Bob Schroeck Wrote:And it's worth watching, if only because of the surprises that blow fanon completely out of the water. For instance, despite many fics to the contrary, Nabiki has far more conservative taste in swimwear than Kasumi; in a beach episode near the end of the series, Kasumi wore the second tiniest bikini in the entire show (exceeded only by Kodachi's).
I kind of suspect that some things proliferate simply because there's so damn *much* of the series that it's hard to remember all the details even if you've had the chance to watch it all.
(Could also be manga/anime differences in some cases. I don't really remember a beach scene like that in the manga. Admittedly, it's been long enough since I read the manga that I'm not to be relied upon.)
Still, the "status quo" thing seems to be pretty accurate. I'd actually say it's the driving force behind a lot of Ranma 1/2 fanfic - to show the characters in a situation that actually changes.
-Morgan.