Dave Johnson wrote:
 > 
 > Christopher Angel wrote:
 > > 
 > > >My strongest reaction to Nabiki's death is that Ranma now cannot
 > > >ever, ever be redeemed.
 > > 
 Actually that was the impression I got pretty much after Ryouga's death
was
 revealed. The later revelations of Ranma leaving a path of crippled and
 maimed people in the wake of wherever he went pretty much cinched it for
 me. Then the icing on the cake was the treatment of Nabiki and his little
 statement about wanting to kill her after she poked his breasts the first
 time they met. He's totally out of control and will basically destroy
 anything that dares get in his way, (or anger him, or look cross eyed at
 him, etc...etc.) Redeeming himself from evrything he's done would be next
 to impossible.
 
 > > Interesting reaction there, Thomas.  I originally agreed with
 you...then I
 > > thought about it.
 > > 
 > > See Nabiki from Ranma's POV.  She's a threat, one that wants to kill
 him.
 > > She's proved to be one of the biggest threats to him as a person, and
 to his
 > > relationship with Akane.  He was recently nearly killed, and Nabiki's
 flight
 > > to him was probably an admission of guilt.  Ranma's choice is clear -

kill

or be killed.

 True. But he placed himself in the position with his behavior. he's little
 more than a dangerous animal that has chosen to have Akane as his mate.
And
 watch out if anything gets between the two of them for any reason. It's
 dead.

 > > Don't get me wrong, I'm not on Ranma's side.  The guy is a sick,

twisted,

 > > animal that should be shot.

 Agree. I keep thinking of Old Yeller everytime I see Ranma in this. As
 warped as he is, it would probably be little more than a mercy killing
that
 ultimately, he may want deep down inside. 

 But he can be redeemed, I think, but I'm just

not sure how.

Actually I feel the reverse.  I'm very sympathetic to him.  He's 
suffering terribly.  But I don't think he can be redeemed, and
I'm inclined to think Ms. Hibiki is correct as to how he should
be handled.  Ordinarily I'd say he should be confined, but that's
quite impractical given the individual in question.  

 Agree. Barring some really bizarre explanation, I can't see Ranma being
 redeemed. He's done so much to so many that I can't see anything balancing
 the scales or allowing forgiveness. Whatever happened in his past, he is
 the way he is now, and some degree of responsibilty is going to have to
 come from his actions. (Starting with bumping off Genma. It's all his
 fault, as usual ^_^)

 A great work by the way. Very dark and moody.

D.B. Sommer