Danny Magana

**Danny Magana** is a Class of 2016 graduate at Webster Community School as he started the series on the first episode of Webster and was a main character from season one to season three. As the athletic, charming and sometimes arrogant heartthrob Danny is constantly having girls all over him. Danny may not be the smartest person academically he makes up for it with his skills in sports. He may seem like the typical jock but when it comes to his younger brother Max, his kind and sweet side comes out. Danny is best friends with Devin Piper and good friends with Houston Nicholas, Sam Burge, Manda Thatcher and Heather Watson. He is currently married to Amber Collins.

## Character History

### Season 1

Danny started the series in the first episode **Can't Tell Me Nothing (1)**, as a sophomore. Danny is first seen at the

lunch table as Sam talks about Macy and Jess. With everything that has been happening to Jess, Danny sees her and asks what's wrong. Jess tells Danny how she misses Sam and hates how Sam is treating her after she got her kicked off the Power Squad. Danny tells Jess that no matter what he'll be there for her and they hug. As time goes on Jess and Danny start to become closer and eventually they become a couple. However drama starts when Danny's friend Amber kisses him to upset Jess after Amber is mad that Jess is dating Danny. The girls end up fighting. Jess and Danny's relationship is continuing to grow

but they hit a bump when Danny's summer fling Hanna sees them together and becomes jealous. Hanna teams up with Amber to break them up. Hanna takes things too far when she tries to hit Jess with at car without Amber knowing her true intentions. Jess is saved by Sam luckily. Danny and Jess go on a double date with his best friend Devin Piper and Sam and he sees her younger brother Max and his best friend Chastity and Taylor watching a dance show. Danny makes a homophobic comment that upsets Max and he blows up on him. Danny is upset when he finds out that Jess is moving but luckily she gets to stay at school and they dance together at the winter formal.

### Season 2

In **Safe and Sound (1)**, Danny has started the second semester of his sophomore year. Danny is happy with his relationship with Jess but wants to take things to the next level. He's ready to meet her parents but Jess isn't too sure about that. Danny pleads is case and Jess decides that they should make it happen. However she has a list of things that he can and can't say, including saying anything about being an athlete. The dinner with Jess' parents goes great but Danny lets his guard down and accidentally reveals that he plays basketball for the school team. Jess' father tells them that they can't date and ends the date. In **Safe and Sound (2)**, Jess tells him that they'll date behind her parents back and at first he's interested in the idea because Jess always follows the rules. However he starts to feel that she's embarrassed by their relationship and she tells her parents about them. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold lets them continue to date. In **You Keep Me Hangin’ On (1)**, Danny birthday is coming up and he's excited for his 16th birthday but he's disappointed when Jess can't come due to her spending that day to hang with her grandparents who have just came from Germany. Devin convince Danny to have fun at his party despite Jess not being there. Danny gets drunk and ends up sleeping with Amber. In **You Keep Me Hangin’ On (2)**, Amber tells Danny that he needs to choose between her and Jess. Before he gets the chance Jess finds out about

their love affair and they break up. In **One Last Time**, Danny apologizes for what happened and Jess considers dating him again. However it turns out that Danny has just started dating Amber. In **Take Care (1)**, Danny is now a junior. He starts to worry about Devin, as he's been acting different since his mother passed away. He talks with Sam about it and they decide to stage an intervention with his little sister Jordan. In **What Do You Mean (1)**, Amber notices how Danny has been partying and drinking more than usual and she becomes worried. Danny assures her that he's fine but that's not the case. While Max is talking with his friends he overhears him that he's gay. Danny is shocked to hear this and walks off. In **What Do You Mean (2)**, Danny comes to school drunk and Amber is angry because she made him promise to stop drinking so much. Danny decides to talk with Max about what he heard. Danny tells him that's okay with his sexuality and that he still loves him. Max makes Danny promise to stop drinking so much and Danny agrees to slow it down.

### Season 3

In **Sweet Nothing (1)**, Danny has started his senior year. Danny is excited about senior year so he decides to throw a party. He is seen at his party with Amber and Manda. They notice Heather and Macy and approaches them as Danny greets them and welcomes them to the party. In **How to Love (1)**, Houston approaches Danny. Danny gives him a simple "hi". Houston tries apologizing about the whole Max situation but Danny doesn't accept his apology. However Houston talks about how much he regrets his actions and Danny starts to see that Houston is actually serious and he accepts his apology. Houston asks Danny how it feels to be football captain and Danny tells him that it's a lot of pressure. Danny asks Devin for advice. He talks about how much pressure being captain is and how much being captain is a dream come true for him. He shares that he feels like he has a lot of people he can't fail or disappoint and being the leader everything lies on his shoulders. Danny asks him why he loves playing football. Danny shares that it's a escape from the rest of the would and he feels free when he's playing. Devin tells him that he just worry about playing the game instead of winner or losing. Danny is called in Mr. Crosby's office who discusses about his dream school Norte Dame. Mr. Crosby tells him that a scout there is interesting in him however he needs to bring his grades up and that will improve his chances.

