My thoughts on all this Phandom drama rn...
Ok I'm gonna just say it. I personally don't like to think Danny is trans. That's just me. What I think it is, is modesty. Sam even called him "mister modesty" I think Danny is just a smol, shy and bashful child who prefers not to be exposed. I'm the same way! I have nothing to hide, and yet I hate swimsuits because I don't like having so much of my body showing. So no, I don't think he's trans, and that's ok!! You know what else is ok? Thinking he is! What I've always loved about this Phandom is the insane amount of creativity there is. The most I've seen in any fandom ever in my opinion. Here we are, all lovers of an amazing show, with so much potential that was never fulfilled. So what do we do? We fulfill it, and come up with all kinds of amazing AU's and head cannons that suit everybody's different interest, and make the show all the more amazing! This is what Elmer Hartman fails to see. Any creator of any show would be thrilled and inspired by the amount of attention and creativity the phandom brings. Most especially 10 YEARS after the show has ended. Ok I get it Elmer, your allowed to be proud and protective of something you worked hard to make, and is completely your own, but that doesn't mean you should strait up block people that have different and creative alternatives to a story! That's what fandoms do!! That in essence is what the purpose of a fan fiction is! Instead of encouraging, and supporting the dedicated and imaginative fans of his show, he acts like a child and throws a fit every time anyone says ANYTHING about the show that he doesn't agree with. This is my biggest problem with him. (and trust me there are many more.) Here's the bottom line. Trans or not trans, truephan or antiphan, cannon or not cannon, this Phantom is amazing. ALL sides of it. Elmer may have created the show, (and I still can't understand how) but we created its community and its legacy. Who gives a damn what he has to say about our ideas! We're entitled to them, as is he. Embrace your ideas, and your interests, poor your amazing talent into them and keep this Phantom awesome. For all I care, Elmer isn't even apart of what we've built, and until he learns to grow up, I'm fine with keeping it that way. *bows dramatically in front of Elmer and struts away*