History Headscratchers / Misfile

** The only problem I have with that argument is that, according to Wiki/TheOtherWiki, sexual preference is biological, not psychological. So then the misfile would need to have left Ash's brain chemistry mostly unchanged; it seemingly didn't, given the night with James and the magazines. Therefore, the world changed on the assumption that Ash was a heterosexual girl, and Ash's body was recreated on the assumption that Ash should have been a heterosexual boy, but wasn't. But then it would make sense for the world to change on the same information, but it doesn't. I know I'm going to get a MST3KMantra link or a hot debate for all this, but it just bugs me.

* What bugs me is how often Ash is called "she" or "he/she" on the wiki. We're talking about a comic with relatively realistic portrayal of [[{{Transgender}} gender dysphoria]], dressed in a magical metaphor, not some kind of transformation fetish story. Show some respect for ''him'', please.

** [[http://www.misfile.com/?date=2008-06-19 "She's like a fungus. She grows on you."]]

** It's a PlotHole brought on by poor storytelling early on and a lack of ChekhovsGun regarding Ash's changes. There is some frantic [[{{HandWave}} Hand Waving]] in [[AllThereInTheManual the forum]] by the author, but it isn't terribly convincing. [[InternetBackdraft I wouldn't bring it up there though]].

** A lot of readers seem to forget that Ash isn't just being teen angsty, but experiencing really-for-real, not-a-drill gender dysphoria. If that doesn't scream "unfortunate implications", this troper doesn't know what will.

* What bugs me is how often Ash is called "she" or "he/she" on the wiki. We're talking about a comic with relatively realistic portrayal of [[{{Transsexual}} gender dysphoria]], dressed in a magical metaphor, not some kind of transformation fetish story. Show some respect for ''him'', please.

* Okay, I can buy Ash not claiming lesbianism because, well, [[FetishFuel that wouldn't stop the guys]]. But why not tell James? He'd understand, and he'd probably take it better than "There was nothing really there, by the way I have a boyfriend now."

** What's wrong with teenage fanservice? Well, I'm only 20, but I find some high schoolers attractive (I probably wouldn't date one though) and I don't see what the hell the problem is; the youngest character is 15. That's consent-age in many countries (though not the USA, where it varies by state from 16-18). In many times and places 30 year olds would date 13 year olds, there are scholars who think Romeo from ''Romeo and Juliet'' was like 10 years older than Juliet. I just don't get what's wrong with fanservice involving post-puberty girls, I mean sure if it was paedophilia-like, but it's not. Hell my appearance hasn't really changed since I was 14 (I could already grow a beard by then).

** What's wrong with teenage fanservice? Well, I'm only 20, but I find some high schoolers attractive (I probably wouldn't date one though) and I don't see what the hell the problem is; the youngest character is 15. That's consent-age in many countries (though not the USA, where it varies by state from 16-18). In many times and places 30 year olds would date 13 year olds, there are scholars who think Romeo from ''Romeo and Juliet'' was like 10 years older than Juliet. I just don't get what's wrong with fanservice involving post-puberty girls, I mean sure if it was {{lolicon}}, but it's not. Hell my appearance hasn't really changed since I was 14 (I could already grow a beard by then).

** The only problem I have with that argument is that, according to TheOtherWiki, sexual preference is biological, not psychological. So then the misfile would need to have left Ash's brain chemistry mostly unchanged; it seemingly didn't, given the night with James and the magazines. Therefore, the world changed on the assumption that Ash was a heterosexual girl, and Ash's body was recreated on the assumption that Ash should have been a heterosexual boy, but wasn't. But then it would make sense for the world to change on the same information, but it doesn't. I know I'm going to get a MST3KMantra link or a hot debate for all this, but it just bugs me.

** And it's odd: A similar case can be made for Ming in ''TheWotch''(who embraces her gender-bending as a fresh start). But most readers of that comic treat her situation as ongoing FridgeHorror.