History YMMV / TheUltimateEnemy

* {{TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter}}/{{TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot}}: Dark Danny can be taken this way to a degree. While he's perfectly enjoyable and he doesn't ruin the movie, if you think about it, the fact that he's half Vlad doesn't really influence his character other than his design and the fact that he's evil. Vlad is a character who's very smart and cunning when the writers use him effectively, even in the episodes from ''before'' it in production order rather than aired order. If the writers wanted to, they could've had him use a more effective plan of influencing the future from behind the scenes, such as influencing the being that set his future in motion to do the things he did in the past and having him be the reason why that being did it, then Clockwork helps Danny change the future by defeating said being, then his future self. This would certainly help with what's described in the WhatAnIdiot section below, and possibly make for a more entertaining plot that makes more sense.

* CompleteMonster: [[EvilMeScaresMe Dark Danny]] [[note]]referred to as Dan Phantom in the [[UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance video game adaptation]][[/note]], the BigBad of this MadeForTVMovie, was [[FallenHero once the otherwise-noble]] [[UsedToBeASweetKid Danny Phantom]] in his [[FutureMeScaresMe timeline]]. He was [[BloodbathVillainOrigin born]] of a {{fusion|Dance}} between the ghost halves of Danny and his ArchEnemy, Vlad Masters. The first thing Dark Danny does upon his conception is brutally murder his human half, before embarking on a campaign of random destruction for his own amusement. In the future, Dark Danny has conquered the world and turned it into an [[AfterTheEnd apocalyptic wasteland]] in the process. Realizing that other parties have been meddling in the time stream, Dark Danny decides to personally ensure his rebirth by making sure the catalyst that caused his transformation comes to pass. Since he was created following the deaths of everyone he loved, Dark Danny attempts to murder his parents, his sister, and his two best friends. [[CardCarryingVillain Dark Danny]] [[KnightOfCerebus stood out]] as being [[VileVillainSaccharineShow the darkest and most chilling villain in the series]], even turning series BigBad Vlad Masters into TheAtoner for [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone his role in Dark Danny's creation]].

* WhatAnIdiot: Dark Danny can be seen as this due to one important question; Why would Danny still go to Vlad's and set forth the same events that resulted in his creation after this ordeal? Yeah, the more you think about that him directly influencing the past like he does in this movie, the more you realize that he didn't think the plan all the way through. This is bolstered by the fact that, originally, it wasn't him that caused the future to happen, but someone just as powerful, whom we never see because they never show that being. In reality, if he wanted his future to be secured, he should've influenced the future from behind the scenes, with influencing the being who set his future in motion the first time into doing what he did already. At least then, he'd be keeping the timeline most intact. Considering he's half Vlad, that'd make a great degree of sense too. But, in all actuality, Danny would've most likely went to Vlad's to use his ghost portal to go and find Clockworth to go back and fix the timeline, had Clockworth not do that himself. Think about this for a second, it'd make more sense for Danny to make that future ''not'' happen after this sequence of events than not thanks to his knowledge of the future. Admittedly, Dark Danny doesn't know Dannyy knows the exact circumstances as to how he came to be, but his blatant screwing of the timeline is still this trope.

* WhatAnIdiot: Dark Danny can be seen as this due to one important question; Why would Danny still go to Vlad's and set forth the same events that resulted in his creation after this ordeal? Yeah, the more you realize that him directly influencing the past like he does in this movie, the more you realize that he didn't think the plan all the way through. This is bolstered by the fact that, originally, it wasn't him that caused the future to happen, but someone just as powerful, whom we never see because they never show that being. In reality, if he wanted his future to be secured, he should've influenced the future from behind the scenes, with influencing the being who set his future in motion the first time into doing what he did already. At least then, he'd be keeping the timeline most intact. Considering he's half Vlad, that'd make a great degree of sense too. But, in all actuality, Danny would've most likely went to Vlad's to use his ghost portal to go and find Clockworth to go back and fix the timeline, had Clockworth not do that himself. Think about this for a second, it'd make more sense for Danny to make that future ''not'' happen after this sequence of events than not thanks to his knowledge of the future. Admittedly, Dark Danny doesn't know Dannyy knows the exact circumstances as to how he came to be, but his blatant screwing of the timeline is still this trope.

