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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT "Complete" as advertised, October 1, 2008

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Raykel (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Danny Phantom- Season 1 (4 Disc Set) (DVD)

Fans have been clamoring for Danny Phantom DVDs for ages, and while it's very exciting to finally get some, this is more than a little disappointing. The back cover claims "It's a scary good time with the COMPLETE first season of Danny Phantom." (emphasis mine.) However, it only contains the first 13 episodes, while season one was twenty episodes long. Similarly, the "Season Two" set contains episodes 14-26 and does NOT include the fan favorite "The Ultimate Enemy," which is probably why many fans wanted this one to begin with.

Save your money for a REAL box set that has all twenty episodes, plus extras and everything a season box set should have. This, sadly, isn't it.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Mixed Blessing, October 15, 2008

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Neo Yi - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Danny Phantom- Season 1 (4 Disc Set) (DVD)

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.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars They Fixed It!!! Full Season, November 10, 2009

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D. P. Dahlke (Washington) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Danny Phantom- Season 1 (4 Disc Set) (DVD)

When I first saw season one and two on Amazon, they couldn't be ordered. They just came back and season one is complete and in the proper order! Episodes one through twenty accounted for. I figure they removed it to deal with the complaints about the original discs. There are still some minor glitches in the packaging. They didn't change the picture with one actually from season one, and there is a misspelling on one of the episodes one the back (I'll let you figure out which one). There are also still no extra features.

Please read my review about season 2 before ordering, though.