History YMMV / DannyPhantomAGlitchInTime

** Despite Danny and Sam undergoing a RelationshipUpgrade at the end of ''Phantom Planet'', the two have little change in their dynamic. Besides Sam kissing Danny on the cheek at the end (which could even be read [[AmbigiousSituation as a platonic gesture]]), there's little to indicate that the two are even still a couple. Whether or not this was due to the backlash the pairing had received from said special is unknown.

** Despite Danny and Sam undergoing a RelationshipUpgrade at the end of ''Phantom Planet'', the two have little change in their dynamic. Besides Sam kissing Danny on the cheek at the end (which could even be read as a platonic gesture), there's little to indicate that the two are even still a couple. Whether or not this was due to the backlash the pairing had received from said special is unknown.

** Although the events of ''Phantom Planet'' were divisive, the ending of the graphic novel [[spoiler: rewriting time so Danny and Vlad's involvement in the Disasteroid incident and their status as half-ghosts never became public knowledge means many plot points created by the incident are never followed up on (and are hoped to be brought up in potential sequels)]].

** Although the events of ''Phantom Planet'' were divisive, the ending of the graphic novel [[spoiler: rewriting time so Danny and Vlad's involvement in the Disasteroid incident and their status as half-ghosts never became public knowledge means many plot points created by the incident are never followed up on (and are hoped to be brought up in potential sequels)]]

** In spite of Danny and Sam undergoing a RelationshipUpgrade at the end of ''Phantom Planet'', the two have little change in their dynamic. Besides Sam giving Danny a kiss on the cheek at the end (which could even be read as a platonic gesture), there’s little to indicate that two are even still a couple. [[spoiler:Whether or not this was due to the backlash the pairing had received from said special is unknown]]

*** This may also be the author's way of promptly [[DeathOfTheAuthor flip-flopping Butch Hartman's previous interpretation of ghosts]], which was about all ghosts being "inter-dimensional monsters[=/=]creatures" instead of "spirits of the dead". However, Hartman's interpretation could qualify for ghosts who are purely native to the Ghost Zone (such as Undergrowth, Vortex, and Nocturn).

** Jack and Maddie having finally learned Danny's secret in ''Phantom Planet'' opened up a number of possibilities, particularly seeing their interaction with the rest of Team Phantom and how they would've fought alongside their son. The fact that [[spoiler: their memories ended up being erased[[note]][[WesternAnimation/RealityTrip again]][[/note]] comes across as a big waste of potential, especially when they could've just as easily been involved in the clash with Dark Danny and thus retained their memories[[note]]which in turn could've paved the way for them to interact with Vlad after finally knowing what kind of man he is and see if reconciliation with him was possible[[/note]].]]

** In spite of Danny and Sam undergoing a RelationshipUpgrade at the end of ''Phantom Planet'', the two have little change in their dynamic. Besides Sam giving Danny a kiss on the cheek at the end (which could even be read as a platonic gesture), there’s little to indicate that two are even still a couple.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Although the events of ''Phantom Planet'' were divisive, the ending of the graphic novel [[spoiler: rewriting time so Danny and Vlad's involvement in the Disasteroid incident and their status as half-ghosts never became public knowledge means many plot points created by the incident are never followed up on (and are hoped to be brought up in potential sequels)]]:

** The Guys in White, a government-sanctioned ghost-hunting team, go unmentioned despite their enmity with Danny Phantom being hampered by his status as a world-savior.

** Inn spite of Danny and Sam undergoing a RelationshipUpgrade in ''Phantom Planet'', the two have very little change in how they interact with one another. Besides a Sam kissing Danny on the cheek at the end (which could still be seen as a platonic gesture) there’s very little to indicate that two are even still a couple.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: There are several possible motivations behind Vlad's road to redemption. He could have initially wanted to "fix his past" just so he could regain everything he lost from the Disasteroid incident, until Dark Danny's return served as a wake-up call to him. Or perhaps, deep down, he just saw helping Danny and getting his own power boost as an opportunity to actually get everything he lost back, still seeing it as a chess game. Then there's the ending where Clockwork giving a newly reincarnated Dark Danny to Vlad as his responsibility. Given how badly he treated his former "daughter" (whom he saw as a disposable clone and tried to melt her alive), what are the chances he could actually raise Dark Danny as his own "perfect son"?