* {{TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter}}/{{TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot}}: Dark Danny can be taken this way to a degree. While he's perfectly enjoyable and he doesn't ruin the movie, if you think about it, the fact that he's part Vlad doesn't really influence his character other than his design and the fact that he's evil. Vlad is a character who's very smart and cunning when the writers use him effectively, even in the episodes from ''before'' it in production order rather than aired order. If the writers wanted to, they could've had him use a more effective plan of influencing the future from behind the scenes, such as influencing the being that set his future in motion to do the things he did in the past and having him be the reason why that being did it, then Clockwork helps Danny change the future by defeating said being, then his future self. This would certainly help with what's described in the WhatAnIdiot section below, and possibly make for a more entertaining plot that makes more sense.

* TrueArtIsAngsty: The darkest and most well loved episode in the series.

* CompleteMonster: [[EvilMeScaresMe Dark Danny]] [[note]]referred to as Dan Phantom in the [[UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance video game adaptation]][[/note]], the BigBad of this MadeForTVMovie, was [[FallenHero once the otherwise-noble]] [[UsedToBeASweetKid Danny Phantom]] in his [[FutureMeScaresMe timeline]]. He was [[BloodbathVillainOrigin born]] of a {{fusion|Dance}} between the ghost halves of Danny and his ArchEnemy, Vlad Masters. The first thing Dark Danny does upon his conception is brutally murder his human half, before embarking on a campaign of random destructionfor his own amusement. In the future, Dark Danny has conquered the world and turned it into an [[AfterTheEnd apocalyptic wasteland]] in the process. Realizing that other parties have been meddling in the time stream, Dark Danny decides to personally ensure his rebirth by making sure the catalyst that caused his transformation comes to pass. Since he was created following the deaths of everyone he loved, Dark Danny attempts to murder his parents, his sister, and his two best friends. [[CardCarryingVillain Dark Danny]] [[KnightOfCerebus stood out]] as being [[VileVillainSaccharineShow the darkest and most chilling villain in the series]], even turning series BigBad Vlad Masters into TheAtoner for [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone his role in Dark Danny's creation]].

* CompleteMonster: [[EvilMeScaresMe Dark Danny]] [[note]]referred to as Dan Phantom in the video game adaptation[[/note]], the BigBad of this MadeForTVMovie, was [[FallenHero once the otherwise-noble]] [[UsedToBeASweetKid Danny Phantom]] in his [[FutureMeScaresMe timeline]]. He was [[BloodbathVillainOrigin born]] of a {{fusion|Dance}} between the ghost halves of Danny and his ArchEnemy, Vlad Masters. The first thing Dark Danny does upon his conception is brutally murder his human half, before embarking on a campaign of random destructionfor his own amusement. In the future, Dark Danny has conquered the world and turned it into an [[AfterTheEnd apocalyptic wasteland]] in the process. Realizing that other parties have been meddling in the time stream, Dark Danny decides to personally ensure his rebirth by making sure the catalyst that caused his transformation comes to pass. Since he was created following the deaths of everyone he loved, Dark Danny attempts to murder his parents, his sister, and his two best friends. [[CardCarryingVillain Dark Danny]] [[KnightOfCerebus stood out]] as being [[VileVillainSaccharineShow the darkest and most chilling villain in the series]], even turning series BigBad Vlad Masters into TheAtoner for [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone his role in Dark Danny's creation]].

* CompleteMonster: [[EvilMeScaresMe Dark Danny]] [[note]]referred to as Dan Phantom in the video game adaptation[[/note]], the BigBad of this MadeForTVMovie, was [[FallenHero once the otherwise-noble]] [[UsedToBeASweetKid Danny Phantom]] in his [[FutureMeScaresMe timeline]]. He was [[BloodbathVillainOrigin born]] of a {{fusion|Dance}} between the ghost halves of Danny and his ArchEnemy, Vlad Masters. The first thing Dark Danny does upon his conception is brutally murder his human half]], before embarking on a campaign of random destructionfor his own amusement. In the future, Dark Danny has conquered the world and turned it into an [[AfterTheEnd apocalyptic wasteland]] in the process. Realizing that other parties have been meddling in the time stream, Dark Danny decides to personally ensure his rebirth by making sure the catalyst that caused his transformation comes to pass. Since he was created following the deaths of everyone he loved, Dark Danny attempts to murder his parents, his sister, and his two best friends. [[CardCarryingVillain Dark Danny]] [[KnightOfCerebus stood out]] as being [[VileVillainSaccharineShow the darkest and most chilling villain in the series]], even turning series BigBad Vlad Masters into TheAtoner for [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone his role in Dark Danny's creation]].

