On Tue, 29 Apr 1997, Andrael wrote:

First off, I would just like to say that I am sick to death of 
this thread and would like nothing better than to see it vanish from the 
face of the earth.  That being said, I will now proceed to make it even 
more convoluted and drawn-out by introducing another point.

Oh great!  Just what we needed.  *sigh*

Wade Tritschler wrote:

On Sun, 20 Apr 1997, Redneck Gaijin wrote: 

Which brings to mind the question: If this is so, why is Mousse the only
male Amazon we know about?

Because he's the only guy chasing after Shampoo.  Why, because he's a
homicial nut with little to no honor that willingly attacks guys even
close to Shampoo.  Gee, no wonder no one else tries for Shampoo, they
actually like to live and it isn't worth risking Mousse.

	YAAAAAIIIIIIEEEEEEEEE!!!  Why is everyone being so mean to 
Mousse?!  I've put up with it up to now, but I just can't take it 
anymore!  Mousse is no more a homicidal nut than Ryoga, Shampoo, or 
Kodachi.  

Kodachi I'd give with no trouble.  He's more generally violent than Ryoga.
Shampoo, I won't comment, I'd likely run out of control.

When has he ever really, seriously, tried to kill someone?!

Taro first appearance.  Anime: when he teamed up with Ryoga.
Reckless endangerment of peoples lives, too many to list including even
endangering Shampoo.

Sure, he's attacked Ranma on numerous occasions, brandishing pointy 
objects; which one of Ranma's rivals hasn't done that?

Arguably Ryoga but his bandanas and belt do seem to have a nasty edge for
cloth.

And Ranma is 
more than capable of defending himself.  

Hmh?  That doesn't give anyone the right to attack him or anyone else
capable of defending him/herself.

Sure, he kidnapped Akane and 
tried to turn Ranma into a duck; what's so bad about that?  ^^;; Okay, 
it is pretty creepy; but others have done similar if not worse things, 
and besides it's not the same as trying to kill someone.

I don't like Mousse's treatment of Shampoo absolute foremost.  His
general character doesn't grind on me that much anymore but when it
comes to him and Shampoo I have to speak out.  As for his homicidal
tendacies, I'm most familiar with the anime and anybody who throws daggers
as at person standing by a telephone post for no reason gets on my list of
off his rocker.  I could on but I won't here, to be nice.

	If you don't like Mousse, I can live with it.  But it seems like 

every chance you get you go on and on about what a jerk he is.  This is 
Ranma 1/2.  All these characters, jerks though they may be, are still 
dear to my heart.  People, let's stop the hate!

Point taken.  I've been grinding on the guy too much lately.  I'll stop
now as long as no one starts singing his praises (at least untrue ones).

Wade Tritschler