Happosai said:
>On the general subject of "Ryoko pursuing him" or glomping him or things
>of that nature, that's one area where Tenchi isn't thinking of a very
>obvious way to get some peace. (Of course, there are lots of obvious,
>intelligent things many of the characters could do to further their own
>interests, it's just that if they did them, the series would get very
>boring. ^_^). All he has to do is, instead of saying "ARGH! Ryoko, don't
><x>!", say "Ryoko, I'm not promising anything, but I'd really like you
>more if you didn't <x>." Then, in the short run at least, <x> would cease
>*completely*. And it's not like he'd have to sleep with her to prolong the
>duration of non-<x>. A very, very small amount of affection on Tenchi's
>part goes a *long* way with Ryoko -- a simple "you look good" has her
>bouncing off the walls. No physical contact necessary, since he apparently
>finds that so terrifying.

Hey, that'll work... but he won't do it.  For all of us who qualify as
Tenchi fans (If you signed up for the ML, you more than qualify), it would
probably be a great scene watching Tenchi actually grow some spine.  But for
all of the folks out there who are either once-in-a-while Tenchi watchers or
non-watches, the series would probably lose them then, as they would be
expecting more of the innuendo-filled slapstick we've all come to know and
love.
Also, I'm beginning to consider Tenchi an idiot savant.  The points made in
the quoted message do make Tenchi seem a little... dense.  He does fit the
type, I'd say.  A total idiot in personal relations with others.  If it
wasn't for Ryoko's stubbornness, Mihoshi's blind faith, and Ayeka's
endurance, all three would have left the planet by now, discouraged.  The
savant part?  Well, LHW qualify...

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