On Fri, 30 Jun 1995, Kyle Matsumura wrote:

> > Not to start any ongoing arguement, with anyone, but over all, I think that
> > Ryoga is the strongest (and not just physically) character in the Ranma 
> > saga. I think this for several reasons:

I think we have a difference of opinion somewhere here.  (NO Please don't 
flame me!!!!)  

> >  * The strength in holding himself in reserve when he really wants to tell 
> > Akane how he feels for her.
> Do you really thin this is true?  I kind of got the idea that he was just 
> a coward as far as affairs of the heart was concerned...

But I wouldn't say that is all bad I mean Ranma is that way too isn't 
he?  That's the fun part about this entire Ranma bit, its filled with 
charcters who are either too shy to admit their feelings (Akane, Ranma, 
Ryouga)  and characters who have faces 3 feet thick (Kuno, Shampoo, ....)
BTW, my personal preference for the person with a really strong charcter 
(as if not all of them have "aggressive" characteristics) are Ranma and 
Akane.  Even though Akane beats Ranma into a pulp, they still love each 
other.

> >  * And the strength he shows by continuing to face off against Ranma, and 
> > remain in contact with the Tendos despite the shame that he feels when he 
> > transforms into P-Chan.
> Ohh Yeah, like he really suffers when he gets to sleep with Akane...Well 
> did anyone see the episode where Akane beats the stuffing out of Ryoga 
> and Ranma...While she's sleeping?  Maybe he is suffering...

Hhhhhhmmmmm.... tell me something, can you two understand fluent chinese 
or japanese?  I can't so I think I haven't seen this episode yet but I 
also think I have an idea of what this episode was about.

> Now this I think goes to far.  Emotionally stability?  I don't think ANY of 
> the main characters are emotionally stable.  Do you think it's normal for 
> some one to "come to terms" with the fact that their true love does not 
> love them by running away.  Add that onto the fact that he's never even 
> told her?  I don't know, I don't think that's a stable response, but then 
> this is only MHO...

In there own right, I think under the circumstances, they have been 
rather sane.  But this is only a show, an imaginative world created by 
Takahashi sama.  What maybe illogical to us is completely normal for 
them.  (wow, like we hadn't figured this out.)

> Kyle Matsumura

So, you're Japanese.  Well I wish to someday study your fine culture.  
What inspired me to take up Japanese studies in two years time is Anime 
and Manga.  I hope to someday go to Japan and....get my hands on every 
Ranma Manga I can lay my hands on!  (Keep on dreaming Ryan)

Ryan