On Thu, 2 May 1996, Mike W. Loader wrote:

   Has anyone noticed that Ukyo is a favorite target for tragic fanfics?
There's "Stepping stones", "Death of Ukyo", "Lies", she goes berserk in
"Ranma 2093", I used her as Gory-demonstration-character in "Smoke and
Mirrors"....I wonder why?

That's easy.  She's so sweet and perfect, you either love her, or despise 
her.