Subject: [FFML] Re: [Lemon] <Ranma 1/2> Ranko's Encapment
From: David Johnston
Date: 12/16/2000, 12:19 PM
To: djulicher@earthlink.net
CC: wizard@linuxoz.cjb.net, John Cameron <john@alltoon.com>, "ffml@fanfic.com" <ffml@fanfic.com>

Daniel Julicher wrote:



I agree with wizard. However, to keep this on topic I wouls like to ask: Has anyone

written  fic where Ranma gor stuck in his curesed form and did not turn gay (go after

guys)? 



I have.  Of course she was probably alone for the rest of her life.



I do not mean to be inflamatory, I just think a disporpotionate number of

writers who explore this topic portray Ramna as (what I consider) out of charicter.  



Hnh.  Character debates bad...  Storywise you have to bear in mind that it is not

enough to be "in character".  You must also have a story.  If you trap Ranma as a

girl what story opportunities present theirselves as a result?



1:  Ranma learns to be a lesbian.  



2:  Ranma learns to act like a heterosexual girl.



3:  Ranma stays alone forever.  



4:  Ranma finds a way to escape being trapped.



Option one is not much more "in character" than option 2 and a male

author is going to have trouble writing any kind of believable lesbian partner

for Ranma.  Option four was done in the series and there isn't much more to 

add to it.







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