Thomas Shauer wrote:

       Besides, I still don't really think Shampoo and Ukyou wanted to get
Akane with exploding food --Akane was supposed to have been left in
her room when Ranma dashed out to get the Nannichuan water, right? I
figure they were simply trying to (desperately) stop the wedding
altogether, not kill Akane.
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Except, of course, for the fact that they specifically say (in the manga,
that is) that they were aiming for Akane.  Perhaps they meant merely to
injure her and not kill her.  However, I think the manga makes it clear that
Shampoo and Ukyou meant to do more than merely break up the
wedding.

NO IT DOESN'T.

Zen has the manga, and true, Shampoo tells Ukyou to aim for Akane, but no
one ever sees Ukyou actually throw one of those "Special Modern Yaki" at
Akane at all.  Indeed, Akane comes out of the whole ordeal without so much
as a scratch.

Feh.  This kill nonsense is all the delusions of infidels who hate poor Ucchan.

Zen the Heretic-