History YMMV / PhantomPlanet

* HarsherInHindsight: Unlike ''The Fairly Odd Parents'', ''Danny Phantom'' was never renewed after cancellation, making it the only series developed by Butch Hartman during his time at Nickelodeon to not see development or release of new episodes in the 2010's (not counting a promotional video for ''WesternAnimation/BunsenIsABeast''). In the 2010's, however, Hartman's shows were notably not as favorable as they once were, with {{Flanderization}} and [[DesignatedHero unlikable main characters]] being major complaints, coupled with Hartman himself becoming a very divisive figure. In some ways, ''Danny Phantom'' may have avoided an even worse fate thanks to ''Phantom Planet''.

* StrawmanHasAPoint: Exactly why was Danny in the wrong for giving up his powers? As he points out, he had to save his parents from being arrested, and even foregoing that, Vlad's team (despite taking payment for their work) was doing a much better job of protecting the city than him. He's wanted to be a normal human again for a good while, and Sam's attitude with him and response to why would his actions be selfish fail to provide a good counterpoint, coming off as more of a preference to Danny ''Phantom'' then ''Fenton''.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Part of the above comes from the movie introducing several ideas that aren't used even close to their full potential.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: We're supposed to be upset with Danny for choosing to give up his powers. This ignores the fact that he had wanted his life normal again and did this to save his parents from getting arrested from unknowingly harboring a ghost. Add to the fact that his friends and sister were disappointed with him, and Sam in particular calls him selfish, even though he rightfully defends himself by admitting he cares more for his loved ones that his powers. Sam's answer to this, about how he's just a normal person and not someone amazing, doesn't make Danny less sympathetic, only '''more''' since it comes off as his loved ones only value his powers.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: We're clearly meant to side with Danny's friends and sister over his decision over getting rid of his powers. However, they come off as rather uncaring to his feelings over it, showing boredom over doing ''normal'' things despite that they did the same things even with his powers, coupled with how they don't come across as grateful they aren't being attacked by evil ghosts anymore. Sam, in particular comes across as abusive and controlling. She calls him selfish, despite that ''she'' was the reason he got powers that he never asked for because of her and expresses dislike of being on the sidelines, ignoring how happy he is that he doesn't have to worry about his life anymore.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: We're clearly meant to side with Danny's friends and sisters over his decision over getting rid of his powers. However, they come off as rather uncaring to his feelings over it, showing boredom over doing ''normal'' things despite that they did the same things even with his powers, coupled with how they don't come across as grateful they aren't being attacked by evil ghosts anymore. Sam, in particular comes across as abusive and controlling. She calls him selfish, despite that ''she'' was the reason he got powers that he never asked for because of her and expresses dislike of being on the sidelines, ignoring how happy he is that he doesn't have to worry about his life anymore.

* HarsherInHindsight: Unlike ''The Fairly Odd Parents'', ''Danny Phantom'' was never renewed after cancellation, making it the only series developed by Butch Hartman during his time at Nickelodeon to not see development or release of new episodes in the 2010's (not counting a promotional video for ''WesternAnimation/BunsenIsABeast''). In the 2010's, however, the quality of Hartman's shows were notable not as favorable as they once were, with {{Flanderization}} and [[DesignatedHero unlikable main characters]] being major complaints, coupled with Hartman himself becoming a very divisive figure. In some ways, ''Danny Phantom'' may have avoided an even worse fate thanks to ''Phantom Planet''.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: We're supposed to be upset with Danny for choosing to give up his powers. This ignores the fact that he had wanted his life normal again and did this to save his parents from getting arrested from unknowingly harboring a ghost. Add to the fact that his friends and sister were disappointed with him, and Sam in particular calls him selfish, even though he rightfully defends himself by admitting he cares more for his loved ones that his powers. Sam's answer to this, about how he's just a normal person and not someone amazing, doesn't make Danny less sympathetic, only '''more''' since it comes off as his loved ones only value his powers.

