Danny Phantom Sim Pack

Danny Phantom Sim Pack

It’s time to go ghost! In honour of the new Goth Kit, here’s goth ecological activist Sam Manson! And, Team Phantom wouldn’t be complete without Danny and Tucker!

This download consists of two zip files: one for the household files, and one that includes the .package files for the custom clothing. All custom clothes are stand-alone items, and will not replace anything in your game. The clothes are in separate files, so you can choose what to install.

Sam Manson
- Aspiration: Eco Innovator
- Traits: Vegetarian, Self-Assured
- CC: Purple oval top
- CC: Green striped skirt

Danny Fenton
- Aspiration: Neighborhood Confidante
- Traits: Goofball, Good
- CC: Red oval shirt
- CC: Phantom shirt

Tucker Foley
- Aspiration: Computer Whiz
- Traits: Genius, Glutton
- No custom content

Packs used:
Goth Galore Kit: Various pieces for Sam’s outfits
Vampires: Danny’s hair, Sam’s formal clothes
Seasons: Sam’s Hair


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There are many different ways to start a discussion about sustainability and eco practices. Games, films, books, series, any form of media can be a platform for debate. Presenting a dilemma in the form of a story can be a playful way to present science to an audience. Public interest in science requires “some sort of a translation process,” which narrative television dramas can help facilitate.

The cartoon series Danny Phantom facilitates this translation by bringing up several important ecological themes. Sam Manson, who has titled herself an “ultra-recyclo vegetarian” is often the voice that addresses these themes. In the episode ‘Mystery Meat,’ she started a schoolwide debate about vegetarianism versus meat. In ‘Memory Blank,” she protested against new environmentally unfriendly vehicles and wished them all away. In ‘Urban Jungle,’ she protested the city’s policy to demolish greenery to place new concrete structures. These episodes then proceeded to introduce their antagonists based on her observations, which were all themed for the debate (The Lunch Lady was a meat-loving ghost, Desiree was a wish-granting ghost, and Undergrowth was a giant plant ghost who tore down the concrete parts of the city).

In the case of this series, “some sort of translation process,” was achieved by creating an ecologically-concerned character, and then including several fun fantasy aspects (such as the ghosts). By doing this, the series translated ecological issues into a form of communication that’s easy to engage with.


Sources

Hartman, Butch. “Urban Jungle.” Danny Phantom, Nickelodeon, New York, NY: NICK, Oct. 9, 2006.

Marmel, Steve. “Memory Blank.” Danny Phantom, Nickelodeon, New York, NY: NICK, Jun. 24, 2005.

Marmel, Steve, Mark Banker, and Butch Hartman. “Mystery Meat.” Danny Phantom, Nickelodeon, New York, NY: NICK, Apr. 3, 2004.

Parham, John. “Green Media and Popular Culture.” Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2016.