From: eda171s@monu1.cc.monash.edu.au (D.M. Bateson)
Subject: Re: Ranma's mom and other frustrating things
Followup-To: eda171s@monu1.cc.monash.edu.au 
Keywords: Ranma Genma
Organization: Monash University, Australia.
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 08:00:43 GMT

In article <m98JsB1w164w@kryton.UUCP> mengei@kryton.UUCP (randy alkire) writes:
>
>> 	Akane is more embrassed and guilty than scared of Ryoga's advances.
>> It couple with the fact that Ryoga is super strong. A passionate hug could
                                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^
Ryouga is only marginally stronger than Ranma, he just loses his cool and 
goes all out more often.  Ryouga's biggest advantage over Ranma is his
ability to shrug off most hits.

>> be suffocating as Ranma found out at the end of the water resistant soap
>> story. I believe Ranma have reason to be scared. Once Akane realizes Ryoga
>> is P-chan, there can be no other way out for her than marrying Ryoga.
>> Remember, this is still a somewhat conservative society. Too bad Ryoga is
>> not a jerk like Ranma, other wise he could just press his advantage to get
>> Akane.
>
>Akane and Ryoga are not a good match.  For one, when Akane finds out about 
>P-chan, Ryoga will be dead or nearly dead.  Second, if thay marry, Ryoga will
                       ^^^^    ^^^^^^^^^^^ 
Ryouga may only be in hospital for a few months, after all, Akane *DOES* like
him a little and she isn't really a killer (unlike Shampoo).

>probably think he will have to get a job to suppost Akane. He will probably
>choose to be a pizza delevery boy and that will be the last she will see of
>him for years!
         ^^^^^ 
Be reasonable, Ryouga can generally manage to stumble across the Tendo Dojo
once every couple of weeks.  And he has been known to mail "P-chan" there
when he's really desperate (He does know the address!). 

>
>Ranma and Akane are evenly matched.  Both have done things for each
>other's sake, but will not acknowledge it to themselves, or anyone else.
>One point, when Akane got stronger then Ranma in one episode, Akane
>acted worse then Ranma ever did.
>
>Akane is no gem either.
> 
>> 	As far as Ranma's Free Food from Shampoo and Uykyo, I think it is
>> unresponsibele and selfish for Ranma to accept the gift from Shampoo and
                                                      ^^^^
I always viewed the food situation as the girls way of bribing Ranma not to
do anything irrevocable with Akane.  Both Shampoo and Ukyou are well aware of
Ranma's feelings (even if Ranma isn't) and do their best to keep Akane mad
with Ranma.

>> Uykyo know that he will not pay them back. You don't accpt gift from people
>> without paying them back. This is very reason why Ranma is an ass. He comes
>> to Uykyo's shop. Eat his free food, and leave. When Uykyo try to ask him to
>> goto vocation with her all Ranma did was munching on the food and ignore
                                                                     ^^^^^^
Untrue.  He agreed with everthing Ukyou said and then got over-ruled by Akane.
Anyway, he probably had a different view of the weekend to Ukyou. 

>> her. This is exactly what a jack ass will do. Do not defend Ranma because he
>> is the main character. As I have say before, Takahashi's male main character
>> is always flawed. Ranma is no exception. He is intended by Rumiko San to be
>> that way and I don't think he is worth defending anyway.

Ranma is definately flawed, but he does have his good points.  He has never
failed to help any of the girls when they needed it, even when the problem
was engineered to get at him.

>> 
>
>
>_____________________________________________________________________________
>    Randy Alkire                                      mengei@kryton.uucp
>                                 
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