On Fri, 28 May 1999, Ryo-oh-ki wrote:

> :You mean that you are surprised that people prefer Ryoko to Tenchi himself?
> :I think it was designed that way. I have always thought that Tenchi as a
> :character was for the most part a vessel, to be filled by his experiences.
> :It is no surprise to me that characters that have established depth would
> :be more popular. But...I could be wrong! ;-P
> 
>     I've observed lots of male fans who use Tenchi as the embodiment
>     of their "true self", to socialize vicariously through Tenchi,
>     and therefore to "become" Ryouko's boyfriend.  Maybe the show

Strange. I've never met (or at least not had a converstation about the
subject) with any of those.

> :I have always heard the opposite from people that I show Tenchi to. They
> :usually say that Ryoko's love is pure and complete, but that Ayeka would
> :make a better partner for Tenchi because she is more demure and traditional.
> :But all of them want Ryoko to win, because she deserves to be loved by the
> :guy she loves so totally.
> 
>     I wonder if those people actually considered what Tenchi wants.

The way he's bee handling the matter, he doesn't DESERVE that kind of
consideration.


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