Hi, I'm Kinda new to this list (Though I have been lurking for a while) I 
have to say that I can see the points on both sides of this argument. But I 
have seen soom people put Shampoo OOC but I don't believe that the scenario 
that you are talking about is all that OOC. I think that in a story you must 
also understand that things happen for a reason. If a story is being told 
that did not happen in real life then It is ALL contrived, If the author 
feels at the time that the story is being written that the character in 
question can and will act that way then that is how that character will act 
in a story. And I can see Ranma beating the crap out of even Shampoo if 
someone he cares about is in danger from Shampoo, Or I can see Shampoo trying 
to Kill someone to get Ranma, I can just as easily see Shampoo giving up on 
Ranma. The truth is we don't know how these characters would act if Takahashi 
wrote the story. But these stories are being written because someone wants to 
explore an Idea.  And even the cliches are used in these Ideas. But arguing 
about it is just gonna get everyone mad at each other. So can we Agree to 
disagree and Leave it at that?


Sheya
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