Subject: [FFML][C&C][Fanfic][Ranma Xover] Final Attempt ]I[
From: Scott Pollert
Date: 11/17/1997, 8:36 PM
To: fanfic@fanfic.com

Hello there!

	Just wanted to say that this is a great series so far and I generally
enjoy it. The mix of anime seems well done. It's especially fun to see
Ranma call *Belldandy* Sensei. However... while such things as grammar and
format are good, (and I'd probably not be the best to criticize them
anyway) I do have a few problems and questions about the content of this fic.

	First off, why does Ranma spend so much time in his female form? There's
no explanation in the fic about why he suddenly changes behavior from being
downright hateful of his girl form, to seeming to spend most of his time in
it. Is it the influence of Kasumi and Ukyou on him? Does he suddenly feel
more feminine or something? Maybe they were staying in an all-female
boarding house for a while? I, at least, am curious about this one. Also,
you seemed to have missed a scene explaining what Makoto's reaction to
finding out that one of her 'mothers' is sometimes a man.

	The other that really bugs me about this series is the lesbianism in it,
namely, that there's too much of it! I'm going to get into trouble for that
last little sentence so let me explain... Basically, and this gets back to
what the previous paragraph was about, while you have a good, in fic,
explanation for the Kasumi, Ukyou, Ranma grouping, there's no explanation
at all for the others. I almost got the impression that it spread like a
disease or something, since everyone touched by it suddenly became a
lesbian with little or no explanation. Usagi and Rei? Megumi and *Marler*!?
Isn't Marler a demon!? If you're going to mess around with character's
relationships, that's fine, but you need to provide a good, in fic,
rationalization for it or else its going to leave the reader reeling at the
sudden change. The sudden relationship between Usagi and Rei especially
reminded a little too much of the start of certain, shallow lemons.
(*cough* *cough* Not that I'd ever read such a thing!) It's too sudden and
for me at least, has too little reason behind it.

	In short, while I like your writing and will continue to read the rest of
the series if it continues, I really thing you need to go back and provide
a little more background. Something to justify the changes you've made to
the characters so the reader isn't left going "Wha!?" so often.

Thank you for listening,
Scott Pollert

Oh yeah, one last nitpick: The Force!? I kept expecting Belldandy to whip
out a lightsaber! Ack!