*** Vlad goes from being a callous, petty {{Jerkass}} to more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold in the novel (which we've seen from Alt!Future Vlad in ''The Ultimate Enemy''). During the battle with Dark Danny, he finally accepts responsibility for his actions and willingly allows Dark Danny to merge with him until he finds him a suitable vessel to reincarnate in (namely his Danny clones).
*** Danny, meanwhile, begins questioning his status as a ghost hunter after receiving his HappilyEverAfter, especially since ghost hunters have become more prominent in Amity Park (thus giving him no reason to hunt ghosts, and is one of the factors of his PsychosomaticSuperpowerOutage). He also comes to understand ghosts a lot more, that many of them are beings created from real human emotions. After defeating Dark Danny, he declares himself a ghost ''helper'' instead of a ghost ''hunter'' and vows to act as a "bridge" between humans and ghosts, as well as protect[=/=]heal both worlds from the rift (and each other if need be).
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Although the events of ''Phantom Planet'' were divisive, the ending of the graphic novel rewriting time so Danny and Vlad's involvement in the Disasteroid incident and their status as half-ghosts never became public knowledge means many plot points created by the incident are never followed up on (and are hoped to be brought up in potential sequels):

** Jack and Maddie having finally learned Danny's secret in ''Phantom Planet'' opened up a number of possibilities, particularly seeing their interaction with the rest of Team Phantom and how they would've fought alongside their son. The fact that their memories ended up being erased[[note]][[WesternAnimation/RealityTrip again]][[/note]] comes across as a big waste of potential, especially when they could've just as easily been involved in the clash with Dark Danny and thus retained their memories[[note]]which in turn could've paved the way for them to interact with Vlad after finally knowing what kind of man he is and see if reconciliation with him was possible[[/note]].

** A minor one, but in spite of them finally undergoing a RelationshipUpgrade in ''Phantom Planet'', Danny and Sam made practically no indication of being boyfriend and girlfriend, instead interacting like they were still merely friends. [[spoiler:Whether or not this was due to the backlash the pairing had received from said special is unknown]].

---> "''Earth without spirit lacks life. Spirit without earthly tethers lose sight of the truth and find themselves in the abyss.''"

*** Vlad goes from being a callous, petty {{Jerkass}} to more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold in the novel (which we've seen from Alt!Future Vlad in ''The Ultimate Enemy''). It's also acknowledged in the novel that he was trying to search for "The Source" throughout season 3 in hopes of achieving "ultimate power", hence why he kept asking the Infi-Map to "take him to [his] destiny" in "[[Recap/DannyPhantomS3E2InfiniteRealms Infinite Realms]]".

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Although the events of ''Phantom Planet'' were divisive, the ending of the graphic novel rewriting time so Danny and Vlad's involvement in the Disasteroid incident and their status as half-ghosts never became public knowledge means many plot points created by the incident are never followed up on:

** While Vlad's cloning experiments were explicitly mentioned, Danny's OppositeSexClone Danielle isn't even so much as referenced in passing, so the effects of Danny's new status as a world hero on her aren't established. The fact that the story is set in a two-year TimeSkip after ''Phantom Planet'', which was after her last proper appearance outside of a cameo in ''D-Stabilized'', only further raises questions what became of her.

*** Danny, meanwhile, begins questioning his status as a ghost hunter after receiving his HappilyEverAfter, especially since ghost hunters have apparently become more prominent in Amity Park (thus giving him to reason to protect everyone, and is one of the factors of his PsychosomaticSuperpowerOutage). He also comes to understand ghosts a lot more, that many of them are beings created from real human emotions. After defeating Dark Danny, he declares himself a ghost ''helper'' instead of a ghost ''hunter'' and vows to act as a "bridge" between humans and ghosts, as well as protect[=/=]heal both worlds from the rift (and each other if need be).

*** Vlad goes from being a petty {{Jerkass}} and callous villain in the third season to more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold in the novel (which we've seen from Alt!Future Vlad in ''The Ultimate Enemy''). It's also acknowledged in the novel that he was trying to search for "The Source" throughout season 3 in hopes of achieving "ultimate power", hence why he kept asking the Infi-Map to "take him to [his] destiny" in "[[Recap/DannyPhantomS3E2InfiniteRealms Infinite Realms]]".
*** Danny, meanwhile, begins questioning his status as a ghost hunter after receiving his HappilyEverAfter, especially since many ghost hunters are becoming more common in Amity Park. He also comes to understand ghosts a lot more, that many of them are beings created from real human emotions. After defeating Dark Danny and curing himself of his PsychosomaticSuperpowerOutage, he declares himself a ghost ''helper'' instead of a ghost ''hunter'' and vows to act as a "bridge" between humans and ghosts, as well as protect[=/=]heal both worlds from the rift and each other if need be.

*** Danny also comes to understand ghosts a lot more, that many of them are beings created from real human emotions. After defeating Dark Danny and curing himself of his PsychosomaticSuperpowerOutage, he declares himself a "bridge between humans and ghosts" instead of a "ghost hunter" and vows to protect[=/=]heal the rift in both worlds.

*** Danny also comes to understand ghosts a lot more, that many of them are beings created from real human emotions. After defeating Dark Danny and curing himself of his PsychosomaticSuperpowerOutage, he declares himself a "bridge between humans and ghosts" instead of a "ghost hunter" and protect[=/=]heal the rift in both worlds.

