At 03:40 AM 10/19/97 +1000, Mark Doherty wrote:

At 09:31 AM 18/10/97 -0500, The Eternal Lost Lurker wrote:

	"Ranko, who are these people?" Ami asked.
	Ranma smirked. "They're an annoyance."

To use the old cliche, "What, is it that time of month?"

This really, really rang false to me. I gritted my teeth when I read it,
it reminded me of UY:TSY, a series I loathe because of the smirky "they're
all pricks, and I'm not" attitude. This wasn't THAT bad, but it really,
really felt similar. That one group-hospital scene destroys the entire series
for me. But there you go. Just my opinion.

  This scene also rang false for me for similar reasons and there is
nothing in the story, so far, that would explain the change in Ranma's
behavior.  I also found Kuno's sudden caution towards the Sailor Senshi not
believable.  Faced with four attractive young women in short skirts,  I
think it more likely that Kuno would add them to his fantasy harem, "Sailor
Mars, I would date with thee".  If anything, their powers and reputation
would make them more attractive to him.  

                                                                  dml