In a message dated 3/31/99 10:23:10 PM, matthew.lewis@yale.edu writes:

Given Akane has this almost unlimited power, why don't you add a limit
to that power. Having Ranko mess up the wish is good, but add to that a 
serious consequence for each wish that continually builds up either for
the genie or for the user of the ring. 

A degree of restriction would be a good method of control, when it comes to
toying around with non-trival issues, such as emotion and mortality. Like "No
wishing for Ranma to fall in love with who-who" BUT the wisher CAN wish for
Ranma and her to be married, since it won't affect their feelings for each
other at all. No wishing for death either, but like with the Mr. Principal,
simpler methods can be done. Or have the person be wished into sleep. ^_-
But for anything else, make it no limits. After all, no restrictions would
easily create headaches for everyone. ESPECIALLY for Ranma himself. With no
restrictions, wishes would be potentially lot worse than having restrictions.
Imagine Happosai wishing for every panty in the world- thus creating a HUGE
load of undies that would bury Nermia, or Kuno wishing for a numerous dates
with BOTH Ranma-onna and Akane, while both simmering in anger and being unable
to do anything about. Nabiki wishing for unlimited amount of cash (which would
create severe inflation and bankurpting of stores across the nation when their
cash is being rechanneled back to Nabiki).

i.e the life of the genie is used
up, the life of the user is used up, for each good wish, one bad wish is 
done, the ring steals the personality of the genie (making Ranko 
permanent and no Ranma) etc. so that at least the ring has more value
rather than just being Ranko's home and cause for being a genie.

I have to disagree with you here.  I personally would rather the hints of
the mysterious stanger disappear.  Instead of worrying over who gets the
ring (and control of Ranma) and then how they get outsmarted (which seems
to be the only way to defeat a cleaver evil person with ultimate power) 

I agree. Having a bad person in the story trying to impose control over Ranma
seems to be highly contrived idea to me. And highly unpractical in manga
version, which this story is being patterned after, at least to me. Regardless
of how events occurs in Ranma 1/2, it's usually to get RID of Ranma, or defeat
him- rather than taking control of his life.
Not to mention that having a bad person bent on using him as a genie for his
own evil means would ruin the overall comedical nature of the story (which is
progressing rather nicely). Unless you can have Ranma deliberatly twisting
around his wishes in a comeidcal manners.

I would rather see how Akane deals with having the world at her fingertips
(what is the point of anything then?) and Ranma and Akane's relationship
with the control she has. I think the character interaction has much more
promise than conflict over the ring and Ranma's dealing with slavery to
someone he hates.  Slavery to someone he care about is more interesting
to deal with.

Again, I'd agree. I'm more interested in how Ranma would react to this. After
all, Ranma has completly lost control of her life as Ranma-onna. If there's
anything he hates the most, it's the loss of his control over his life. Like
Matthew mentioned, Ranma won't take it kindly to being a slave to a girl he
cares about.

Anyway, I look forward to seeing more of this, however it goes.

Me too. I'm looking forward to future issues. I may give some C&C later, but
for now, I simply love the story! Especially with Ranma messing up Akane's
wishes like trying to swim and being able to cook. ^_-


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