Subject: Re: [FFML] [spam] The idea of Ryouga and Ukyou
From: "H. Torrance Griffin" <heretic@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>
Date: 5/15/1997, 10:27 AM
To: Andrew Huang
CC: fanfic@fanfic.com, ayanami@mindspring.com

On Wed, 14 May 1997, Andrew Huang wrote:
	<stuff snipped...actually, I deleted the message, then thought of
something to write later...must stop doing that>

	Well, what got "snipped" was comments on the likelihood of Ryouga
and Ukyou...Zen said that there wasn't any basis for the possibility for
Ryouga and Ukyou getting together. Well, perhaps not--but what was meant,
I believe, is that it _is_ possible, given enough character development
and interaction in a good fic. 
	_Exactly!_
	If you sit down and think about it, quite literally any matchup is
_possible_ geven enough buildup and character development (on top of that,
Ryoga/Ukyo is the most likely and workable of the traditional 'Get The
Rivals Out Of The Way' matchups).  
	My main problem is the common belief that these relationships are
inherently the most viable/likely ones (esp.  in the case of
Shampoo/Mousse and Nabiki/Tatewaki) and resultant overuse of them.  These
matchups can be (and once in a blue moon _have_ been) done well, but too
much of Ranma fandom have gotten to the point where they would rather find
some way to shoehorn the pairs mentioned above together at all costs
rather than think of other matchups that may be more workable (ie Taro and
Nabiki?). 

HTG