On Tue, 10 Mar 1998, Anand Rao wrote:

So why are there countless Akane-bashing threads and fics, but not many
for Lum? I guess it's easier to forgive someone who goes around in a
tiger-striped bikini. :-)

Because when Lum zaps him, it's usually because Ataru has done something.

Of course, comparing Shinobu to Akane is also pretty tempting.