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At 09:16 PM 12/24/2000, dfroeder@flash.net wrote:
Dissatisfaction on the part of the others was always a conceptual part of
this
merger. While Tsunami initiated it out of a sense of compassion for Sasami
(and
perhaps a small bit of worry), it was done for the wrong reasons. Tsunami
realizes that *now*, but she can't unassimilate, and the emotional damage
to her
sister and Ryouko has been done.
I think this also points out that Tsunami the goddess was, perhaps, not so
adept
at human interactions and let giddiness over courting Tenchi temporarily
blind
her to what others were feeling.
That's what's Irritating me, DF.. with a capital I.
Tsunami's being DENSE.
So what if Tenchi doesn't want a second wife. He _does_
want to keep Tsunami happy. Ergo, a little inspired acting on
her part would have Tenchi crawling to Aeka on his hands and
knees begging her to become his second wife, legal in Japan or
not.
As for the objections I know I'm about to hear, it's a
tradition as old (maybe even older) as mankind that a wife had
the God (or Goddess) given right to manipulate her husband.
To quote an old gag that's often seen stitched on
samplers in many a country kitchen..
"Roosters rule the roost. Hens rule the rooster."
Heheh.
Hells bells.. if she'd been quick enough on the trigger,
she could have forced Tenchi to marry all THREE of them. Aeka,
Ryouko, AND Tsunami. Of course, that would had shot the story
concept to hell, that is, Ryouko ending up with Ranma, but hey,
there were quite a few early societies that did that, with polygamy
that LOOKS like it's a sexual heaven for the man, but is actually
a case of having three women ruling your life. Heh.
Men use their muscles. Women use their men. *snicker*
I know. Aili says jump, I jump.
You don't want to have a woman run your life? Don't get
married. Or go on dates. Hell, just find a deserted desert island
and move there. ^_^
As I said, it's a pity that Tsunami didn't (and apparently
still hasn't) realized the power over Tenchi's mind that his love
for her gives her.
Of course, the more hentai among us might suggest that it's
a little something ELSE that gives Tsunami her power over Tenchi.
*snigger* Nosebleeds, anyone?
And once Aeka was brought into the marriage (and let us
be honest, into the marriage _bed_, a fact that's just as important
to Aeka), the animosity she bears would lessen and even vanish, soon
enough. Once HER anger was gone, the others would find it that much
harder to hold onto theirs.
Just a thought or two on this Millenium Christmas Eve.
Dave
Ed Becerra
"Dreamers may die, but the Dream is eternal..."