Date: Wed,  7 Aug 1996 18:34:57 -0400 (EDT)
   From: Chi Minh Truong <ct32+@andrew.cmu.edu>

   > >Ranko and Ranma??? [ as an item.... ]

   [ More Ranko: "He's my *brother*" ] As for Ranma, your talking
   about a guy who has 3+ official fiancees, Shampoo by Amazonian
   laws, and Kodachi by her insanity.  Not to mention his cursed half
   that he's had to live with for the past few years.  Of all the
   possible choices, he's really only interested in one, Akane.  He
   still is interested in her.  Also, he's spent years in cursed form,
   cursing his curse, as it were.  I really don't think he's going to
   find it attractive.

Hmmm, now that's an interesting thought....  Did he loathe the form
per se, or just the changing?

   After all, he knows all about it.  Come to think of it, the only
   girl he's shown any interest is is Akane.  Why would that change,
   especially when he's so close to actually having a normal
   relationship with her?

Ah, but there you're making an assumption that he is very close to
winning her heart in this reality.  The author has been signalling
that things won't be as easy this time....

					- Harold