*shrugs* Might as well.
<SNIP>

Yup.  And so is Ranma.  As long as that's kept clear, and the Emporer is

just trying to make use of him, that's fine, but if this steps anywhere near
the Emporer having unselfish motivations, the story will take an even deeper
step into character glorification.

*snort* Wait til Chapter 10.  Nuff said. Then if you're paying attetion, the
Emperor's reason becomes rock soild.  It's purely self intrest on his part.
Here's a question for you.  How many _active_ and _loyal_ ninja clans does
the Emperor have?

So far, Ranma in this story has not been worth anybody's time--yet

everybody acts like he's something special, Eiko included.  The whole
extended family thing, and them running around wanting vengeance for poor
Ranma-chan, is pushing it.

First: Eiko _treats_ him as speical becasue _HE_ is.
He was the _ONLY_ person on EARTH that qualiifed by it's guidelines to
become the New Guardian.  Nuff said there.
It's been 2 FREAKING days.  Give it time.

The story barely works in that aspect, if it works, and only because

they're "family" is it at all acceptable.  Even then, the idea of such a
number of >relatives being solidly supportive without having even met Ranma
before this whole thing started is hard to believe; watching Ranma isn't
something >that would inspire faith in his great personality or deservedness
of a better life.

Watching Ranma for a year? Seeing the stunts that everyone pulls?  Yes,
Ranma's no saint.  But... look at everyone _else_, before you start saying.

Ranma is no better than anybody else in the cast, even though he's >being

treated much better.  If even somebody like the Emporer starts fawning >over
how terrible Ranma's life has been and assigning blame to >everybody who has
"mistreated" Ranma, well, the suspension of disbelief on this >aspect of the
story, which is a major one, is already hanging by a >thread;  th!

 at would cut the thread and toss the story's believability into the ranks

of fics by Imortis.  Yeah, Gosunkugi, rape that redhead!  Get revenge,

Akane!  Go, go, go!

NIghtelf said all that needed to be said here.

This story would be a lot easier to accept if people took Ranma with a bit

less faith.  It has been stated in response to this chapter that Gaijin has
changed the genre from the originally intended comedy.  Fine, whatever, but
so far I haven't seen anything to indicate that Ranma's actions have been
taken seriously; he's done some bad stuff.  To address one aspect of the
manga that is coming up, some kind of "handling" of the Amazons; Ranma swam
to China and probably entered the country illegaly, stole Shampoo's food,
and got Shampoo stuck having to either kill or marry Ranma or face being
punished in some way by Amazon law.  Ranma also later assaulted Shampoo with
the intent of "making her like him again" which looks pretty damn bad.
There are other examples of Ranma acting in less than an ideal manner, and
supposedly his relatives were there to watch it all, yet they aren't wary of
him in the slightest.  Everybody acts like he is just a victim, which is not
the case, and !

 it makes the comparative bashing of the other characters (whose

transgressions ARE being addressed) stand out even more.

Humm.  1 case of unprovoked assault, petty theft _outside_ Japan.
*snort*
VS. attempted murder (most), blackmail and pornography, and gods only knows
how many cases of assault.
*snort* Sheayh, RIGHT.  Compared to the rest of the wrecking crew _he_ IS.
Also, look at his father.  EOS.

Right now I'm wondering if we'll have Gosunkugi being dragged in by the

police.  Maybe they'll rape his mom and previously unseen sister as revenge
for the whole power suit story.  It'd "serve the violent little bastard
right!"

It's a ridiculous idea, but hey, no more so than the way some of the other

characters are being treated.  It has been stated that the actual INTENT of
this fic is not to bash some characters and glorify others, but it does
anyway, and unless there's a bit more equality introduced later on, it's
going to continue despite the author's intentions.

*shrugs* If you say so.  Y'know, I wonder what story you read, casue to me,
you're way off base.

BTW: at least one of the Cousins WAS atentding the same school, undercover.
Harukichi has been stated as examining the Tendo compound up close.

Mabye they had boom mikes?  Ever think of that.

Andrew



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