On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, Ryan Mathews wrote:

Maybe it's just me, but I can't see why *anyone* would want to read 
an out-of-character fanfic.  As someone else pointed out, there's 
more to a character than just a name.  With the obvious exception of 
parody, if the author keeps the name and throws out the qualities 
that go with it, what's the appeal of the story?

Now, I feel I *must* answer this.  I'm writing a fic where Ranma is very
clearly OOC.  However, in spite of this, his life still goes exactly the
same damn way.  More or less.

While not a parody, I am trying to make a point with it.


P.S.  Everyone else is IC.

P.P.S.  I hope.