--- Shadow6865@aol.com wrote:

			I don't like this new version for several reasons.

				1. I believe that the author of the original 
Ani Muzo/Akane Tendou fic was being
funny and did not mean for the fic to be taken seriously.

So?  Such off-hand ideas have an odd idea of growing.

				2. You corrupt the Ranma 1/2 universe in an 
unjustifable way. I like darkfics and have nothing aganist them but that does

not mean that they can totally change they very essence of every Ranma 
character. Soun loves his daughters and does not see them as pawns. Nabiki 
might have a money obession but that is because it is traditional for the 
woman in a Japanese household to control the money. Kasumi is not a burn out 
and Akane is not a homicidal maniac. If you used actual manga evidence for 
your darkfic proposes it would be much better, Genma uses Ranma as a pawn 
more than SOun could ever imagine using his daughters.

You assume that Dr. Mizuno is A) being entirely honest (which makes this a
darkfic in and of itself) and B) has a completely clear picture of the
situation (something few characters in Ranma can claim).

				3. You have a misconception of the engagement 
deal. The deal was never spefically between Ranma and Akane, it was between 
Ranma and any of the Tendou girls. Ranma could have been just as easily 
engaged to Kasumi or Nabiki and Soun asks him "Which girl he wants?" Kasumi 
and Nabiki are quick to assert Ranma as the choice. Any hardcore KTFer who 
wishes to disagree well that's your problem.

Possible problem, but easy to work around.

I like this, I say go for it.

HTG
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