dude"
Not "oh, the guy I used to bully has superpowers, he's so cool, but I also can't bully him anymore"
Like, I get it. Maybe that wasn't the thought process. Maybe Dash thought: "Oh, Fenton is pretty cool, he just doesn't show it!" BUT MAN IT'S BUGGING ME OKAY-😭😂
Idk I think if they became friends at some point rather than having the consistent relationship of one being bullied by the other, it would've added more to the plot
Sorry this got so long oh gosh💀✋
