The theme in The Dangerous Days of Daniel X is that life always have challanges but you have to learn how to roll with them. Even though Daniel had his parents taken from him at a very young age and he is always being persued by aliens and humans he keeps fighting. He learns everyday about different situations and how to deal with them. When Daniel feels like he can't go on anymore and he is about to give up he hears his mothers voice tell him "Daniel, you can do it. Out think them." When situations get to the point where you feel you can't go on just think of a different way to get around the problem.