I Blame @madametamma And This Post For The Fact That I Can't Stop Thinking About How Tucker And Sam Can

I blame @madametamma and this post for the fact that I can't stop thinking about how Tucker and Sam can be written as such good foils for each other. I feel like I'm slowly turning into a Veggie Burger shipper.

I mean, the ship "The people who hate each other in the pilot get married in the finale" requires the characters grow and change and learn to like and later love each other. It comes prepackaged with good character arcs.

Sam is passionate, stubborn, and ready to dive into a problem to make the world a better place. These are strengths and weaknesses, as she will often leap before she thinks and not take the time to understand complex problems she has little experience with, which can end up making the problem worse. She wants to change the world for the better but if she doesn't pace herself, she will overwhelmed by the sheer number of problems divide her attention too thin to make an impact on any one of them.

Tucker is chill, funny, confident, and wants to enjoy life doing and learning about what he loves. These are strengths and weaknesses. He doesn't care about problems that don't effect him until they do. While Sam champions too many causes at once, he champions none. If forced to act he will thoroughly research an issue before acting. His confidence and vanity incline him to take better care of his own needs, but leave him vulnerable to ego-stroking.

The way they play off each other is great.

When Sam starts ranting about a new cause she only just learned about, Tucker is there on his pda or computer, learning the ins and outs of whatever Sam is going on about so he can go "Um, actually Sam, if you did some more research, you'd know it's more complicated than that..." and she's mad because Tucker is right; she didn't do the research. Tucker's mad too for trying to drag them all into something that's not their problem.

Over time, Sam learns to appreciate when Tucker fact checks her to stop her from making a fool of herself and her cause. And over time, Tucker can't help but admire Sam's dedication to improving the world and the lives of others regardless of if she herself has a personal stake in the matter.

I keep thinking back to this idea of Sam trying to get the school to make Yom Kippur a day off. It's a Jewish High Holiday where jews (like Sam) are expected to take a day of rest (aka no working), attend prayer services, and fast among other things. The fasting and the no working make homework assigned around the same time difficult or impossible.

Unlike her other causes, Sam has a very personal stake in this and is Jewish, so there's no fact checking for Tucker to do. Making Yom Kippur a day off or a strict no homework day also directly benefits him, as nothing breeds religious tolerance like a free day off.

This campaign hits him differently than the others. While she brings in the same level of passion as she does in all her causes, he is moved by how deeply important this cause is to her thanks to how personal it is, and comes to understand just how deeply, desperately, and sincerely she wants to make the world better.

And there are other moments. When Sam is overwhelmed by all the problems in the world and how difficult it is to be 100% eco-friendly (so many things are made of unrecyclable plastic that it's hard to avoid them all), it's Tucker who helps take her mind off it by insisting they all do something fun.

He's the one who points out to Sam and Danny that they can't do everything and need to take time for themselves. He would know; his mom's a doctor. Being overworked, underfed, dehydrated, and sleep-deprived helps no one and only causes you to make more mistakes.

And while Sam is vulnerable to manipulation by introducing her to a new cause, she is immune to manipulation by ego-stroking. In an upper class world, ego-stroking sets off alarm bells in her mind. For Tucker the opposite is true. They're perfectly suited to recognize when the other the being manipulated and point it out.

And of course, they bond by mutually supporting Danny in any way they can. From patching him up, helping him stay caught up in class, helping him in ghost fights, going on patrol, etc.

I can fucking see the progression play out.

In the beginning Sam is very argumentative about her causes and Tucker rolls his eyes and argues back with his latest research. Then the arguments get more playful. If there was any animosity in their tone before it's not there now. Then their conversations become more constructive; Sam asks Tucker for information and Tucker asks about her game plan. The discussion can't be framed as an argument anymore.

Danny picks up on this and suggests that they split up on patrols and Sam and Tucker should patrol together. Totally not suggesting it because he wants his two best friends to get together, of course not.

And it's an interesting parallel to Vlad and the Fenton parents.

We have 2 trios comprised of one half-ghost and one romantic pairing. Vlad couldn't handle being the 3rd wheel even though the other 2 in the trio cared about him a lot, so he turned evil. Meanwhile, Danny is supportive of their relationship and doesn't resent Tucker. He's just happy his friends are happy.

Unlike Vlad, he won't refuse to answer his friends' calls for 2 decades and come back to try to get Sam to leave Tucker for him. Danny has in his friends what Vlad doesn't because Vlad is resentful little bitch.

weekly occurrence at this point

B A B I E S

I’m fucking CRYING

They love each other, so true

Short DPXDC Prompts #351

Fuck it. Jack Fenton is a meta. His abilities: being an unbreakable object. Dude can run through 8 inches of solid steel and come out the other side of the wall without a scratch on him. He’s the most terrifying Kool-Aid Man to ever exist. this Odd Man with Catchphrase™️ doesn’t have a glass of a cold drink in his hand. Nonono not at all. He holds a Fenton Flamethrower and looks far too delighted to be wielding it.

DP / DC WEEK MASTERPOST

DESCRIPTION: A seven-day event dedicated to Danny Phantom/DC crossovers! Participants are given seven days and fourteen prompts (7 short prompts and 7 long prompts) to explore different crossover scenarios through any medium.

EVENT DATE: November 14 - November 20

UPDATES:

7/14/2022 - Preliminary Interest Check posted

7/18/2022 - Event Suggestions Form posted here

7/21 - 7/29 - DPxDC Prompt Poll Round 1

8/10/2022 - First Announcement! Event Date and Prompts Revealed!

FAQ:

Q. Who is allowed to participate?

A. Anyone is allowed to participate! Writers, artists, and creators of all types are welcome to join the event, no sign-ups required.

Q. Do I have to do all of the prompts?

A. Nope! You can do one prompt or all the prompts. You can participate the entire week or only submit something for certain days. The important thing is to have fun!

Q. What kind of works am I allowed to enter for this event?

A. Anything! Fanfiction, art, songs, memes, etc. -- the only limit is that it has to be a DP/DC crossover.

Q. Is there a tag?

A. When you submit your entry, make sure to tag it #DP/DC WEEK 2022 so that I, and other people, can find it! I'll be reblogging anything with this tag onto this blog.

Q. Who do I go to for any other questions or concerns?

A. Feel free to send me an ask here on my blog (@avaritia-apotheosis).

This post will be pinned to my blog and updated periodically with progress updates or important information. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to DM me or shoot me an ask in my inbox!

PROMPT LIST:

NOVEMBER 14:

Lazarus Pit

Worst Case Scenarios Only

NOVEMBER 15:

Mistaken Identity

It's tough gaining respect from new League members when they find out one of their superiors is a 14-year-old

NOVEMBER 16:

Eldritch Entities

The worst person to put in charge of teens is another teenager

NOVEMBER 17:

Time/Dimension Travel

There was something off about them...

NOVEMBER 18:

A Royal Problem

Someone's bound to notice all the weird things in Amity

NOVEMBER 19:

Families Found

Wulf teaches Danny how to open portals. It does not go to plan.

NOVEMBER 20:

Security Breach

It was supposed to be their day off

first ten days of my goretober challenge! the first one i actually hate, number is also bad. and number 8, actually sucks. more to come soon!