Forgot if this was asked before; but why *is* Sam your overall fave from Danny Phantom, exactly? Was there any particular moment/episode that made her grow on you, or did you generally love her since the start of the series?
Oooh, I can't seem to dig up the ask if I ever answered this; buuut to give a quick rundown I've just always enjoyed/vibed well with Sam whenever I watched the show; a spunky, spirited heroine with a surprising amount of complexities to her imho.
Snarky, protective over nature, artistically crafty at times, unapologetic in her love for spooky things, and was most often the one keeping her friends in-line when they're being dumb-
...while at the same time, Sam wasn't immune to being vulnerable in her feelings, (secretly) liking cute things, dealing with insecurities any other teen would (esp. thanks to the bullies at her school-), and ultimately wasn't afraid to go geek out & have fun with the ones that matter most in her life... aka: her best friends~💚
Was Sam's writing always perfect? No. Was there times I found her a bit... "much"? Sure. But like, here's the thing yall... she's 14. An age where maaaaany of us were still dealing with the budding stresses of entering highschool, puberty, & a whole other whirlwind of emotions for the next few years to come. And considering some of the bs Sam had to deal with throughout the series, including (in no order):
-Parents who kept pushing their preppy tastes against her will + almost banned her from the only friend circle she has
-Nearly getting forced into child marriage to a creepy old ghost prince
-Her friends' memories of her almost erased due to an impulsive, anger-driven wish
-Getting rage-transformed into a ghostly dragon due to realizing her best friend was being toyed with by his crush ("Here, take your crummy amulet; I'm going back inside to dump your dorky friend!")
-Practically jumped to near-death onto a speeding train. ALL so she could save her best friend from a mind-controlling circus leader
-Getting mind-controlled herself into a scary plant queen, nearly consumed by the earth until Danny came to save her + the town
...honestly? Its a miracle Sam didn't completely snap under all that by series end, oml- TxT;; Which for me, only further elevated Sam up into fave status over the years, if she can stay such a resilient lil spooky bean through it all... soooo yep, TL;DR for the reasons mentioned above, I'll always be happy to defend Sam on this blog, no ifs ands or buts about it~💜🦇👏
