AstroNerdBoy,

>I don't remember Yosho telling Tenchi he has a power that hasn't 
been awakened.  In episode 5, he does ask if Tenchi is determined 
to rescue Ryoko and gives Tenchi Tenchi-ken.<

     He's talking about the English dub, not the original 
Japanese, yet another reason why dubbing liberties continue to 
confuse fans.


>Now Tsunami is another thing.  In episode 6, she does tell him to 
believe in his own power (IIRC).  Had K-sensei had his way, there 
would have been more foreshadowing with Tsunami telling Sasami 
that they must believe in Tenchi (Tsunami could have freed herself 
from Kagato, but doing so would have destroyed a large portion of 
the solar system).<

     Yet, had Tenchi not manifest LHWs in the first two OVAs and 
simply beaten Kagato in another fashion, Tsunami's line would have 
been regarded as just another way telling Tenchi to believe in 
himself.  So, no matter what foreshadowing or hint is give, unless 
it is made absolutely clear so that every brain-dead viewer 
will 'get' it, it's bad storytelling.  -_-#  


>So there's a little foreshadowing with Tenchi, but things often 
happen in stories without foreshadowing.  However there was 
foreshadowing with Misaki, just not in the form that we westerners 
would like (meaning the anime).<

     Let's make this simple.  If it would have been so easy to 
foreshadow Misaki's connection with the counter reaction, how 
precisely could have Kajishima have done it which would have been 
satisfactory?  Keep in mind that each episode is only about 30 
minutes.  Also keep in mind that a counter reaction to the 
Choushin's meddling isn't mentioned until midway through episode 
19 and the Choushin don't actually explain what they were doing 
until the end.  Please, do tell.  ]:) 

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