History Fridge / DannyPhantom

* While the show noted that Greenbay Packers are owned by the city of Greenbay, Vlad hadn't thought about posessing the city government or voter base to buy the team. This maybe a plot hole until you realize that Packers' losing its status as community-owned team would ruin its authencity as a genuine fan.

** Vlad unveils his true identity only out of arrogance that no one can hurt him (since he's the only half-human ghost), and does so turning from human-to-ghost. This not only tosses away his VillainWithGoodPublicity status, but reflects that Vlad's true nature has always been a villainous ghost, made rotten to the core by selfishness and vindictiveness.

* Bit of a meta example, but Skulker’s [[TheOtherDarrin voice changing]] after his first 3 appearances[[note]]From Matthew St. Patrick to Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson[[/note]] can actually be easily explained away in-universe; Skulker most likely upgraded the voice on his exo-suit into a BadassBaritone to make himself more intimidating.

** Perhaps he even used his "shove-the-intangible-medaillon-into-someone's-body"-stunt on ''himself'' in order to hide it / make sure no one can ever take it away from hin.

** For one thing, public image is a fragile thing. Yes, they've proven competent in ghost hunting, yet soon after Danny Phantom "disappears", they began demanding money from the very people they save, and everyone became unhappy about it. It's implied that the Masters' Blasters' {{Greed}} slowly but surely began to tarnish their reputation. When they began demanding money, the civilians began to realize that, even if the Masters Blasters are competent in their job, they are not true heroes like Danny Phantom. It is likely the Masters' Blasters went into hiding in shame and disgrace and became ignored by the public, [[LaserGuidedKarma just like what happened to Danny when they first showed up]].
** Once Vlad revealed himself as a ghost and was banished from Earth, Tucker implied that since Vlad is exposed as a criminal mastermind, law enforcement would confiscate all of Vlad's possessions and likely search for his assets. Since Vlad was paying Masters' Blasters himself and they've seemingly been unjustly embezzling from innocent people, it's likely they've went into hiding to avoid interrogation and arrest.

*** While on the subject, Masters' Blasters will have ''lots'' of issues with the Fentons, ''legally'' speaking. It's mentioned that ''Vlad'' sent his lackeys to arrest Jack and Maddie (though it was really to set Danny over the edge). With Vlad exposed, the Fentons would likely put two-and-two together and file a complaint. That, and investigators would likely find out Vlad purposely set the wrong coordinates to destroy the Disasteroid, just to make Jack Fenton look like a fool. And Masters' Blasters '''assaulted''' an innocent man who was just following orders, and that would've likely [[BrokenPedestal tarnished Jack's view of the "teen ghost fighters"]]. If there was ever a case where the Masters' Blasters rights to hunt ghosts are concerned, Jack and his family would have every right to press charges against them for conspiring to endanger the Earth just to make themselves look better.

* HOW HAVE WE GONE THIS FAR WITHOUT MENTIONING THE GHOST PUPPY? In the episode where Valerie first got her ghost hunting gear, there is a ghost dog with two forms. A big menacing one, and a cute playful one. And then we learn that the place where Valerie's father works used to have guard dogs, but they were "gotten rid of." And the thing that the ghost dog was after the whole time? A squeaky toy in the old dog pens. Yeah.

*** While on the subject, Masters' Blasters will have ''lots'' of issues with the Fentons, ''legally'' speaking. It's mentioned that ''Vlad'' sent his lackeys to arrest Jack and Maddie (though it was really to set Danny over the edge). With Vlad exposed, the Fentons would likely put two-and-two together and file a complaint. That, and investigators would likely find out Vlad purposely set the wrong coordinates to destroy the Disasteroid, just to make Jack Fenton look like a fool. And Masters' Blasters '''assaulted''' an innocent man who was just following orders. If there was ever a case where the Masters' Blasters rights to hunt ghosts are concerned, Jack and his family would have every right to press charges and sue them for conspiring to endanger the Earth just to make themselves look better.

* [[spoiler: When Danny and Vlad [[TheUnmasking reveal their identities]] in the finale, it may seem like the same basic principle at first glance (everyone knows those two are ghosts now). But there's a [[{{Symbolism}} symbolic]] [[{{Foil}} difference]] in how they go about their revealed identities. Vlad unveils his true identity only out of arrogance that no one can hurt him (since he's the only half-human ghost), and does so turning from human-to-ghost. This not only tosses away his VillainWithGoodPublicity status, but reflects that Vlad's true nature has always been a villainous ghost, made rotten to the core by selfishness and vindictiveness. Meanwhile, you have Danny who lets the world see who he truly is when he can ''trust them'' to accept who he is, and does so turning ghost-to-human. This marks the milestone where he's [[EarnYourHappyEnding freed]] of his HeroWithBadPublicity status, and shows that at the end of the day, the heroic Danny Phantom is [[HumbleHero just a kid]] whose [[CharacterDevelopment grown]] to be brave and selfless.]]

