// TODO: maybe make this private and change it so the class sends an event maybe to get the Thing param?
public void BuildDialoguePanel(BaseCharacter thing)
{
_currentTargetThing = thing;
HideUIPanel();
var temp = Instantiate(_dialoguePanel);
temp.transform.SetParent(_canvas.transform, false);
DialoguePanel newPanel = temp.GetComponent <DialoguePanel>();
newPanel.InitDialoguePanel(thing);
UpdateCurrentPanel(newPanel.gameObject);
}