Danny Phantom: Season 1

Of course, the biggest problem are the missing episodes. It's NOT the complete first season, but seeing as a lot of people already complained about that, I won't discuss that in detail. It just makes you feel like you've been cheated. After all the text on the DVD itself lies to you and it isn't really cheap, either.Before those DVDs were "released" I had bought all episodes in digital form and created my own box-sets. And I have to say, I actually still prefer those. The "design" of this DVD is just loveless, everything seems simply slapped on. Every fan could make a hundred times more appealing one.The quality of the DVDs is decent, but strangely enough they don't work on my player. I have a RC2-Player, so it sort of figures, but it never had problems with any RC1-DVD. It actually opens the DVD and shows the menu (again, totally loveless, doesn't even have any kind of BG-music), but it won't play the episodes. Huh. Comes with the DVD-on-demand, I guess.But I knew about all those points (except for the DVD-player problem), so why did I still buy it? Because I'm a *Phan*, that's why. I don't know if Danny Phantom will ever get a real DVD-set, so I am glad for every chance I have to get an "official" DVD./EDIT: FORGET WHAT I SAID.They changed the set so it now includes ALL EPISODES as advertised!!! THANK YOU SO VERY VERY MUCH.

I am a huge Danny Phantom "phan", and have restrained myself from buying the overpriced "dvd-r" season copies when they were out. My patience has paid off! Now, I have purchased this much more affordable official release of the first season. The first 20 episodes of the first season are included. Sadly, this release is "bare bones", so there is no extra content whatsoever :( All that is included is the episodes themselves. The episode titles are listed on the inside of the dvd box and the dvd menu plays the theme song with scrolling art in a loop. Also, the dvd case is very thin compared to most complete season boxes, so it's pretty easy to store. There's not much more to say about this product. Hopefully, this season will sell well, so Danny Phantom phans can eventually get a second season release with plenty of extras :)

Just a note for anyone planning to buy; even though the item says "in stock" (as of today, Sept 18) there have been order delays. The email I just got says my discs, which I preordered some weeks ago, should be arriving (I'm also outside the USA) in just over a month.These are supposedly the product of an exclusive deal between Amazon and Nickelodeon, which is why nobody else is selling them, and they're to be printed on demand...so possibly there's a big backlog of orders waited to be produced. I don't mind the delay so much if there's a lot of demand, it makes the chances of a season 3 set much higher. Just thought I'd put the word out in case anyone's in a big hurry!

This show is so good and I recommend it to people if you hate watching new shows and would rather watch old school shows that were lit back then.

Danny Phantom did the impossible for this cynical viewer; it made me love cartoons all over again. A wonderful lighthearted gem that told the story of a boy growing up while handling his ghost powers in a children's network managed to create depth, character development, and story arcs that increasingly gets better each episode (unfortunately to drop by the poorly conceived Season Three).Season One starts at the beginning, where we're introduced to the main cast and their eccentric personalities. Little by little, the majority of them grow into their defined roles: Danny slowly gains confidence as he balances hero life with his normal alter ego, his older sister Jazz realizes the truth behind her brother and supports his decision in secret while softly embracing her family's ghost life, Valerie turns from a spoiled, rich brat to a kick butt ghost hunter out for revenge (and later, justice), etc. But truly it is the character Vlad Masters who shines with his debonair, mysterious, and complicated persona--his opposites and similarities with Danny all clear--a myth arc that plays a key role on Danny's struggle with darkness. There's a lot of continuity despite half of the episodes remaining as filler, but since it's the first season, those are meant to establish the characters and elements we all learned to love over time.THE GOOD: "Parental Bonding" takes in numerous subplots and mixes them flawlessly. "What You What" is a roller coaster look into Tucker's inferior complex towards his newly supercharged best friend, delivered without hamming the emotions or loosing any. "Bitter Reunions" breaks the status quo and marks the beginning of the manipulatively awesome Vlad. "Shades of Gray" takes a pre-existing character and breathes new life into her as Valerie turns from pampered princess to hardened ghost hunter. "Fanning the Flames" established a solid story while making the Danny/Sam romance lovable (a farcry when Season Three makes it deplorable). "Public Enemies" raises the bar by having an antagonist succeed and Danny maturing to accept his duties. "Maternal Instincts" gives a topnotch performance between the mother/son relationship between Danny and Maddie and "Control Freaks" managed to prove Sam is more then just Danny's would-be love interest. But the best episode in Season One is the magnificent "My Brother's Keeper" which begins the excellent character development of Danny's older sister Jazz who starts off as a know-it-all constantly shielding Danny from the harsh realities of life. There, she begins to see the potential in her kid brother. It is, in my opinion, the most sentimental and heartwarming out of all the Danny Phantom episodes.THE EH, AVERAGE: "Mystery Meat" properly introduces the characters and backgrounds, but falters in the second half with less-then-believable subplots. "One Of A Kind" shows the first sign of DP's use of Major Plot A and minor subplot B. "Attack of the Killer Garage Sale" is fine, but clumsily tries to tie Danny's heroism and normalcy that others succeed better in. "Prisoners of Love" does a commendable job showcasing the radically different Ghost Zone, but is tackled with a dumb subplot involve stereotypical rednecks and a predictable romance. "Teacher Of The Year" is so morally focused that it feels less Action/Comedy, more Saturday Morning educational program. "13" is decent, but lacks oomph. "Lucky in Love" enhances the Love Arc and boosts some secondary characters, but is otherwise unremarkable and "the Million Dollar Ghost" has a confusing Xanatos Gambit from Vlad and a faulty father/son bonding between Danny and Jack.THE DOWNRIGHT BAD: "Splitting Images" which is all-around deplorable. Despite triggering Danny's Growing Darkness Arc, it's meshed with a antagonist who lost his purpose halfway through the series and a jarring concept of right vs. wrong between Danny and Sam. And lastly "Fright Night" which degrades Danny's current growth by making him unlikeable and jerky.The DVD only covers the first 13 episodes. There are no extras, but the episodes themselves are in good quality. And I will give Nickelodeon credit; they did put the episodes in their PROPER chronological order. All except "Parental Bonding" (episode two) and "One of a Kind" (episode 3) which got switched with each other. The DVD covers, both front and back are also prone to error. The first volume alone for example has Danny with his "DP" chest insignia; something he does not receive until Season Two (partly covered in the second DVD).Hardcore fans will feel ripped off while the casual (the type who considers DVD extras more luxury then mandatory) may enjoy it. Now that the DVD contains all 20 episodes in on boxed set, the once high price is slightly more reasonable, but be warned that it still does not contain any extras, let along subtitles.

Not much to say other than I absolutely love Danny Phantom, and seeing this finally available on DVD made my whole week! The only problem is in the main menu; a little bit of the music is cut off, but the actual episodes are totally fine. Absolutely amazing series with great plot, character development, and a few cheesy laughs. :)