My question is this:  Where on earth do people get the idea she has any
interest in becoming an actress?  The only possible support for the idea
can come from the Romeo & Juliet storyline, wherein she plays Juliet. 
However, she only did that because she was forced to play Romeo
when she was little.  Moreover, she initially refuses to be cast in the
play, telling the producers, literally, "I hate plays".  

It really depends on your interpretations, I suppose.  I've also read the 
Romeo & Juliet storyline, and I never thought that she only got into the 
new play because she had to be Romeo when she was little.  In fact, she 
outright says, 'All I ever wanted to put on a dress and play Juliet' or 
something to that effect, when talking about that play she was in as a child.

Further, after being forced to play Romeo as a child, and then being 
approached with the same play, wouldn't you have a responce similar to 'I 
hate plays'?  :)  She was only trying to avoid being in the play, because 
she was afraid they'd try to cast her as Romeo again.  Once she found out 
it was the part of Juliet they wanted her for, she jumped at it.

Or at least, that's how I read it...

I realize that these are fanfics and that certain liberties can be taken, but
this is one I simply cannot understand...

And speaking about Akane's future, what other goals might she have?  This 
is the only hobby Akane seemed to show (that I've read, and I admit, I'm 
not very well read in the Takahashi universe), aside from martial arts- 
and Ranma's already got that area covered.  She'd hardly be a model house 
wife, nor would I imagine her wanting to be one.  ^_^  I find it 
perfectly legitimate for fanfic writers to have her aspiring to be an 
actress...  Why not?  Would you rather writers decide she wants to become 
oh, a teacher?

heh, I shudder at the thought, actually..

(I also shudder at the thought of all the AKane followers who might soon 
decend upon me for my comments..)


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