Dang!  I'm a big OMG, Belldandy and Keiichi fan, and I'm in favor of THIS

definition of Love!  The "complete purging" stuff makes me think of the
recent revenge fic where the author (of that fic) ended up the "brainless
wifebot" of an enhanced Kasumi.

Seriously, how many people would be in love with someone who had no dreams

and desires of their own?  Shouldn't each lover be a person the other can love?

Talk about the degree or lack therof of Honor or Chivalry in Ranma's

commitment to Akane, fine.  I think, in the above paragraph, Mr. Corrigan
has gone too far.


      I guess you and I share the same POV on love.

  I wish I could say I liked your story, sir--it was quite well written-- 
but I fear that after weighing in the scales of Right Characterization 
it has been found too light. Please reconsider it before the real 
anti-Ukyo forces start moving in on you. Miss Seawright can be quite a 
punisher, far more than I am.

Right Characterization?!?!?!    I don't buy off on a Ranma who's chivalrous

to Akane.  If you can't stand the thought of him being seduced by Ukyo then
we need an explanation of why he'd want to avoid relations with Ukyo
specifically or why "Ranma" would want to avoid sex at this time.  Not why
you or I would, why "Ranma" would.  And "I'm being faithful to Akane" is
right out from my take on IC.

        Ranma does not expressedly say that he is faithful to Akane in
Namida no Okonomiyaki.  Not ONCE.  It is implied near the end when Ukyo
tells him to go, and that Akane was walking home alone.  Note his reaction
to Ukyo telling him that Akane was making her way home alone at this time at
night.  Note Ukyo's reaction as well.

As for what I thought about the story itself, I thought it did make Ukyo

look good, without taking her too far out of what I understand about her
character.  I hope she gets a happy ending of her own, but maybe thats what
"Lesson in Love" has provided.  It's a good match for "Red", in size and
quality of feeling.  And "Red" was awesome!

        This story is, as one good member of the ML had put it, a 'slice of
life' and does not change anything in the overall scheme of things.

        Thanks for the vote of confidence, Jim.  And thanks to Corrigan for
taking the time to C&C, no matter how negative it was.  I welcome the hordes
of anti-Ukyo punishers with an open door.  Feel free to drop in anytime you
like.