Tintoh:

>That depends on whether or not Ryoga would chicken out of confessing 
his
>feelings for Akane when cured, like he says he would.  Of course she'd
>reject him but if he did, but he'd be too crushed to even think about
>Ranma anymore.

I don't know about that. If Ryouga didn't have Ranma to blame he might 
have to face the fact that his probelms are of his own making. At the 
moment he just blames each and every one of them on Ranma. It's like in 
the 'Back To Reality' episode of Red Dwarf where Rimmer "discovers" that 
he can't blame his parents for his failiures and that he's going to have 
to face up to the fact that his problems are his fault. And there we 
have another in my list of reasons that Ryouga is like Rimmer. ^_^

>And all that would be absoutely true wouldn't it?  "Hi I'm Ranma.  Not
>only am I the only character in the series to be cured of my curse, but 
I
>still have all the ladies chasing me around like I'm the last box of 
chocolate 
>left on earth.  Did I mention I only lose once in a while when the plot
>demands it, but that's just because I need motivation to beat the snot
>out of my opponent in the climactic rematch.  Oh, but that hardly 
happens 
>since I defeat most opponents without breaking a sweat."  Maybe if 
Ranma
>had to work a little harder for what he has I'd like him more, not that 
I
>don't like him now, but he's one hero that has in WAY to easy.

I doubt Ranma thinks of himself as a hero. He doesn't want all those 
chicks chasing after him at all. Ryouga spends night and day trying to 
foil everything he does. Which is a pity because Ryouga is SUCH a 
talented guy. If he hadn't spent his entire life hating Ranma and 
blaming Ranma he could have achieved so much. Like the Shadow Lords and 
their contempt for the Silver Fangs. (Ryouga's a SL!)

>Oh puhleeze.  I eat KTF as a part of my well balanced nutritious
>breakfast.  With a side of O.J. and some buttered SCG toast.

I must admit it's been a very long time since anyone did anything in the 
name of the KTF. The only factions we hear about these days are the new 
ones like COURT (even the relatively recent SCG doesn't get any air time 
since Petes entered Lurk Space).

>If you hadn't done the song and dance about how Lucas is an honorary
>non-american, 

Lucus is a great guy, and brilliant though the 'Berg-man is he has 
nothing on Lucus. Spielberg makes great movies, Lucus makes modern 
mythology.

>I'd take your opinion seriously, but I can't help but see it
>as a transparent attempt to undermine the genius and kick assedness of 
Steven Spielberg.

Whatever.

>Or maybe the u is added.  Or is the glass half empty or half full. In
>summation I'll spell 'em Ryga and Uky if I want to.

Reminds me of the classic Far Side cartoon, the one showing the four 
basic personality archtypes.

Type one: The glass is half full.
Type two: The glass is half empty.
Type three: It's half full, no it's half empty, no it's...
Type four: Hey, I ordered a cheesebuger!

>>>Actually, Azusa was my second choice for Ryoga.. ^_^;
>>
>>You have a death wish, don't you?
>
>C'mon!  She figured out P-chan and Ryoga were one and the same and 
didn't
>even care!  She even defended him from her own partner Mikado!  Now
>*that's* love.  The real stuff!  I'd join USURP and become "Cataloger 
of
>all things cute" if I knew how it worked.

Azusa was damn annoying. Mikado, obnoxious as he was, kind've fitted 
into the looney Ranma-verse, but Azusa made we want to reach for a 
shotgun. I like Ryouga enough to not want him to end up with someone 
that annoying.



Sam