* StrawmanHasAPoint: Exactly why was Danny in the wrong for giving up his powers? He had to save his parents from being arrested and he wanted to be a normal human again. Sam's attitude with him and response to why would his actions be selfish fail to provide an answer, coming off as more of a preference to Danny ''Phantom'' then ''Fenton''.

* DesignatedHero: Sam's outburst to Danny over giving up his powers feels like calling him out on something he genuinely did wrong and more of a preference to Danny ''Phantom'' over Danny ''Fenton'', guilting him and making him think he's worthless without his powers. And yet she ends up becoming his girlfriend.

** They never show how Dash and Paulina (both admirers of Danny Phantom) reacted upon Danny revealing his identity. Especially Paulina, who has a big crush on Danny Phantom, who's officially going out with the "goth geek".

* BrokenBase: There are those who enjoyed the GrandFinale, feeling that it was a good way to close out Danny's journey. Others felt that it was an unsatisfying capstone to an unfortunately [[SeasonalRot lackluster final season]], thanks to wasted plot elements and character behaviors such as his friends and sister (''especially'' Sam)[[AlternateCharacterInterpretation appearing to care more about Danny as a superhero than Danny himself]]. The fandom is ''so'' divided on this final episode that any fan work set after the end of the series always clarifies whether or not ''Phantom Planet'' occurred in the continuity of their story.

* BrokenBase: There are those who enjoyed the GrandFinale, feeling that it was a good way to close out Danny's journey. Others felt that it was an unsatisfying capstone to an unfortunately [[SeasonalRot lackluster final season]], thanks to wasted plot elements and character behaviors such as [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Sam appearing to care more about Danny as a superhero than Danny himself]]. The fandom is ''so'' divided on this final episode that any fan work set after the end of the series always clarifies whether or not ''Phantom Planet'' occurred in the continuity of their story.
* EndingAversion: A sizable number of fans prefer ending the series with the previous episode ''D-Stabilized'' rather than this episode, feeling that the former was a more satisfying story. Aided by the fact that, either way, [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse the audience is left with]] [[AbortedArc a lot of unfinished plot threads]].

* EndingAversion: A sizable number of fans prefer ending the series with the previous episode ''D-Stabilized'' rather than this episode. Aided by the fact that, either way, [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse the audience is left with]] [[AbortedArc a lot of unfinished plot threads]].

* BrokenBase: There are those who enjoyed the GrandFinale, feeling that it was a good way to close out Danny's journey. Others felt that it was an unsatisfying capstone to the unfortunate {{seasonal rot}} of the final season, thanks to wasted plot elements and character behaviors such as [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Sam appearing to care more about Danny as a superhero than Danny himself]]. The fandom is ''so'' divided on this final episode that any fan work set after the end of the series always clarifies whether or not ''Phantom Planet'' occurred in the continuity of their story.
* EndingAversion: Most fans will prefer ending the series ''D-Stabilized'' than the actual ending.

* BrokenBase: There are those who enjoyed the GrandFinale, feeling that it was a good way to close out Danny's journey. Others felt that it was an unsatisfying capstone to the unfortunate {{season rot}} of the final season, thanks to wasted plot elements and character behaviors such as [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Sam appearing to care more about Danny as a superhero than Danny himself]]. The fandom is ''so'' divided on this final episode that any fan work set after the end of the series always clarifies whether or not ''Phantom Planet'' occurred in the continuity of their story.

* BrokenBase: There are those who enjoyed the GrandFinale, others felt that it isn't satisfying due to the ExecutiveMeddling of [[SeasonalRot season 3]] as well as [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Sam's reaction suggests she liked Danny better with powers]]. The fandom is ''so'' divided that authors of any fan fics set after the end of the series always clarify whether ''Phantom Planet'' happened or not in the continuity of their story.

