Apr 25
(sigh) i had had jazz as valerie’s sister instead in my danny phantom rewrite, and as much as i still like that concept, i’m thinking of walking it back.
i really think danny’s feelings of isolation are important, but it’s not exactly a stretch to think he’d feel alone even with jazz, sam and tucker in his corner. the inevitable truth is that jazz just can’t be danny’s make-up parent — it’s a toss-up if she can even really be a good confidant. (not for lack of trying on jazz’s part.)
the tradeoff is that valerie has less of the support system i’d really like for her to have. i might rope damon in in a capacity i haven’t before — the contrast between the grays’ healthier “teen hero family” dynamic and the fentons’ could be useful.
