Hi,

"Damien Hailey" <samas_1@hotmail.com> wrote:

I think that's the whole point of the story.  Ranma's had enough of 
taking the path of least resistance, and having nothing but a set >>of 

footprints on his back to show for it.  Ranma reached his >>emotional 
breaking point, hence the title.

I realize that it was the point of the story; it just wasn't 
believable to me that he would get to that point without some >drastic 

change forcing him out of his normal behavior first.

A major rule of thumb for characterization (in my mind, anyway) is 
that as long as the characters keep encountering the same >situations, 

they'll keep reacting in the same ways. Not that I don't >think Ranma 
can change the way he acts -- but IMO there has to be >some reason *why* 
he decided to do so at this point when he never >had during 38 volumes 
of the series. We don't need a major >exposition on this, but I do think 
we need some idea of what made >him change.

I'm rather new to the FFML but have been writing for quite some time.  
Anyway I would have to agree here.  Having watched and read countless 
Ranmas, I don't see why he would suddenly take this action.  I do fully 
believe that he is capable of going to this drastic extreme, but I would 
like to know why, in your opinion (as the writer), he desided to act 
this way.  I can easily accept a simple statement like "after two years 
of constant hounding, and countless attempts at a peacefull resolution, 
the thin line of willpower that kept Ranma's resolve in check finaly 
snapped."  Just something to let the readers know why the character 
acted this way.

Ok... I'm done now... I'll post something soon so that you all can have 
your chance to Jab at me :)  

***    Knife Sharpens on Stone... Man Sharpens on Man     ***
***    - Tao                                              ***

Jayden Stormwalker



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