Meanwhile, you have Danny who lets the world see who he truly is when he can trust them to accept who he is, and does so turning ghost-to-human. This not only tosses away his Villain with Good Publicity status, but reflects that Vlad's true nature has always been a villainous ghost, made rotten to the core by selfishness and vindictiveness. Vlad unveils his true identity only out of arrogance that no one can hurt him (since he's the only half-human ghost), and does so turning from human-to-ghost. But there's a symbolic difference in how they go about their revealed identities. When Danny and Vlad reveal their identities in the finale, it may seem like the same basic principle at first glance (everyone knows those two are ghosts now).Danny Phantom is the ghost of a lazy, selfish, immature kid, while Vlad Plasmius is the ghost of a mild-mannered, gentlemanly, harmless millionaire. Their ghost forms are their true selves, whilst their human forms are the real ghosts of who they used to be (or pretend to be). It's ironic when you consider Danny and Vlad's respective secret identities and alter-egos.Fitting the ghost theme, Danny's school is named after a certain friendly ghost.

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