At 2:22 PM 10/26/96, Paul Corrigan wrote:

  For the approval of the list. WebDragon has already been sent a copy.

Feh.  Zen liked Webdragon's version.

  In disbelief Akane charges into Ukyo's room, to find Ranma in his
boxers. This time, Ranma cannot deny with any effectiveness the charge of
unfaithfulness, for he knows he has been unfaithful in his heart. Now
there can be no forgiveness, as with Shampoo. Akane runs out into the night,
cursing Ranma for breaking her heart.

Bugger that - no worse than being in the bath starkers with Shamps...

  The thought of Ukyo being cast out into the dark, or worse, burnt at
the stake like a daughter of Satan, as it has been recommended to me
should be done to Shampoo, does not give me pleasure, as it seems to to a
few; but it is hard to see how it might be reasonably avoided. It is not
always appreciated that her desire for Ranma's happiness is not all that
rives her, and that alone will at last bring her down.

Yoiks!  Don'cha think this is kinda Old Testament?

Like ANY of the girls are driven solely by the desire for Ranma's happiness?

Yeesh!  Give Zen a break!

Akane can be forgiven any sin, any abuse, Shampoo is innocent because she
is so blatantly aggressive, and Ucchan is the spawn of Satan?

Akane doesn't care about Ranma's happiess - she pounds him, insults hime,
and worst, she does not TRUST him, DESPITE the fact that he has been loyal
in SPITE of all of Shampoo's and Ukyou's attempts to subvert him... Such a
reward for devotion!  Phooey!

Shampoo doesn't care about his happiness - she just wants him at any cost,
and has no inhibitions to get in the way when she makes life difficult or
embarrassing for him

Ukyou too wants Ranma for herself - has wanted him for ten years!  In the
manga, she too is more concerned with winning than with Ranma's happiness.

So, what's your point?  Every Rock you throw at Ucchan can be thrown at the
other two, sometimes larger and harder, sometimes not - but NONE of them
are so purely motivated that all they care about is Ranma's happiness.
Particularly not Akane.

Zen the Heretic-