** It is also more likely law enforcement arrested the three, confiscated all of their equipment, and stripped them of their statuses as ghost hunters. LockedOutOfTheLoop or not, the Masters Blasters were ''still'' affiliated with Vlad, and all three were hired by Vlad specifically for '''''Vlad's''''' reasons, not for the benefit of the town. And they also selfishly took money from civilians and publicly shamed Danny Phantom and other ghost hunters, like Valerie and the Fentons ''on their own terms'', so of course that likely won't help them win back good graces.

** It is also more likely law enforcement arrested the three, confiscated all of their equipment, and stripped them of their statuses as ghost hunters. LockedOutOfTheLoop or not, the Masters Blasters were ''still'' affiliated with Vlad, and all three were hired by Vlad specifically for '''''Vlad's''''' reasons, not for the benefit of the town. And they also selfishly took money from civilians and shamed Danny Phantom (and other ghost hunters, like Valerie and the Fentons) ''on their own terms'', so of course that likely won't help them in courts.

* [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse What happened to the Masters Blasters soon after Vlad revealed himself]]? There are many implications as to why they disappeared from the plot altogether:
** For one thing, public image is a fragile thing. Yes, they've proven competent in ghost hunting, yet soon after Danny Phantom "disappears", they began demanding money from the very people they save, and everyone became unhappy about it. It's implied that the Masters Blasters' {{Greed}} slowly but surely began to tarnish their reputation. When they began demanding money, the civilians began to realize that, even if the Masters Blasters are competent in their job, they not selfless like Danny Phantom. It is likely the Masters Blasters went into hiding in shame and disgrace, [[MeaningfulEcho just like they did with Danny when they first showed up]].
** Once Vlad revealed himself as a ghost and was banished from Earth, Tucker implied that since Vlad is exposed as a criminal mastermind, law enforcement would confiscate all of Vlad's possessions and likely search for his assets. Since Vlad was paying Masters Blasters himself and they've been unjustly embezzling from innocent people, it's likely they've went into hiding to avoid interrogation, arrest, and having to return their money.
** It is also more likely law enforcement arrested the three, confiscated their equipment, and stripped them of their statuses as ghost hunters. LockedOutOfTheLoop or not, the Masters Blasters were ''still'' affiliated with Vlad, and all three were hired by Vlad specifically for '''''Vlad's''''' reasons, not for the benefit of the town. And they also selfishly took money from civilians on their own terms, so of course that won't help them in the courts.

** For one thing, public image is a fragile thing. Yes, they've proven competent in ghost hunting, yet soon after Danny Phantom "disappears", they began demanding money from the very people they save, and everyone became unhappy about it. It's implied that the Masters Blasters' {{Greed}} slowly but surely began to tarnish their reputation. When they began demanding money, the civilians began to realize that, even if the Masters Blasters are competent in their job, they not selfless like Danny Phantom.

* What happened to the Masters Blasters soon after Vlad revealed himself? There are many implications as to why they disappeared from the plot altogether:
** For one thing, public image is a fragile thing. Yes, they've proven competent in ghost hunting, yet soon after Danny Phantom "disappears", they began demanding money from the very people they save, and everyone became unhappy about it. It's implied that the Masters Blasters' {{Greed}} slowly but surely began to tarnish their reputation. In complete contrast, Danny Phantom had previously worked hard to earn Amity Park's good graces and asked for nothing in return.
** Once Vlad revealed himself as a ghost and was banished from Earth, Tucker implied that they'd never be able to use Vlad's portal since the enforcement would confiscate all of Vlad's possessions and likely search for his assets. Since Vlad was paying Masters Blasters and they've been unjustly embezzling civilian's money, it's likely Masters Blasters went into hiding to avoid interrogation.

*** Apparently, one of the directors' headcanon is that she was unpopular in high school girl and dreamed of being a rock star. A boy asked her out to the movies only to stand her up and she waited all night for hi, to show up. When Ember went home, her house mysteriously caught on fire and she died in the flames.

** The Box Ghost - He's a particular source of fridge horror for me. I mean, he probably worked at a shipping yard or something, and got crushed under a load of boxes. Suddenly, likely painfully. Maybe he had a wife and kids, we really don't know. But, still, the whole, "You will be crushed under the belongings of <insert name here>. Prepare to meet your cardboard fate of DOOM!" thing... it's just very cringe. Very, very cringe.
** Youngblood - he seemed to have played a lot as a kid. Probably drowned, playing 'pirates' or something. Horrible...
* Everything concerning Danielle's life. What we see is a spunky young girl who kicks butt. Then think about what REALLY happened with her on screen. In her first episode, it's a little girl who was emotionally manipulated by her father to do bad things only to find out he never loved her. Then there's her second episode where she's betrayed by a person she helped and had the one person who cares about her captured. Before she's TORTURED to death by her father. Who she very likely still cares about since she gave him the benefit of a doubt and asked if he found a way to fix her. Not to mention all that time between the two episodes she was effectively dying a slow, horrible death while living on the streets.

