(GAH! Yuku inexplicably forgot I was logged in (it did log me in when I clicked the response button), while I was writing , and my post an ate it... *growls
ineffectively at stupid Yuki*)
The reason Ranma's behavior seems so inconsistent is simply because it is. Part of the reasons for that have been discussed previously, but you have to
remember that Ranma is physically a 14 year old girl. If you've ever lived with a 14 year old girl you'll know they are crazy. The hormones are
changing things, the midteens identity crisis is kicking in, they get an obssessive need for socilization with peers (in person and on the phone) that rival
that of hardcore gambling addiction, and this is when rabid fangirlism takes hold. Which is a lot of the reason the girls in Negima treat Negi the way they
do. He is their own personal interactive boyband. He is the only male even close to their age that they see for most of the year. Later in the manga, when
they get the idea he is the perfect 'trainable' future boyfriend, its only a natural evolution of this. Same with dogboy, though he has less/different
qualifications.
I think the reason that the fic has such a Ranma heavy focus is that the story hasn't changed much at all, minus what is already been covered in the fic.
Besides making deranged dynamic entries into the plot and changing relatively minor details... the plot hasn't changed enough to really matter. Basically,
the writer isn't covering the stuff that hasn't really changed. I expect that dogboy will not enjoy having to deal with someone that feels he owes
them and arm. I also think another reason your noticing the Ranma heavy focus is because Negima has a crazy amount of content in each chapter. Its author is
really, really, really good at packing in the content successfully.
I'm expecting the Bleach arc to contain several details I'm not able to properly cover yet. As for what I can speculate on, I'm curious as to how
Ranma will take down the Hollows... Remember the reason the Quincies had a war going with Soul Society is that the Qincy method of offing Hollows destroys all
the souls in the hollow. Thus depleting the total available souls able to be reincarnated. Granted with all the political dickery going on in the Bleachverse
I can see that as nothing, but empty propaganda. I mean they do harvest souls and mind wipe them... then basically make them live in squaller. All in all,
Bleach makes me think Soul Society is not a global force and only a regional one. There simply isn't enough population accounted for.
Anyway, I'm expecting Ranma to end up getting up graded/leveled here... probably in order to dodge the festival arc. Though considering that Ichigo makes
a Kaiju run away after he counters its city nuking breath weapon... I'm guessing Ghost girl will also be upgraded by assosciation. Ichigo does do that
kind of thing and Sayo also appears to completely lack the standard Bleach hole with chain in her chest. I'm also expecting Ranma to end up recognizing
Sandal Hat from that mad scientist news letter... which will probablely mean they talk over most of the cast's heads for a while and Ranma gets trained in
exchange for going on the Soul Society raid. I'm also half expecting Ranma to go there in a good mood as the mages just got exposed and are in deep
trouble... the get back and the retcon happens when Ranma is in that afterlife.
ineffectively at stupid Yuki*)
The reason Ranma's behavior seems so inconsistent is simply because it is. Part of the reasons for that have been discussed previously, but you have to
remember that Ranma is physically a 14 year old girl. If you've ever lived with a 14 year old girl you'll know they are crazy. The hormones are
changing things, the midteens identity crisis is kicking in, they get an obssessive need for socilization with peers (in person and on the phone) that rival
that of hardcore gambling addiction, and this is when rabid fangirlism takes hold. Which is a lot of the reason the girls in Negima treat Negi the way they
do. He is their own personal interactive boyband. He is the only male even close to their age that they see for most of the year. Later in the manga, when
they get the idea he is the perfect 'trainable' future boyfriend, its only a natural evolution of this. Same with dogboy, though he has less/different
qualifications.
I think the reason that the fic has such a Ranma heavy focus is that the story hasn't changed much at all, minus what is already been covered in the fic.
Besides making deranged dynamic entries into the plot and changing relatively minor details... the plot hasn't changed enough to really matter. Basically,
the writer isn't covering the stuff that hasn't really changed. I expect that dogboy will not enjoy having to deal with someone that feels he owes
them and arm. I also think another reason your noticing the Ranma heavy focus is because Negima has a crazy amount of content in each chapter. Its author is
really, really, really good at packing in the content successfully.
I'm expecting the Bleach arc to contain several details I'm not able to properly cover yet. As for what I can speculate on, I'm curious as to how
Ranma will take down the Hollows... Remember the reason the Quincies had a war going with Soul Society is that the Qincy method of offing Hollows destroys all
the souls in the hollow. Thus depleting the total available souls able to be reincarnated. Granted with all the political dickery going on in the Bleachverse
I can see that as nothing, but empty propaganda. I mean they do harvest souls and mind wipe them... then basically make them live in squaller. All in all,
Bleach makes me think Soul Society is not a global force and only a regional one. There simply isn't enough population accounted for.
Anyway, I'm expecting Ranma to end up getting up graded/leveled here... probably in order to dodge the festival arc. Though considering that Ichigo makes
a Kaiju run away after he counters its city nuking breath weapon... I'm guessing Ghost girl will also be upgraded by assosciation. Ichigo does do that
kind of thing and Sayo also appears to completely lack the standard Bleach hole with chain in her chest. I'm also expecting Ranma to end up recognizing
Sandal Hat from that mad scientist news letter... which will probablely mean they talk over most of the cast's heads for a while and Ranma gets trained in
exchange for going on the Soul Society raid. I'm also half expecting Ranma to go there in a good mood as the mages just got exposed and are in deep
trouble... the get back and the retcon happens when Ranma is in that afterlife.