Hmm... I sent this to RPM privately... but I think I'll send a copy to the
FFML too...
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Okay, I'll bite... Oh, and I'm doing more than voting, I'm explaining my
votes in detail so that you might at least consider answering my reasoning,
even if you decide to do something else...
So, here's the questionaire....
1) Act 1 and Act 2 were fairly different in their nature.
Act 1 was more episodic, with one part not heavily
relying on the previous one, while Act 2 revolved
around the King of Nerima plot. What style do you
prefer, the episodic style of act 1, or the unified
storyline style of act 2?
Hmm... I liked Act I better, but it's hard to say if it was because of
content or because of style- I enjoyed Act 2, but various parts of Act 1
(like the whole training in the mountains thing, and Ryouga and Ukyou
sleeping together, and things like that... that was cool) interested me
more.
2) What do you think of / want to see from the following
characters? More? Less? Are they getting annoying?
Too much exposure? Too little?
- Ryo Muhoshin
Cool character, but the way you wrote his departure in Act 2 he should stay
away for a little while. He had plenty of exposure in Act 2 for a while...
bring him back either towards the end of Act 3 or at the beginning of Act
4, and include him about as much as you did in Act 2.
- Ryoko Muhoshin
Heh... more. Interesting person who you haven't done much with...
- Megane Muhoshin
Er... I can't remember you having done ANYTHING with this character since
shortly after introducing the Muhoshin siblings. She's too minor a
character to SUDDENLY make important... depends what you want to have
happen with the siblings, I suppose.
- Kyoko Muhoshin
Heh... no comment (other than she reminds me of Azusa too much, which is
definitely NOT a good thing)
- Tanya Noori
Keep her around. Make sure Ranma's very COLD to her, though (remember, she
was the one who knocked Akane out of the tournament and beat her up so
badly- he's said he won't go after her, but that doesn't mean he'll like
her). But please, don't start having her barge in whenever Ryouga and
Ukyou get close- that'll just get frustrating and will become a cliche REAL
fast.
3) What plot elements did you enjoy most? least?
Well, I mentioned some examples from Act 1... I wish you hadn't just wrote
off the sleeping together and kiss like you did, and would wish you had
them think about it more often... Act 2 was pretty enjoyable all the way
through, but I think nothing stands out you could build on.
4) More humor? Less? More drama? Less?
Heh... it's doing fine like it is, so don't ruin the chemistry you've got-
maybe you could LIGHTLY tone down both, or tone up both (i.e., have a
little more humor in humorous scenes, and a little more drama in dramatic
scenes) but don't fiddle with it too much. You should keep style
continuity balanced...