Re: ranma ML 1 hour matome okuri


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from The Newcomer <doc13@student.canterbury.ac.nz>
subject Re: ranma ML 1 hour matome okuri
date Sat, 02 May 1998 15:48:28 +1300

> As for Ryouga and Akari, I have yet to see a better plausible couple than
> the two of them - what, Ryouga and Ukyou? I don't think so. IMO, there is
> almost nothing in the regular manga that suggests that the two of them
> would get together, while there is plenty of evidence for Ryouga and
> Akari. They're practically made for each other. ^_^
>
Hyuh? Syewht?
Read the first few chapters when Ukyou first meets, fights, then 
works together with Ryouga.
I could see the seeds of a relationship in the making.
Sure, it was towards selfish ends, but both tried to help each 
other....
I mean, I havn't read any Akari, but, well...
This brings me to another point.
We already know that Akane and Ranma are destined to be together,
right? With that aside, just think about some of the characters 
approaches to each other.
Akane is far more caring (in her own way) to Ranma than he is in 
return. Akane even tries to learn to cook (so to speak) to gain 
Ranma's affection. Ranma's gestures in return seem to merley extend 
to jelousy and protectiveness to Akane: Jelous and protective if 
anyone threatens their relationship, but hard and uncaring to Akanes 
feelings (not always, but as a rule).
Ryouga OTOH, is infatuated with Akane, and if he could say so, would 
be the only person (that I know of) that could stand a chance for her 
affections. Ukyou cares for and loves Ranma, and although he is with 
someone else, and she would rather he was with her, she truly wants 
him to be happy, and could probably be happy for him if he got 
together with Akane.
My point (sorta) is just, when you secretly know Ran&Akan are 
destined to be together, one can't help but feel sorry for characters 
that are almost too good for them desperately trying to get their 
attentions.
Somebody on anothe Ml made the same sort of comparison with Maison 
Ikoku, (which I havn't read) that two male chars. are in competiton 
for the affections of a female, but around about chapt 36, It becomes 
clear that one of them is "destined" to be with the girl, and the 
other has no chance. It becomes painful to watch his desperate 
attempts for love that are doomed from the start, and one almost 
resents the other male because of it.
I know the content of Ranma is more aimed at comedy over (or through)
romance, with romance being secondary, and wwith that in mind I 
shouldn't complain, but...

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