* CompleteMonster: [[EvilMeScaresMe Dark]] [[FutureMeScaresMe Danny]] [[note]]referred to as Dan Phantom in the video game adaptation[[/note]], the BigBad of this MadeForTVMovie, was [[FallenHero once the otherwise-noble]] [[UsedToBeASweetKid Danny Phantom]] in his [[BadFuture timeline]]. He was [[BloodbathVillainOrigin born]] of a {{fusion|Dance}} between the ghost halves of Danny and his ArchEnemy, Vlad Masters. [[EstablishingCharacterMoment The first thing Dark Danny does upon his conception is brutally murder his human half]], before embarking on a campaign of random destruction [[ForTheEvulz for his own amusement]]. In the future, Dark Danny has conquered the world and turned it into an [[AfterTheEnd apocalyptic wasteland]] in the process. Realizing that other parties have been meddling in the time stream, Dark Danny decides to personally ensure his rebirth by making sure the catalyst that caused his transformation comes to pass. Since he was created [[LoveMakesYouEvil following the deaths of everyone he loved]], Dark Danny attempts to murder [[SelfMadeOrphan his parents]], [[CainAndAbel his sister]], and [[EtTuBrute his two best friends]]. [[CardCarryingVillain Dark Danny]] [[KnightOfCerebus stood out]] as being [[VileVillainSaccharineShow the darkest and most chilling villain in the series]], even turning series BigBad Vlad Masters into TheAtoner for [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone his role in Dark Danny's creation]].

* CompleteMonster: The BadFuture version of Danny Phantom, otherwise known as [[FutureMeScaresMe Dark Danny]] or [[EvilTwin Dan Phantom]]. He was born of a fusion between the ghost halves of Danny and his nemesis, Vlad Masters. [[EstablishingCharacterMoment The first thing Dark Danny does upon his conception is brutally murder his human half]], before embarking on a campaign of random destruction [[ForTheEvulz for his own amusement]]. In the future, Dark Danny has conquered the world and turned it into an [[AfterTheEnd apocalyptic wasteland]] in the process. Realizing that other parties have been meddling in the time stream, Dark Danny decides to personally ensure his rebirth by making sure the catalyst that caused his transformation comes to pass. Since he was created [[LoveMakesYouEvil following the deaths of everyone he loved]], Dark Danny attempts to murder [[SelfMadeOrphan his parents]], [[CainAndAbel his sister]], and [[EtTuBrute his two best friends]]. Dark Danny stood out as being [[KnightOfCerebus the darkest and most chilling villain in the series]], even turning series BigBad Vlad Masters into TheAtoner for [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone his role in Dark Danny's creation]].

* CompleteMonster: [[EvilMeScaresMe Dark]] [[FutureMeScaresMe Danny]] [[note]]referred to as Dan Phantom in the video game adaptation[[/note]], the BigBad of this MadeForTVMovie, was [[FallenHero once the otherwise-noble]] [[UsedToBeASweetKid Danny Phantom]] in his [[BadFuture timeline]]. After the deaths of his loved ones, Danny [[DespairEventHorizon became depressed]] and sought Vlad’s help to rid himself of negative human emotions. [[BloodbathVillainOrigin Now free of his humanity]], Danny Phantom tore Vlad’s ghost half and [[FusionDance merged]] with it, taking control and becoming Dark Danny. [[WouldHurtAChild After brutally murdering his human half]], [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone in front of Vlad]], Dark Danny spent 10 years causing [[OmnicidalManiac destruction on Earth and in the Ghost Zone]] for [[ForTheEvulz his own amusement]]. Mastering his new Ghostly Wail, Dark Danny breaks through the shield in Amity Park, [[AfterTheEnd the last city left on Earth]], destroying the city and potentially killing most of its population. Upon reuniting with Valerie, as well as a time traveling Sam and Tucker, [[FauxAffablyEvil he admits what he’d do if he were still Danny Fenton, before revealing he outright has no intention of letting them live]]. Realizing that Clockwork is trying to alter the time stream, Dark Danny decides to personally ensure his younger self becomes him, knowing and not caring that he will kill his family and two best friends, only laughing at their predicament with sadistic glee. Upon his defeat, he only remarks that Danny is too late to save them. [[CardCarryingVillain Taking pride]] in how he’s gone from a hero to being [[TheDreaded feared and hated by humans and ghosts alike]], Dark Danny [[KnightOfCerebus stood out in the series]] as [[VileVillainSaccharineShow the only villain with nothing humorous or light-hearted about him]].

