On Tue, 17 Jun 1997, Son Goku wrote:

Some time ago I believe Rumiko Takahashi said, in response to a question
of whether or not Ranma could become pregnant, that she would not think
about such things and neither should we.  I think that such an events as
happened at the end of this fanfic are among those things that we should
not think about when we think of the Ranma universe.

	Well... this is a fairly old debate, I think, and I never really 
intended to start it up again.  I agree - in some ways, the more serious, 
or darker if you prefer, themes feel alien when applied to the Ranma 
universe.  That's why I really enjoy a good, funny fic like The Nameless 
Sequel or the classic Life's Dulse Moments.
	However.  That doesn't mean these topics should just be ignored.  
I'm kinda glad Takahashi never addressed them in Ranma 1/2 - but I can't 
agree with the second half of her famed quote.  Maybe that's why I poked 
fun at it <shrug>.  But the way the story - the world - the characters 
are set up, it's almost impossible not to consider some of the further 
possibilities, from a character dying to, yes, the possibility of rape.  
Serious themes are at times hinted at in both the manga and anime - some 
of them were bound to arise in fanfiction.
	All I can say is that I have no intention to stop the character 
introspection and interaction, which, judging by the response, is what 
most people prefered.  I'm glad!  That's what I like writing.  For all 
it's worth, I don't consider myself a writer of darkfics...

	-Mike