Subject: Re: [FFML]why Ranma, was Why not Shampoo?
From: TnekG@aol.com
Date: 4/30/1997, 11:07 PM
To: fanfic@fanfic.com

There are times when his behaviour has made me think he dos not deserve
 > >any of his fiancees, Kodachi is not a fiancee.
 > 
 >         Neither is Shampoo.  Only Akane and Ukyo are his fiancees,
 > since both of them were affianced to Ranma by Genma.
 
 Gee, let's see.  Ranma didn't have any say in either engagement.  A
 father, even in Japan, cannot technically engage you to anyone.  Akane had
 no say in her engagement.  Ukyo, maybe, but more likely she just went
 along with it.  Now, Ranma, through his own stupidity and thoughtlessness,
 got himself engaged to Shampoo.  Now, no involvement for Akane or Ukyo and
 carelessness for Shampoo.  So, in your book carelessness is a defense huh.
 Well, in mine it isn't.  He managed to get himself engaged to Shampoo and
 I consider it just as valid as the Akane or Ukyo engagement.
 
Ok quick score card check
Akane : Engaged by mutual parential consent (fathers)- niether side has
broken it off yet.
Ukyou : Engaged by Mutual parental consent (fathers) - Niether side has
broken it off yet - BUT - Ukyou's parents may think she is still out to kill
Ranma for disgracing her.
Shampoo : Engaged by amazon Law - BUT - Law may not be Valid in Japan AND the
last the village of the amazons heard she had to kill/marry Ranma
Kodachi : Obsesssive, scary, uses nerve gas on the first date ....Hmmmm
Ranma : Why Does Anybody want Ranma?