>I'd like to know what you guys (gals) out there think of the character
>Ranma: to explain, I mean, do you think Ranma I set out to be a very
>likable ( not visually, (ahem) ) character:
>He is often ruthless, self-centered and egotistical.(?)
>Are we supposed to like him, or is s/he merely a great plot device
>for rt-sensei's presentation of all the other neat caracters?

Ranma's obviously a RAGING FOOL DEMONIC SATANIC FIENDISH NASTY MURDEROUS
EVIL DEVIL-WORSHIPPING COWARDLY GOAT-SACRIFICING SLOB.  (Who works as a
prostitute and a stripper on the side.)

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You mean you didn't know that?  Yeesh...

Hunter Kid
http://www.serve.com/guilds/ranma/
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>open hk.sig
    The older man, Genma, snorted.  "Believe me, boy.  The Conerians aren't
the brightest bunch around, but they know a Pravok name when they hear one.
 One whisper of our real names to them, and we're goners."  He made a
gesture of a sword slicing through a neck, which was enough to quell any of
Ryoga's complaints.
    "Fine, fine," Ryoga consented with a sigh.  "I still think it's sort of
a dishonorable thing to do, hiding our identities and all."
    Genma smirked.  "Better dishonorable than dead, boy.  You'd best
remember that."
					 	-from Song of the Lute, chapter 1
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