Bad fanon that trumps the canon for the far to long

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Generally, on-line arguments of this sort aren't worth the time and effort involved. Lots of people get their backs up, no one's opinions are changed,
the arguments degenerate into name-calling, etc.

Despite that, I'm going to put my two cents in. My take on Akane was summed up best by Aondehafka, "Akane makes a good friend, but a lousy love
interest." She is, by nature, kind to many of the people she encounters. However, the arranged marriage with Ranma adds an aspect to their relationship
she's just not ready to deal with and sends her insecurities through the roof. That Ranma doesn't seem to have the social skills to hold up his end of
the relationship doesn't help either.

Secondly, not only are there the problems from taking a slapstick comedy seriously, but a lot of this comes from written fanfictions. The kind of slapstick
found in Ranma or the Three Stooges is inherently visual. A written description of these antics tends to drain most of the humor out of them, leaving
senseless violence.
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No, I don't believe the world has gone mad.  In order for it to go mad it would need to have been sane at some point.