* CompleteMonster: The BadFuture version of Danny Phantom, otherwise known as [[FutureMeScaresMe Dark Danny]] or [[EvilTwin Dan Phantom]]. He was born of a fusion between the ghost halves of Danny and his nemesis, Vlad Masters. [[EstablishingCharacterMoment The first thing Dark Danny does upon his conception is brutally murder his human half]], before embarking on a campaign of random destruction [[ForTheEvulz for his own amusement]]. In the future, Dark Danny has conquered the world and turned it into an [[AfterTheEnd apocalyptic wasteland]] in the process. Realizing that other parties have been meddling in the time stream, Dark Danny decides to personally ensure his rebirth by making sure the catalyst that caused his transformation comes to pass. Since he was created [[LoveMakesYouEvil following the deaths of everyone he loved]], Dark Danny attempts to murder [[SelfMadeOrphan his parents]], [[CainAndAbel his sister]], and [[EtTuBrute his two best friends]]. Dark Danny stood out as being [[KnightOfCerebus the darkest and most chilling villain in the series]], even turning series BigBad Vlad Masters into TheAtoner for [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone his role in Dark Danny's creation]].

* TouchActToFollow: Later episodes and hour-long specials are never seen to be as enjoyed by viewers as ''The Ultimate Enemy''.

* {{Squick}}: In-universe. Danny is notably disturbed to know that Box Ghost and Lunch Lady have a daughter in the future due to the implications involved and makes a point of saying "Eww" whenever the line is mentioned.

* MagnumOpus: Quite a few fans find this to be among the series' strongest installments, due to the relative darkness of its plotting, the presence of Dark Danny as one of the show's best (and most effective) villains, and the impact it had on the series afterwards, introducing Danny's Ghostly Wail (which would become one of his most powerful attacks) and having Danny and Jazz grow closer as siblings. Given how the episode was made at around the mid-point in Season 2 (when many found the series to be at its creative peak), it's understandable how it's resonated so well.

* MagnumOpus: Quite a few fans find this to be among the series' strongest installments, due to the relative darkness of its plotting, the presence of Dark Danny as one of the show's best (and most effective) villains, and the impact it had on the series afterwards, introducing Danny's Ghostly Wail (which would become one of his most powerful attacks) and having Danny and Jazz grow closer as siblings. Given how the episode was made at around the mid-point in Season 2 (when many found the series to be at its creative peak), it's understandable how it's resonated so well.

* CompleteMonster: The BadFuture version of Danny Phantom, otherwise known as [[FutureMeScaresMe Dark Danny]] or [[EvilTwin Dan Phantom]]. He was born of a fusion between the ghost halves of Danny and his nemesis, Vlad Masters. [[EstablishingCharacterMoment The first thing Dark Danny does upon his conception is brutally murder his human half]], before embarking on a campaign of random destruction [[ForTheEvulz for his own amusement]]. In the future, Dark Danny has conquered the world and turned it into an [[AfterTheEnd apocalyptic wasteland]] in the process. Realizing that other parties have been meddling in the time stream, Dark Danny decides to personally ensure his rebirth by making sure the catalyst that caused his transformation comes to pass. Since he was created [[LoveMakesYouEvil following the deaths of everyone he loved]], Dark Danny attempts to murder [[SelfMadeOrphan his parents]], [[CainAndAbel his sister]], and [[EtTuBrute his two best friends]]. Dark Danny stood out as being [[KnightOfCerebus the darkest and most chilling villain in the series]], even turning series BigBad Vlad Masters into TheAtoner for [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone his role in Dark Danny's creation]].

* CompleteMonster: The BadFuture version of Danny Phantom, otherwise known as [[FutureMeScaresMe Dark Danny]] or [[EvilTwin Dan Phantom]]. He was born of a fusion between the ghost halves of Danny and his nemesis, Vlad Masters. The first thing Dark Danny does upon his conception is brutally murder his human half, before embarking on a campaign of random destruction [[ForTheEvulz for his own amusement]]. In the future, Dark Danny has conquered the world and turned it into an [[AfterTheEnd apocalyptic wasteland]] in the process. Realizing that other parties have been meddling in the time stream, Dark Danny decides to personally ensure his rebirth by making sure the catalyst that caused his transformation comes to pass. Since he was created [[LoveMakesYouEvil following the deaths of everyone he loved]], Dark Danny attempts to murder [[SelfMadeOrphan his parents]], [[CainAndAbel his sister]], and [[EtTuBrute his two best friends]]. Dark Danny stood out as being [[KnightOfCerebus the darkest and most chilling villain in the series]], even turning series BigBad Vlad Masters into TheAtoner for [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone his role in Dark Danny's creation]].

