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On Respect and Hypocrisy
An analysis and commentary on various definitions that apply to the “Fan versus Anti-Fan War” on Danny Phantom


There has been a lot of talk about respect lately. Filth artists want respect for their “right” to draw filth. True fans want anti-fans to respect Butch. Butch wants his characters treated with respect in fanworks. Everyone who has not received what they perceive is their due respect has screamed bloody murder. So, who is right? Is anybody?

The American Heritage Dictionary defines “respect” as a noun: deferential or high regard, esteem; and as a verb: to have esteem for, or to avoid violation of.

It is pretty obvious at this point that people who continue to draw pornographic or slash “art” are not respecting Butch’s requests, and are, in fact, in violation of them. This leads pretty clearly to simply not respecting Butch -- not as a person making an honest request for something he feels directly affects him, not as the producer and owner of the material you are plagiarizing, not as the fellow artist that he is.

Now, a common argument I keep hearing after this disrespect is established is, “Well, I’m still a fan of the show even if I don’t respect Butch.” Okay, let’s entertain that.

The show is written for a demographic of children 2 to 11 years old. It is aired on the number one Kid’s Network on cable TV. It is rated TV-Y7. If it were a movie, it would be rated G. Now then, how many of you feel that taking G-rated characters and drawing them naked is respectful of the show? Yes? No? How about drawing said (heterosexual) characters in gay relationships? Being raped by “fangirls”? Engaged in various sexually-pleasuring activities?

Maybe I am missing something here, but I fail to see how this type of “art” is respectful of either Butch or his wishes as stated above, or of the show itself. You cannot “respect” something if you take joy in willfully twisting and perverting it into something it was never meant to be. “Respect”: to esteem and avoid violation of. Read that a few more times if you are having trouble grasping this concept.

And for what noble benefit or purpose do you people do this anyway? To celebrate a love for the show, or to satisfy some personally entertaining sexual fetish? Maybe you do it out of some sort of sick desire to shock and disgust other fans? Whatever sort of “reason” you could define, it all boils down to one, really: to satisfy your own selfish pleasure, again without any respect or consideration for the show or its creator.


Let’s move on. If you people don’t respect Butch, and you don’t respect the show, do you still try to call yourself a fan of either? Before we get to defining “fan,” let’s take a look at another, more applicable, word.

The American Heritage Dictionary defines “hypocrisy” as a noun: the professing of virtues and beliefs that one does not possess.

I have seen again and again that many of you filth artists cry foul on people who are calling you out for drawing your self-satisfying garbage on Butch’s stuff. I have seen some of you say things like “I had hoped people would be respectful of my rights and my feelings.” Oh really? Well, what about Butch’s rights and feelings? Do you seriously believe that you or your plagiarized “art” should be “respected” when you cannot and will not devote the same to Butch, who, lest you forget, OWNS the stuff you are playing around with?

Many of you have also said things like “You should respect me, for I respect everybody.” Ahem. Everybody except the true fans who find your work insulting. Or Butch who has stated publicly that he disapproves of it. Oh and we have already established the fact that you don’t respect the show. I would venture that you really don’t really give a crap about any parents or young kids that might find and be offended by your stuff, either. I doubt Nickelodeon or Viacom would appreciate your “work” either, which is also something I have a hard time picturing you caring about. Have I left anyone out?

“Respecting everybody” indeed. You are trying to demand what you are unwilling to give or show yourselves, even while claiming that you do. Truly magnificent hypocrisy.


What sort of relationship do you have with Butch Hartman and Danny Phantom, exactly? To be honest, I am not really sure. You do “follow” the show, I guess. Perhaps you find it “entertaining” or maybe even “like” it. But, you are not a fan of it in any sense of the word. You certainly do not uphold its image in a positive, dignified, or respectful way. In fact, you go out of your way to make it (and Butch, and the fanbase, and even yourselves) look bad. Hence, we arrive at the term “anti-fan.”

The American Heritage Dictionary defines the prefix “anti-” as: 1. Opposite. 2. Against or opposing. 3. Counteracting

“Fan” is defined in its second meaning, (informal,) as a noun: An ardent admirer.

Pretty much self-explanatory there. If you lack respect for a show and its creator, you can hardly be said to be an admirer of either. Again, maybe you “like” the show or something, but you like disrespecting it more. That is not a fan. That is the opposite of one: an anti-fan.


Bottom line here is, following any sort of formal definitions, you filth artists are not fans of Butch, Danny, or the show, and you never have been. You have no respect for any of these, although you pout and fume and insist that you do. By insulting and defacing what you claim to love and respect, you expose yourselves as the flaming hypocrites that you are.

And here is a final thought for all of you in this respect and hypocrisy issue. Would you be willing to stand before Butch in person, knowing his feelings on all of this, and show him your work? Do you think he would respect you for drawing it? Do you think he would consider you a fan of his or of Danny Phantom after that? And, most importantly, would you care?

Think about it.