Subject: Re: [FFML] [fanfic][Ranma] The Togetherness Factor, Part 1 (revised)
From: thanks99@bellsouth.net
Date: 1/2/1999, 11:17 PM
To: David Johnston
CC: David Eddy <dje@progress.com>, FFML <ffml@fanfic.com>



David Johnston wrote:

I've been trying to figure out what bothers me about this story.  It
isn't outright bad but...

Maybe it's the magic.  Magic is a cheap way of resolving interpersonal
issues.  Generally speaking any attempted use of it to solve problems in
the actual series would horrendously backfire.  Somehow this all just
seems too simple a way to resolve Ranma and Akane's problems with each
other.  On the whole I prefer using magic to cause problems, not solve
them.

 I agree in principle( that magic shouldn't solve interpersonal problems,
that is), but this story is barely off the ground yet, I see many problems
on the horizon here. If I can see some problems their new situation can
cause (look at the social dynamic that's being disrupted by this) I'm sure
that David has at least a few in mind as well.
 Also, I didn't see any problems solved yet, R + A are still in a kind of
shock, they're not really comprehending the full impact of what's happened
yet.
 I'm looking forward to seeing what he does with this, it's a fairly novel
idea really....

-TH
--

Meanwhile, in his hellish dominion, Satan cursed.  The damned were
weeping in unrestrained joy, and his fearsome horde of daemons wouldn't
respond to his commands.  Instead, they had both independently formed
opposing lines, and began a completely unstructured and uncoordinated
battle.  Battle? No, more like a raging mob.

"Those $#@% &*@# @$#@$%#@$#!  First snowball fight, and they won't
let me join in!"  he muttered, as he shook his fist at the One Above.

"YOU try fighting Cthulu, Dillhole!  He'll kick your ass,
 THEN he'll redecorate!"   --Beavis

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