* Dani's BigEater moment. Seems like just a funny moment? Later on though you find out that if she runs out of energy she will melt into a puddle of goo. She's eating so much because she needs the energy to fuel her metabolism.

** That or it has something to do with the Fentons being ghost hunters for centuries. It's likely that they developed some genetic resistance to ectoplasm over the years, akin to how the Gamma Gene from [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk The Incredible Hulk]] made it so that while the likelihood of any random two people being able to become a Gamma Mutant is very low, the chances of a relative of a Gamma Mutant, such as [[ComicBook/SheHulk Jennifer Walters]], mutating are much higher than average.

* [[spoiler: When Danny and Vlad [[TheUnmasking reveal their identities]] in the finale, it may seem like the same basic principle at first glance (everyone knows those two are ghosts now). But there's a [[{{Symbolism}} symbolic]] [[{{Foil}} difference]] in how they go about their revealed identities. Vlad unveils his true identity only out of arrogance that no one can hurt him (since he's the only half-human ghost), and does so turning from human-to-ghost. This not only tosses away his VillainWithGoodPublicity status, but reflects that Vlad's true nature has always been a villainous ghost, made rotten to the core by selfishness and vindictiveness. Meanwhile, you have Danny who lets the world see who he truly is only when he's wholly and truly earned their acceptance of who he is. This marks the milestone where he's [[EarnYourHappyEnding freed]] of his HeroWithBadPublicity status, and shows that at the end of the day, the heroic Danny Phantom is still [[HumbleHero just a kid]] whose [[CharacterDevelopment grown]] to be brave and selfless.]]

* [[spoiler: When Danny and Vlad [[TheUnmasking reveal their identities]] in the finale, it may seem like the same basic principle at first glance (everyone knows those two are ghosts now). But there's a [[{{Symbolism}} symbolic]] [[{{Foil}} dichotomy]] in how it's done. Vlad unveils his true identity only out of arrogance that no one can hurt him (since he's the only half-human ghost), and does so turning from human-to-ghost. This not only tosses away his VillainWithGoodPublicity status, but reflects that Vlad's true nature has always been a villainous ghost, made rotten to the core by selfishness and vindictiveness. Meanwhile, you have Danny who lets the world see who he truly is only when he's wholly and truly earned their acceptance. This marks the milestone where he's [[EarnYourHappyEnding freed]] of his HeroWithBadPublicity status, and shows that at the end of the day, the heroic Danny Phantom is still [[HumbleHero a humble human]] whose [[CharacterDevelopment grown]] to be brave and selfless.]]

** In keeping with his "If I can't be happy, no one can" M.O., one notices something interesting about the dramatic scene where Jazz exposes Dan Phantom before their parents. His revealing he ''is'' the Fentons' son isn't just for the [[PlayedForDrama drama]] of his parents finally learning the truth. Like with everyone he meets, he's twisting the knife for his family, by showing them that he's not only the very thing they were trying to hunt (a ghost), but [[KickTheDog spiting]] them with the fact he's become an ''[[UpToEleven evil]]'' ghost. What's more, he's trying to make his parents' last moments be fraught with this troubling thought.

* When "Masters of All Time" first aired, I ''hated'' it because as a Vlad fangirl, I thought the idea that he was a {{Jerkass}} even in an alternate timeline was just [[CrossesTheLineTwice crossing the line]], especially since it came after "The Ultimate Enemy" where he was sympathized. It took nearly three years to realize that this isn't the case. Vlad having a tragic, pathetic, and sad life even in another timeline not only has a [[Anime/XxxHOLiC "it's not coincidence, it's hitsuzen" feel]], but makes him even '''MORE''' sympathetic. Because even in another timeline, he tries so hard to find love because he's painfully afraid of being alone. Instead of being angry for his treatment, I now see this episode as an AlasPoorVillain episode and a CharacterDevelopment to the VillainousBreakdown he gets in the Season Two Finale--the writing was just ''very'' subtle about it. Brilliant. -- @/NeoYi

* Upon watching "Eye for an Eye", I at first thought that Vlad's character had been completely derailed, going from a rather sympathetic character with questionable methods to just plain being a {{jerkass}}. The one-uppance of the whole episode left a bad taste in my mouth, thinking that Vlad had lost his finesse and hit an all-time low in playing pranks. But, that was before I rewatched most of season 2 and "Kindred Spirits". I realized that Vlad's obsession with having Danny as a son took him to all-new levels in his behavior, and when Danny destroyed his clones and his lab, he [[VillainousBreakdown blew a gasket]]. After that, I could ''easily'' see how Danny became less of a "son he never had" and became more of an enemy he just wanted to ruin and make miserable. - @/CaptainPlanette