On Sat, 19 Jul 1997 06:59:03 PDT, "Chris McNeil" <kumonryuu@hotmail.com>
wrote:

Unfortunately, Krista has hit it on the nose.  If you expect ANY 
character to be consistantly consistant with the manga, then prepare 
to be sadly disappointed.  Is Ukyou a Shampoo-clone?  Does she hate 
Akane?  Does she not care about Ranma's feelings?  No, no and no.  But 
many fanfics portray her as such.  Is Ryouga a worse fighter than 
Ranma?  Is he dishonourable?  Would he try to have Akane agaisnt her 
will?  No, no and no.  But it happens anyway, in fanfics.  Is Ranma a 
very honourable person?  Has he given Ukyou good reason for her NOT to 
beleive he loves her?  Is he the best fighter in the series?  No, no
and no again.  But...see the point?  You've convinced ME of your

Gary apparently didn't, so I'll ask him to look again.  Did I give any
full, immutable character interpretations there?  Nope, sorry.  All I 
did was give a few facts that many fanfic authors are not aware of 
(generally because they've only seen Viz stuff, for which they may
hardly be blamed).

See above quoted paragraph. You gave a whole laundry list of things that
you evidently want authors to do your way. That paragraph is full of
interpretations, not facts. Whether so-and-so is dishonorable is an
interpretation. Unless your name is Rumiko Takahashi, I don't need to
accept your interpretations.

There are MANY different interpretations of the characters. This comes
(in part) from the fact that canonical Ranma is a COMEDY, while many
fanfics are serious stories. There's inevitably some ambiguity when you
go from one to the other.

Naturally.  Since you've blasted me on this before,

Just when did I do this? Perhaps you are confusing me with someone else?
(There have been SO many, haven't there?)

I'd love to know where I have ever stated my belief to the contrary,
Gary.  Since you've publically attacked me for it many times, and _I_
say you're lying, please support your attacks or kindly stop making
them.

It's "many times" now, is it? I repeat, when did I do this before? (Or
are you and Redneck Gaijin the same person?) And that you try to push
your own narrow interpretations on everyone is quite clear from the
paragraph quoted at the top of this post.

BTW, reply to me OR the FFML please; replying to both just gives me
multiple copies of the same message.

Gary Kleppe
kleppe@execpc.com, Home page http://www.execpc.com/~kleppe
My fanfics and the FFML map are on my comics/manga page,
       http://www.execpc.com/~kleppe/comics