Ranma ½ Who'd make great parents?
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I doubt any of them would make what I would consider to be 'great' parents, at least as they are now. But, by the time they wind up actually having children, they may wind up having changed somewhat...though I wouldn't lay down any odds.
And, of course, we don't know exactly how all of them view parenthood, which may be more or less important than might be assumed...we know that Ukyo fantasizes about children on occasion, that Ranma didn't apparently think his father having a bastard child and leaving it behind was a particularly big deal, and Kodachi was planning on kidnapping chibi!Ranma, and Shampoo wanted to cuddle him, though how much is because they like children and how much they like Ranma is possibly questionable. And Mousse doesn't mind smacking children that look like Ranma and Ryouga. That's about all I can think of off the top of my head.
But yeah, short answer: None. Some might be more or less tolerable, but I doubt any would be great.
And, of course, we don't know exactly how all of them view parenthood, which may be more or less important than might be assumed...we know that Ukyo fantasizes about children on occasion, that Ranma didn't apparently think his father having a bastard child and leaving it behind was a particularly big deal, and Kodachi was planning on kidnapping chibi!Ranma, and Shampoo wanted to cuddle him, though how much is because they like children and how much they like Ranma is possibly questionable. And Mousse doesn't mind smacking children that look like Ranma and Ryouga. That's about all I can think of off the top of my head.
But yeah, short answer: None. Some might be more or less tolerable, but I doubt any would be great.
He didn't freak out, but he did go beat up Genma.
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Hmm, yes, I'd forgotten. Though, his initial reaction is certainly amusing. Smiling apparently guilelessly all the way over to where he can smack the bejezus out of Genma. Though, Genma was apparently indignant that someone would think that of him. That, or that he got smacked over the head with a bench for something he didn't do, one of the two.
Konatsu and herb. not together but i do remeber that as a pairing somewhere.
Konatsu because, well he just seems the most well adjusted out of the lot, sure he crossdresses as a lifestyle but compared to some of the other charecters glaring flaws it's nothing that bad.
Herb on the other hand would be a toss up he could possibly be able to be a good parent though that would depend as he doesn't really have a drawn out backstory that gives you enough detail about what type of person he is if he hadn't just spent x amount of time locked as a female.
Truthfully though any kid of his would probably be a self rightous ass or something unless the curse mellowed herb out.
Ranma could possibly be a good parent as well it would just depend on what level his parents are involved in his childrens life.
Konatsu because, well he just seems the most well adjusted out of the lot, sure he crossdresses as a lifestyle but compared to some of the other charecters glaring flaws it's nothing that bad.
Herb on the other hand would be a toss up he could possibly be able to be a good parent though that would depend as he doesn't really have a drawn out backstory that gives you enough detail about what type of person he is if he hadn't just spent x amount of time locked as a female.
Truthfully though any kid of his would probably be a self rightous ass or something unless the curse mellowed herb out.
Ranma could possibly be a good parent as well it would just depend on what level his parents are involved in his childrens life.
Can't remember where, it was fairly early in series. Genma and Ranma were in a nearby park area and discussing of all things women. Genma goes into this story (keep in mind, it is Genma, it may or may not have been true) on how he handled a girl he was seeing before Nodoka, and broke up with her for Nodoka.
As far as the good parents thing goes... It's a tough issue. Pretty much all of the characters do need to mature a little bit before they could handle children.
Also, I'm kind of surprised nobody went into what the Mushroom of Time arc implies about the Tendo girls and their capacity to care for children. Given Ranma and Ryoga's maturity level, the only real differences between them and ordinary kids were their curses and their strength. So it is a pretty fair comparison.
Anyway, while I can believe Genma having a girlfriend before Nodoka, I don't remember him telling that story. Anime or manga? I really don't remember them talking about women at any point in either. Aside from, you know, the whole "You will marry a Tendo!" bit.
Also, I'm kind of surprised nobody went into what the Mushroom of Time arc implies about the Tendo girls and their capacity to care for children. Given Ranma and Ryoga's maturity level, the only real differences between them and ordinary kids were their curses and their strength. So it is a pretty fair comparison.
Anyway, while I can believe Genma having a girlfriend before Nodoka, I don't remember him telling that story. Anime or manga? I really don't remember them talking about women at any point in either. Aside from, you know, the whole "You will marry a Tendo!" bit.
Ok... I concur... anime only. I had skimmed through my copy of the manga attempting to find it, all the way to 19, and nada.
One interesting thing though. At the end of 17, Ranma stated Happosai expelled him from the school and was not his student anymore, and at the beginning of 19, Genma's father stated he is no longer his son.
One could write a story linking those two incidents free Ranma from all obligations except Shampoo.
One interesting thing though. At the end of 17, Ranma stated Happosai expelled him from the school and was not his student anymore, and at the beginning of 19, Genma's father stated he is no longer his son.
One could write a story linking those two incidents free Ranma from all obligations except Shampoo.