JD Farber wrote:

Sure, he's attacked Ranma on numerous occasions, brandishing pointy
objects; which one of Ranma's rivals hasn't done that?  And Ranma is
more than capable of defending himself.  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.

Wait a minute.  Ryoga has never run around with sharp pointy things aimed at
Ranma...nor has he kidnapped Akane.  And while Mousse has absolutly no
redeeming qualities whatsoever, at least Ryoga is Ranma's friend. (Well, as
close to a friend as Ranma is going to get...)

	He has *so* chased Ranma with pointy things; remember his 
bandannas and belt?  If you want to get nitpicky, no, they aren't 
exactly pointy, but they have a sharp cutting edge.  And there's that 
umbrella.  Besides, sharp pointy objects, heavy blunt objects, what's 
the diff?  Both are dangerous.

	"Absolutely *no* redeeming qualities *whatsoever*"?  You have to 
admit that's a bit harsh.  Believe me, *everyone* has redeeming 
qualities.
 

Now that I think about it, have there been many fics that explore the
friendlier side of Ranma and Ryoga's relationship?  

	I recall one fic entitled "Her" (I forget the name of the 
author) where Ranma and Ryoga get in touch with the spirits of their 
Jusenkyo curses and then, oddly, become best of friends.  Then Ranma 
changes himself permanently into a girl of his own free will and becomes 
Ryoga's *lover*.

	There was another one (I forget the author again, but the title 
was "Blood Fire" or something like that) where Ranma doesn't wait to 
become a girl before being Ryoga's lover...  ^^;;

		Sincerely,
		Andrael  ^_^