* CompleteMonster: The BadFuture version of Danny Phantom, otherwise known as [[FutureMeScaresMe Dark Danny]] or [[EvilTwin Dan Phantom]]. He was born of a fusion between the ghost halves of Danny and his nemesis, Vlad Masters. The first thing Dark Danny does upon his conception is brutally murder his human half, before embarking on a campaign of random destruction [[ForTheEvulz for his own amusement]]. In the future, Dark Danny has conquered the world and turned it into an [[AfterTheEnd apocalyptic wasteland]] in the process. Realizing that other parties have been meddling in the time stream, Dark Danny decides to personally ensure his rebirth by making sure the catalyst that caused his transformation comes to pass. Since he was created [[LoveMakesYouEvil following the deaths of everyone he loved]], Dark Danny attempts to murder [[SelfMadeOrphan his parents]], [[CainAndAbel his sister]], and [[EtTuBrute his two best friends]]. Dark Danny stood out as being [[KnightOfCerebus one of the darkest and most chilling villains in the series]], even turning series BigBad Vlad Masters into TheAtoner for [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone his role in Dark Danny's creation]].

* MagnumOpus: Quite a few fans find this to be among the series' strongest installments, due to the relative darkness of its plotting, the presence of Dark Danny as one of the show's best (and most effective) villains, and the impact it had on the series afterwards, introducing Danny's ghost wail (which would become one of his most powerful attacks) and having Danny and Jazz grow closer as siblings. Given how the episode was made at around the mid-point in Season 2 (when many found the series to be at its creative peak), it's understandable how it's resonated so well.

* CompleteMonster: The BadFuture version of Danny Phantom, otherwise known as [[FutureMeScaresMe Dark Danny]] or [[EvilTwin Dan Phantom]], was born of a fusion between the ghost halves of Danny and his nemesis, Vlad Masters. The first thing Dark Danny does upon his conception is brutally murder his human half, before embarking on a campaign of random destruction [[ForTheEvulz for his own amusement]]. In the future, Dark Danny has conquered the world and turned it into an [[AfterTheEnd apocalyptic wasteland]] in the process. Realizing that other parties have been meddling in the time stream, Dark Danny decides to personally ensure his rebirth by making sure the catalyst that caused his transformation comes to pass. Since he was created following the deaths of everyone he loved, Dark Danny attempts to murder [[SelfMadeOrphan his parents]], [[CainAndAbel his sister]], and [[EtTuBrute his two best friends]]. Dark Danny stood out as being [[KnightOfCerebus one of the darkest and most chilling villains in the series]], even turning series BigBad Vlad Masters into TheAtoner for [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone his role in Dark Danny's creation]].

* CompleteMonster: The BadFuture version of Danny Phantom, otherwise known as [[FutureMeScaresMe Dark Danny]] or [[EvilTwin Dan Phantom]], was born of a fusion between the ghost halves of Danny and his nemesis, Vlad Masters. The first thing Dark Danny does upon his conception is brutally murder his human half, before embarking on a campaign of random destruction [[ForTheEvulz for his own amusement]]. In the future, Dark Danny has conquered the world and turned it into an [[AfterTheEnd apocalyptic wasteland]] in the process. Realizing that other parties have been meddling in the time stream, Dark Danny decides to personally ensure his rebirth by making sure the catalyst that caused his transformation comes to pass. Since he was created following the deaths of everyone he loved, Dark Danny attempts to murder [[SelfMadeOrphan his parents]], [[CainAndAbel his sister]], and [[EtTuBrute his two best friends]]. Dark Danny stood out as being [[KnightOfCerebus one of the darkest and most chilling villains in the series]], even turning series BigBad Vlad Masters into TheAtoner for [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone his role in Dark Danny's creation]].

CompleteMonster: The BadFuture version of Danny Phantom, otherwise known as [[FutureMeScaresMe Dark Danny]] or [[EvilTwin Dan Phantom]], was born of a fusion between the ghost halves of Danny and his nemesis, Vlad Masters. The first thing Dark Danny does upon his conception is brutally murder his human half, before embarking on a campaign of random destruction [[ForTheEvulz for his own amusement]]. In the future, Dark Danny has conquered the world and turned it into an [[AfterTheEnd apocalyptic wasteland]] in the process. Realizing that other parties have been meddling in the time stream, Dark Danny decides to personally ensure his rebirth by making sure the catalyst that caused his transformation comes to pass. Since he was created following the deaths of everyone he loved, Dark Danny attempts to murder [[SelfMadeOrphan his parents]], [[CainAndAbel his sister]], and [[EtTuBrute his two best friends]]. Dark Danny stood out as being [[KnightOfCerebus one of the darkest and most chilling villains in the series]], even turning series BigBad Vlad Masters into TheAtoner for [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone his role in Dark Danny's creation]].