*** Danny also comes to understand ghosts a lot more throughout the majority of the novel, that many of them are beings created from real human emotions. He also learns the cause of his PsychosomaticSuperpowerOutage was because he lost his drive after receiving his "HappilyEverAfter". After defeating Dark Danny, he declares himself a "bridge between humans and ghosts" instead of a "ghost hunter" and protect[=/=]heal the rift in both worlds.

** The novel also brings to light CharacterDevelopment in the main characters -- Danny and Vlad most of all -- that the third season practically lacked. Vlad goes from being a petty {{Jerkass}} and callous villain in the third season to more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold in the novel (which we've seen from Alt!Future Vlad in ''The Ultimate Enemy'').

** Danny's OppositeSexClone Danielle isn't even so much as referenced in passing, so the effects of Danny's new status as a world hero on her aren't established. The fact that the story is set in a two-year TimeSkip after ''Phantom Planet'', which was after her last proper appearance outside of a cameo in ''D-Stabilized'', only further raises questions what became of her.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: There could be plenty when concerning Vlad and his implied path to redemption. He could have initially wanted to "fix his past" just so he could regain everything he lost from the Disasteroid incident, until Dark Danny's return served as a wake-up call to him. Or perhaps, deep down, he just saw helping Danny and getting his own power boost as an opportunity to actually get everything he lost back, still seeing it as a chess game. Then there's the ending where Clockwork giving a newly reincarnated Dark Danny to Vlad as his responsibility. Given how badly he treated his former "daughter" (whom he saw as a disposable clone and tried to melt her alive), what are the chances he could actually raise Dark Danny as his own "perfect son"?

** As previously referenced once by Maddie in "Public Enemies", ghosts are "ectoplasmic manifestations of post-human consciousnesses". The novel promptly explains what this means, as most of the ghosts (like Ember, Desiree, Spectra, etc.) are manifestations of real human emotions. While ghosts can exist forever, some or most become less human and more malevolent if they lose the emotions that humanity gave them.
----> "''Earth without spirit lacks life. Spirit without earthly tethers lose sight of the truth and find themselves in the abyss.''"

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Although the events of ''Phantom Planet'' were very divisive, rewriting time so that both Danny and Vlad's identities as half-ghost hybrids, and their involvement in the Disasteroid incident, was never revealed to the world means many plot points that transpired from the incident are not followed up (one can only hope they are addressed in future volumes, if any):
** We do not see Danielle in any way, not even a mention when another clone was shown, so how Danny's new status as a world hero affects her isn't established. The fact that the story is set in a 2 year TimeSkip after ''Phantom Planet'', which was after her last proper appearance outside of a cameo in ''D-Stabilized'', only further raises questions what became of her.
** The Guys in White, being a government sanctioned group of ghost hunters, aren't shown in how they deal with Danny Phantom being a world savior likely making him off limits in blasting.
** Jack and Maddie having finally learned Danny's secret in ''Phantom Planet'' had opened up a number of possibilities, particularly seeing their interaction with the rest of Team Phantom and how they would've fought alongside their son, so the fact that their memories ended up being erased[[note]][[WesternAnimation/RealityTrip again]][[/note]] comes across as a big waste of potential, especially when they could've just as easily been involved in the clash with Dark Danny and thus retained their memories[[note]]which in turn could've paved the way for them to interact with Vlad after finally knowing what kind of man he is and see if reconciliation with him was possible[[/note]].
** We also don't get much insight into how Valerie feels about Danny after learning of his secret identity since the two never get a chance to interact. [[spoiler:Although, unlike the other examples, it's heavily implied that Valerie still retains her memories of the original timeline (due to wearing a time medallion herself), so it's possible that we'll get clarity on the subject in a potential sequel.]]

** As previously referenced once by Maddie in "Public Enemies", ghosts are "ectoplasmic manifestations of post-human consciousnesses". The novel dives deeper into this, as most of the ghosts (like Ember, Desiree, Spectra, etc.) are manifestations of real human emotions. While ghosts can exist forever, some or most become less human and more malevolent if they lose the emotions that humanity gave them.

** As previously referenced once by Maddie in "Public Enemies", ghosts are "ectoplasmic manifestations of post-human consciousnesses". As described in the novel, most of them (like Ember, Desiree, Spectra, etc.) are manifestations of real human emotions. While ghosts can exist forever, some or most become less human and more malevolent if they lose the emotions that humanity gave them.

*** This may also be the author's way of promptly [[DeathOfTheAuthor hand-waving Butch Hartman's previous interpretation of ghosts]], which was about all ghosts being "inter-dimensional monsters[=/=]creatures" instead of "spirits of the dead". However, Hartman's interpretation could qualify for ghosts who are purely native to the Ghost Zone (such as Undergrowth, Vortex, and Nocturn).