- “Unique is good! That's why I'm an ultra recyclo-vegetarian.”
- ―Sam Manson
Sam Manson is one of Danny's best friends. She is a gothic, environmentally-concerned[1] "ultra-recyclo-vegetarian".[2] Her parents are well-to-do social conservatives who inherited money from their famous inventor ancestor, who invented "the machine that twirls the cellophane around the toothpicks", though she briefly kept this a secret from her friends to avoid "fake friendships".[3] In the Christmas special, it was revealed that she and her family are Jewish, which was hinted at the fact that her grandmother calls her "bubeleh".
Sam is often the most pragmatic of the group, but she can be bossy at times and is determined to stand up for what she believes in, particularly when environmental causes are involved. Like Danny, however, she is good-hearted, as she is always there for him no matter what.[4][5] She was the one who urged Danny to explore the then-under-construction Fenton Portal, resulting in the accident that gave Danny his ghost powers.[1] She has a crush on Danny that lasts throughout the majority of the series,[6][7][8] and she eventually becomes his girlfriend.[9]
Appearance[]
:See Also: Sam Manson/Clothes
Sam is a young Caucasian girl with violet eyes, and short black hair with a small ponytail at the top and at the back of her head held by a green hair tie. She also wears purple lipstick. Sam's usual clothing consists of a black choker around her neck, a black top that exposes her midriff with a purple oval in the centre, black striped skirt with a green crosshatch design, purple tights, and black combat boots. She also wears a pair of black bracelets around both of her wrists. She has also been seen in a wide variety of outfits, ranging from a rocker rebel than a goth of black and purple ball gown to a pink princess dress with hearts, and even one of the orange Fenton Works jumpsuits. In Beauty Marked, she wore fake vampire fangs.
Personality[]
Sam's personality is less dreary than the stereotypical "goth" persona that is often depicted in media. She can be rational, sarcastic, forceful, bossy, passionate, and strong-willed, but also good-hearted and caring. Based on how she conducts herself, it would be fairer to say that she labels herself a goth more as an outlet for her independence and individuality than as an embrace of how the stereotypical goth is presumed to behave. She isn't spoiled and would rather earn real friends instead of dealing with the popularity and fake friendships that come with wealth.
Out of the three, Sam is usually the most rational and mature, often thinking on a realistic level compared to her friends and pointing out to Danny to focus more on ghost training and hunting. It is clear that she would do anything she could to help her friends during their numerous battles and keep them out of trouble.
As an ultra-recyclo-vegetarian (she doesn't eat anything with a face), Sam is often livid over the wider range of popular materials. At one point, she forces her ultra-recyclo-vegetarian diet on the entirety of Casper High School, despite her claims of the importance of individuality.
Sam can be rather hypocritical at times. She advises Danny against using his ghost powers for abusing bullies, but in another episode, she suggests that he uses them to scare away people from buying environmentally-threatening trucks.[10] This trait often gets on Danny and Tucker's nerves. Another example is when She got angry at Danny for spying on her and Gregor, but had previously done the same thing to him when he was going out with Valerie.
Additionally, Sam tends to not take responsibility for her actions. No matter how much she is at fault, she never accepts the fact she is responsible, never admits she's wrong and wants everyone to be her "Yes Man." Despite this, she is willing to take the blame for things to cover for Danny.[11]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Sam shares several noticeable similarities with Tootie from The Fairly OddParents. Among them, Tootie and Sam both have black hair and purple eyes (though Tootie's eyes were originally blue), their regular outfits look somewhat similar, they are both environmentalists, they're both voiced by Grey DeLisle, and both girls are in love with (and ultimately end up with) their respective show's protagonist.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Memory Blank. Director: Butch Hartman, Ken Bruce, Gary Conrad; Writer: Steve Marmel.". Danny Phantom. Season 2. Episode 21. 2005-06-24. Nickelodeon.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto module").
- ↑ "Mystery Meat"
- ↑ "Attack of the Killer Garage Sale. Director: Butch Hartman, Wincat Alcala, Richard Bowman; Writer: Steve Marmel.". Danny Phantom. Season 1. Episode 4. 2004-04-17. Nickelodeon.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto module").
- ↑ "Mystery Meat"
- ↑ "Splitting Images. Director: Butch Hartman, Wincat Alcala, Richard Bowman; Writer: Marty Isenberg.". Danny Phantom. Season 1. Episode 05. 2004-04-24. Nickelodeon.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto module").
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedFanning the Flames - ↑ "Double Cross My Heart. Director: Butch Hartman, Daniel De La Vega, Gary Conrad; Writer: Sib Ventress.". Danny Phantom. Season 2. Episode 39. 2006-05-05. Nickelodeon.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto module").
- ↑ "Phantom Planet. Director: Butch Hartman; Writer: Butch Hartman.". Danny Phantom. Season 3. Episode 52/53. 2004-10-08. Nickelodeon.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto module").
- ↑ "MB"Memory Blank"
- ↑ "Kindred Spirits"
External Links[]
- Nickipedia
- Danny Phantom Wiki
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Danny_Phantom_characters#Samantha_"Sam"_Manson
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