Aquila: I’m really enjoying Tales of Wedding Rings!

Kasumi: Same here.  It’s sort of a cross between a guilty pleasure and good characters and storytelling.

A: And you really feel for Satou and Hime.  They love each other so much, and they don’t want to be in a harem, but they’re trapped in one anyway.

K: It’s rough for the other girls too.  Imagine being destined to marry somebody and then discovering that you’ll spend your entire married life being a third wheel.

A: It’s quite the raw deal.

K: And if it wasn’t for the need to collect all of those rings, they’d all be able to lead better, more fulfilling lives where they don’t have to share their husband.

A: And there aren’t even enough rings!

K: Exactly!  And...wait, what?

A: I mean, there’s only five wedding rings.

K: Well, ten if you count that there’s two per marriage.

A: And then there’s perhaps five for the Abyss King and his Abyss Knights.  That’s fifteen.

K: Right...not seeing where you’re going with this.

A: And that’s not even close to the number in The Lord of the Rings, is it?

K: Sorry, what?

A: Well, I mean, there needs to at least be ring parity.  And The Lord of the Rings has three for the Elves, seven for the Dwarves, nine for mortal Men, and the One Ring.  That’s twenty!

K: Still not seeing this...

A: Think of it Kasumi – Tales of Wedding Rings has only 75% of the magical rings compared to The Lord of the Rings.  That’s not even close to parity!

K: Why would it need parity?

A: For competition, of course!  The Lord of the Rings has a clear superiority in magical rings.  The only way to close that gap is for Tales of Wedding Rings to get more rings!

K: So you’re saying this is a magical rings arms race?

A: They need to close the magical rings gap!

K: I’m pretty sure Tales of Wedding Rings and The Lord of the Rings are not in direct competition.

A: And if they ever go into direct competition, Tales of Wedding Rings will lose!

K: I’m pretty sure that’s not how it works...any of it.

A: And even if they do close the gap, Tales of Wedding Rings has an even bigger ring problem.

K: Like what?

A: Kasumi, the rings talk.  They are sentient beings.

K: That does seem true, yes.

A: And what legal rights do they have?

K: Um...

A: None!  They are basically slaves to whoever is wearing them!

K: I suppose that’s true.

A: There are no legal protections to save those poor rings from exploitation!

K: Well, they are rings.

A: That’s no excuse!  Any being that can think can also dream, and deserves the right to self-determination!

K: So you’re saying that...

A: Those rings deserve universal suffrage at once!

K: Okay then...moving on, who’s your candidate for best girl?

A: Best girls.  The catfolk...all of them.

K: That’s a lot...

A: Oh, come on!  They have such cute furry ears!  You can’t expect me to want to pet just one!

K: Right...to sum up, we liked Tales of Wedding Rings, and apparently wedding rings should have the right to vote...

A: Jewelry suffrage delayed is suffrage denied!