Green color is for Danny Phantom, one of my fav cartoons growing up. The intro song was awesome and I really liked some of the character designs for the baddies. Danny’s parents were the best of the series for me, they were hilarious.
One of the premier cartoons of the mid 2000s, Danny Phantom was part of what I'd call the golden age of Nick Toons. This 2004 show follows young Danny Fenton, who becomes half ghost in a lab accident. He saves the day from other ghosts, whilst keeping his identity a secret from people such as his ghost-hunting parents. It also would be yet another Nick Toon which could be very easily read as a trans allegory, so take that how you will. Weird how much that happened.
Now, I didn't exactly watch much Danny Phantom as a kid. I didn't get channels like Nicktoons until this show was leaving the air, and I can't guarantee I ever actually saw an episode. Maybe I caught one airing on a CITV weekend morning? Who knows, I don't recall ever seeing it properly. However, I was very aware of this show.
I loved the Nick Toons a lot from whenever I would see them, and I always desperately wanted those Nick Toons games. Do you remember these? Looking back, they look crap, but I now own at least one, so I guess I can find out. Anyway, Danny Phantom is exactly the sort of show I would love, and I kinda did just from what I saw online growing up. It really seems like a perfect show for the time to be honest. I hear it's got a bit of that Nick Toon Signature Misogyny™ though, which I'm going to have to dock some points for. Sad how much that happened.
But let's get to that theme!
Danny Phantom Theme Tune
YOUNG DANNY FENTON HE WAS JUST FOURTEEN WHEN HIS PARENTS BUILT A VERY STRANGE MACHINE IT WAS DESIGNED TO VIEW A WORLD UNSEEN (He's gonna catch 'em all cos he's Danny Phantom)
Yeah, this one does go hard doesn't it? I definitely have grown to find it less corny as time goes on, being very "rap is so in right now!" with it, but I can't help but love it. It explains the lore very nicely, which is always good in a theme tune, and definitely has some cool tie-ins to the general vibe of the show. That chunky bass line adds a lot of sci-fi fun whilst remaining very cool, and those whispery backing vocals are perfect for a ghost show. It's honestly a very good theme in hindsight.
Overall, out of pure "It Gets Me Hyped and Singing and Out of My Seat", I think I definitely have to be scoring this in the high ranks. I'm teetering on giving it an S, but I think I'll shows some restraint, and give this one a very very comfy A.
Anyways, stay tuned for more and be sure to send in any suggestions for other shows you'd like to see done (after the 500 already in the pipeline that is). Check out the intro to this series here, and check out the tier list here (eventually, I haven't set it up yet).
Inspired by a bunch of El Santo movies to draw these two in 60s/70s outfits. Also if you see this post, just comment "hi" or something, need to see if this page is dead