In **How to Love (2)**, Danny tells Amber that he's up for a scholarship at Norte Dame. However he has to get his grades up to actually win the scholarship. Amber's offers to help her boyfriend bring his grades up, as she's a straight A student. Danny and Amber are studying for their SAT's however Danny is having trouble with his math. Amber tries pushing him to actually try to understand the material. Danny shares that he's no smart like her. Danny puts in the work and actually gets the right answer. Amber assures to him that he's smarter than he thinks. Danny is feeling confident after taking his SAT's, as he feels like he did good. Amber is happy that Danny believes in himself now. In **Poetic Justice (1)**, Devin talks to Danny about starting a band. Danny is confused as he's never showed interest in making a band before. Devin tells him that he's doing it to distract himself from his break up with Sam. Danny talks about Sam hanging out with the new boy Topher. Devin tells him that he doesn't care but Danny knows that Devin does. Danny gives Devin advice, as Chastity wants to be in Devin's band. Danny thinks that Devin show give Chastity the spot on the band so his band can be good, as he thinks that Chastity was good.

In **Poetic Justice (2)**, Danny is at the mall with Amber to make her feel better after losing her sexual assault case with her former boss, Joe. However they run into Joe is acts as if nothing happened. Danny is ready to defend Amber against Joe as he threatens to fight him. Joe tells Danny that he'll put him his jail if he touches him. Amber stands up to Joe and keeps Danny from fighting him. Joe says some rude stuff that causes Amber to slap him. Danny is proud of Amber for standing up to Joe. In **Hold It Against Me (2)**, Max wants to seem more masculine so he joins Danny and a bunch of the guys in an after school match of pool. Danny teaches him a few things before the game to help him prepare. However Max's team ends up losing. Danny tries to make Max feel better after his team's defeat but Max is still down. In **Poker Face (1)**, the senior class is talking about graduating soon when they bring up that Heather hasn't been herself all year. Danny asks Macy if she knows what's going on but Topher quickly answers the question. Everyone is talking about Heather in class however Macy and Topher are in the hot seat with Danny and the rest of their classmates as they won't tell them what's going on with Heather.

Danny says that she used to be the girl version of him but has since pushed everyone away. Heather hears everyone talking about her as she comes into the classroom and tells them that she was raped, leaving everyone feeling bad. In **Take On Me (1)**, Danny shares with Amber and Manda that he was accepted into Norte Dame. Amber is happy for him but she seems down. Manda and Danny both notice this but Amber pretends to be okay. Danny and Manda pulls Amber to the side to see what's wrong with her. Amber in still pretending to be unbothered but Danny and Manda finally get her to say what's on her mind. Amber tells them that she's scared of life after graduation and she's worried she'll fail in the real world. Danny and Manda both feel the same way. Amber also is worried about being apart from them during college. Danny assures her that they will still be close despite being away from each other. Amber is happy that they had that talk with her. In **Take On Me (2)**, Max decides to finally come out to their parents. Danny sits with Max for support. Max tells their parents that he's gay. They however think that he's joking so Danny tells them that he's serious. Their dad kicks Max out of the house. Danny tries to get him to be reasonable. However he stands on his decision. Max is heartbroken by this so Danny tells him that he'll talk to them, as Max cries in his brother's arms.

Max, who has moved in with Taylor shares with her and Chastity that Danny stayed with Devin for the last few days after Max was kicked out. Danny sees Max in the hallway and checks up on him, telling him that he misses him. He apologizes for not being able to convince their parents to let Max stay home. The two brother share a nice moment as Max tells Danny that he'll miss him when he goes to college. In **Ring the Alarm**, Danny is still staying with Devin. Danny brings up prom as it's finally here. Danny tries to make sure Devin scheduled the limo. Devin is stunned when he realizes that he forgot to. However there are no limos available and now they have to figure out how they're getting to prom. At prom Danny sees Devin leaving from talking to Sam. Danny shares that he's glad that they're back together. Sam reveals to Danny that Devin has been acting weird and nervous all night. Danny goes to talk to Devin about it. Devin tells him that he's nervous but Danny brings up that they dated for three years before their break up. Devin wants everything to be perfect but Danny tells him that he has to relax and go with the flow. In **Never Can Say Goodbye**, Danny notices that Amber is down during graduation. Amber confesses to Danny that she’s scared she’ll lose her friendship with Manda after graduation. Danny is hopeful that they will still be friends. Danny is last seen happy as he and his friends graduates.

## Trivia

* Danny is one of characters to be a team captain, being he was the quarterback.
* Danny was the first character to cheat on their partner.
* He went to Notre Dame for college.
* Danny is the first character to have a summer fling, the second being his younger brother Max.
* He is one of the only characters to have their religion revealed as he is Catholic.
* Danny is the first character to celebrate his birthday on the show.
	+ He celebrated his 16th birthday on You Keep Me Hangin' On (1).
* Danny's son Kai dated his best friend's daughter.

## Relationships

Main article: Danny-Jess Relationship

* Jess Arnold
	+ Start Up: New Flame (1) (105)
	+ Break Up: You Keep Me Hangin’ On (2) (206)
		- Reason: Jess found out Danny cheated on her with Amber.

Main article: Amber-Danny Relationship

* Amber Collins
	+ One Last Time (207)