** Valerie [[DatingCatwoman (Danny's first love and one of his most prominent foes)]] learns his SecretIdentity. Her reaction to this monumental discovery that the guy she began to fall for and the ghost she saw as her ArchEnemy are one and the same is shown in a split-second clip of her smiling and clapping -- no details, no elaboration, no depth. Her lack of role in this episode (not to mention the season) added up to a ''huge'' case of AbortedArc.
** A team of teenaged villains who hunt ghosts for money are ''introduced'' in the very last episode, when they would have made an excellent recurring {{foil}} or even EvilCounterpart (with some dark BitingTheHandHumor, as the last such team in ghost-hunting animation, who were part of the inspiration for ''Danny Phantom'', [[WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters were the good guys)]].

* BrokenBase: There are those who enjoyed the GrandFinale, others felt that it isn't satisfying due to the ExecutiveMeddling of [[SeasonalRot season 3]] as well as [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Sam's reaction suggests she liked Danny better with powers]]. The fandom is ''so'' divided that authors of any fan fics set after the end of the series always clarify whether ''Phantom Planet'' happened or not in their story.

* BrokenBase: There are those who enjoyed the GrandFinale, others felt that it isn't satisfying due to the ExecutiveMeddling of [[SeasonalRot season 3]] as well as [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Sam's reaction suggests she liked Danny better with powers]]. The fandom is ''so'' divided that authors of any fan fics set after the end of the series always declare whether ''Phantom Planet'' happened or not in said story.

* BrokenBase: There are those who enjoyed the GrandFinale, others felt that it isn't satisfying due to the ExecutiveMeddling of [[SeasonalRot season 3]] as well as [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Sam's reaction suggests she liked Danny better with powers]].

** The episode also introduces ectoranium, the ghost-equivalent of [[KryptoniteFactor kryptonite]]. Again, being the last episode, the endless possibilities this could be used for are left completely unexplored.

** A team of teenaged villains who hunt ghosts for money are ''introduced'' in the very last episode, when they would have made an excellent recurring {{foil}} or even EvilCounterpart (with some dark BitingTheHandHumor, as the last such team in ghost-hunting animation, who were part of the inspiration for ''Danny Phantom'', [[WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters were the good guys)]].

** Valerie [[DatingCatwoman (Danny's first love and one of his most prominent foes)]] learns his SecretIdentity. Her reaction to this monumental discovery that the guy she began to fall for and the ghost she saw as her ArchEnemy are one and the same is shown in a split-second clip or her smiling and clapping -- no details, no elaboration, no depth. Her lack of role in this episode (not to mention the season) added up to a ''huge'' case of AbortedArc.
** A team of teenaged villains who hunt ghosts for money are ''introduced'' in the very last episode, when they would have made an excellent recurring {{foil}} or even EvilCounterpart (with some dark BitingTheHandHumor, as the last such team in ghost-hunting animation, who were part of the inspiration for ''Danny Phantom'', [[WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters were the good guys.]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Over fifty years earlier, hero vs. giant-falling-space-rock-made-of-the-one-element-that-can-harm-his-species was the plot of [[Recap/TheAdventuresOfSupermanS2E12PanicInTheSky the most popular episode]] of [[Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperman the first superhero series in history]], making it doubly tragic such a plot was so poorly done this time around.

* BrokenBase: There are those who enjoyed the GrandFinale, others felt that it isn't satisfying due to the ExecutiveMeddling of [[SeasonalRot season 3]] as well as [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Sam's reaction suggests she liked Danny better with powers]].

* BrokenBase: There are those who enjoyed the GrandFinale, others felt that it isn't due to the ExecutiveMeddling of [[SeasonalRot season 3]] as well as [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Sam's reaction suggests she liked Danny better with powers]].

* BrokenBase: There are those who enjoyed the GrandFinale, others felt that it isn't due to the ExecutiveMeddling of [[SeasonRot season 3]] as well as [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Sam's reaction suggests she liked Danny better with powers]].