Subject: [FFML] Re: [Fanfic][Child of Silence][Chapter 1]
From: rcarson@rcarson.com
Date: 1/17/2001, 6:15 PM
To: ffml@fanfic.com

    I think I've identified one of the problems I have with this story -

it's the same problem I had with the X-Men back when I still read it - I

simply don't find the prejudice described convincing.



    Take Akira for example - he can fly, lift three tons, and is hard

to hurt. Big deal. There are half a dozen martial artists in Ranma 1/2

stronger than that who could make mincemeat of him. Given that there's

no evidence of any particular prejudice against martial artists in

the Ranma universe, I don't see why there's a problem here, unless you're

going to assume that all the powerful fighters - Ranma, Ryoga, Mousse,

Taro, Herb, Mint, Lime, Ryu Kumon, Konatsu, Cologne, Happosai, Lukkosai,

even Genma for that matter - are actually specials. I mean, if a normal

human can, through dint of life-long training and tremendous dedication,

become the equal of your run-of-the-mill special, I don't see any big

reaction against specials, unless it extends to super-powered martial

artists as well. Now it might be interesting, for example, to see

people holding the Kunos in contempt because they're striving for

superhuman abilities.



    We've also got yet another fic with a psycho Akane. I don't care

if this is based on the anime or the manga, Akane was never this bad.

The girl shown here is apparently deranged and in serious need of

therapy. The "pervert" business comes out of left field and simply seems

forced. I don't see Nodoka letting the "manliness" bit sliding just

because of his burden - I think she'd find it all the more reason to

hold him to the mark. The curse is present here, but it doesn't

really play any significant part in the story, and I think you'd be

better off dropping it. If there's magic in this world also, seems to

me it makes the prejudice against specials even less sensible.



    I can't see Nabiki having any interest at all in Ranma under the

circumstances - it's just too risky. Nabiki likes her money, and she

likes her fun, but she always looks out for number one, and this Ranma

is even more dangerous to be around than canonical Ranma.



    How many people are going to show up for classes taught by a

special?



Reid Carson

rcarson@rcarson.com





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