Message-ID: <008101bf3c44$a747b380$a1370a3f@mycomputer> From: "Damien" To: References: Subject: Re: quick question on Ryoko and gems Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 16:40:10 -0500 Reply-To: tenchi@ML.usagi.org X-ML-archive: http://www.win.ne.jp/~doi/ML/ Precedence: bulk ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lavondyss" To: Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 2:27 PM Subject: quick question on Ryoko and gems > > The OAV focuses some attention on the gems, while the TV series did not. > So, naturally, I'm just referring to the OAV only. Anyone have a theory > they'd like to throw up? > > Short answer: Because no one's thought about it. Long answer: Maybe Ryoko doesn't want them back, as of yet. Perhaps Kagato's return and his manipulation of her, brought back bad memories for Ryoko concerning the gems and what she can do with all three. So she simply hasn't had the desire to see them returned. Currently she doesn't need them to be who she wants to be (Tenchi's girl) [see the latest two issues of the Viz manga to see what I mean]. As for whether or not she *should* be given them back... I don't think it is a simple question of ownership (besides they're Washu's), being the responsible person Tenchi is, I think he would and should weigh Ryoko's maturity when deciding on giving them back or not. They were taken away from her for a reason. True, she was not in control of herself at the time, but that merely leads to another question that needs to be addressed before they can be returned. Damien