An amazing episode as kids of Caper High become sick, and gain ghost powers, while Danny must combat the nefarios masterminds behind the plot. Wonderfully scripted and humourous to boot.
9.2
"Superb"
Danny Phantom has always been a great watch, but the end of season one had become a real snoozer with the only exceptions of Maternal Instinct and Million Dollar Ghost. But in Doctor\'s Disorders, we are reminded of the good times. The action is this episode is reminiscent of it\'s early predecessors, making this an invigorating watch,
As it starts out, Danny is combatting a giant bug. After he defeats it by use of telephone wires, it splits into smaller bugs, which start biting the students of Casper High. Although Danny, because of his ghost powers, and Tucker, thanks to his repulsive new cologne, are unaffected, everyone else in school gets bitten, and becomes really sick. But, as Danny checks up on Dash, he realizes that the bugs are giving kids ghost powers that they cannot control.
The school is put under lockdown, and the sick kids are transported to a hospital under the care of a \"doctor.\" Tucker doesn\'t want to go, but Danny has too. Sam, Paulina, and Jazz have all been affected, so he has to go rescue them.
This first half of the episode is a little slow, but it sets the plot nicely. Danny is much more motivated then simply hunting ghosts, he\'s got to rescue his sister and his best friend. Tucker\'s fear of hospitals is humourous and enjoyable to watch since people are realyl afraid of hospitals. Danny Phantom\'s humor comes from real situations with a bit of fantasy, not fantasy with a bit of realism, which makes it very effective.
In the second half, Danny cons his way into the hospital, where he finds the ghost powered kids. Dash uncontrollably shoots lasers from his eyes as he sneezes, Kwan duplicates (and a witty comeback on Danny as he sees Kwan\'s ability, as Danny was trying to duplicate himself), Paulina has ghost sense, Sam can fly, and Jazz takes on Danny\'s misty form. It\'s interesting to see the kids with these powers, it really sets the stage for the next episode, which shows them in action.
We see Penelope Spectra is the mastermind. \"My Brother\'s Keeper\", the episode where Spectra made her debut, was masterfully exceuted and she lives up to her early days. Obessed with youth as always, Penelope wants to make the perfect body, but she needs the DNA of the students of Casper High. Jazz\'s brains, Dash\'s strength, and Paulina\'s flawless skin (nearly flawless, she does have a mole). But Spectra traps Danny and plans to use his ghostly DNA to solidify her body. But Danny\'s clever use of a hankerchief that his father used to blow his nose throws a wrench into her plans.
Spectra is portrayed well, and it\'s interesting she throws Jazz (who\'s trapped in a jar since she cannot control her misty form), at Danny, since, after all, it was Jazz who defeated Spectra last time. It\'s interesting that Spectra didn\'t blackmail Danny to reveal his identity, but only a minor thing. The kids were sick, it may not have worked.
Wonderfully exceuted. Sam was portrayed well, especially with Danny\'s reactions to Paulina. Tucker was less ridiculous here, but with his fear of hospitals, his was an effective part nontheless. The rest of the kids seemed extraneous, though. It would have been nice to see some of the kids attempt to combat Spectra, Jazz especially, since she did not appear to be sick like the others, and definitely has a grudge against Spectra.