Moe moe~kyuun…
I have to say despite the lack of a real deep plot I am loving Canaan as a competent action series with glorious yuri undertones. I really like how they seem to relish in poking fun at Chekhov’s Gun in that they brandish them plenty this time and they use them, but they were only airsoft pistols. I some how doubt that Alphard is going to turn out to be pure evil but just as well since she might be a very complicated onee-sama with motivations that go beyond simply killing people and instilling fear in people. They do try to explain what happened to Yun Yun and Hakko’s hometown but it was certainly a stretch though perhaps things are so bad in the PRC that they even outsourced public health to the CDC.
So it turns out that Santana was once a CIA operative who was part of a mission to take advantage of an outbreak to do some human experiments. In a classic case of a CIA fumble they miscalculated and teamed up with Alphard. Still I suppose the did not have sanction to cut deals given the later purge of the CIA ranks and the open secret that the CIA is where the second rate guys go as the NSA has been doing all the hard work in total secrecy. Natsume is only trying to dig up dirt to blackmail the CIA for a huge payoff instead of taking on Sam Fisher and Third Echelon. Hakko will never forgive Santana but old Mino-san is using the Colasour magic to open up Hakko’s heart with funny faces.
Well if said steam buns had been stuffed on your person I think we can negotiate…
Yun Yun got a less than warm welcome from Hakko who seems mad about Yun Yun leaving her all alone. I was delighted at how Hakko was picking on Yun Yun on her lap, I can only assume that Hakko wanted to GET FRIENDLY with her old pal Yun Yun after a long absence. So Yun Yun and Hakko take them on a road trip only to be ambushed by a masked man. Canaan now without her powers fails at dispatching her attacker but the guy becomes An Hero after Hakko uses her voice of command. They bury the poor bastard and go on a tour of the town and we get a bit of loli-Yun Yun which ought to make Shin happy. Liang Qi gets impatient at Hakko for being slow and takes a gunship to kill Canaan. Fortunately Alphard came to the rescue of her harem despite her heart break and pain from last week.
Alphard onee-sama quickly riddles Liang Qi’s helo with MG rounds but as she does so Liang Qi gets scared and titillated at the thought of her beloved Alphard onee-sama wanting to kill her, rip her head off, and stir her insides. Cummings shows his love for Liang Qi and goes against Alphard’s stated intention to kill Liang Qi. Cummings shoots but Alphard read him like a book and had already swapped out his side arm for Liang Qi’s signature Airsoft pistol. Cummings thinks that he is a dead man but instead of killing him Alphard onee-sama trolls him hard and shoots him with a pellet instead.
It seems that Alphard is really a romantic at heart and hopes to see Cummings and her kawaii imouto Liang Qi build something with their love. After remembering love Alphard tells the truth Cummings no baka and that she could not kill her imouto Liang Qi. Liang Qi learns her lesson and tells her Alphard onee-sama that she will be waiting where the flowers of their love bloom. Despite restoring order in her harem Alphard has much work to do and has to dig Canaan out of the rubble that Liang Qi left her in.
No one escapes from the Road Trip!
Canaan gets deja-vu as Alphard digs her out of the rubble but not before having a bit of fun with Canaan and whisper a few sweet nothings to Canaan while Alphard steals her first kissu. Alphard doesn’t want to kill Canaan but seems to want Canaan to live and show that she found a new light. I am getting the sense that killing Siam was probably more about claiming Canaan Mk II than killing off Siam for cheating. Otherwise why bother leaving the other woman alive? Alphard has had plenty of chances to kill Canaan but again there is no proof that Alphard wants to do so. Give how there seem to be no good guys here I get the sense that Alphard isn’t the root of all evil as there is no proof that she created the factory and certainly she seems to have an apprehension about using borners as weapons. Besides it was the CIA that wanted to do it and the Snakes were brought into to help. Maybe in the end Alphard was no villain (but rather an unscrupulous mercenary perhaps?), certainly right now she seems more interested in girls and setting things right than promoting some fantastic agenda. Despite Alphard kicking Canaan for being stupid it seems more like tough love coming from an esteemed onee-sama who also bore the mantle of Canaan. Only Alphard gave it up to Canaan Mk II and seems content on being a star without equal. Alphard certainly seems to have taken on the role of Canaan’s new crush by being light brown to Canaan.
Alphard not only made inroads with Canaan, but it seems that Maria also has a SUGOI crush on Alphard as she claims that Alphard doesn’t seem like the type to do such things, for once I actually agree. I was delighted that Yun Yun was back and getting bullied by Hakko for thinking of suicide, as that is such a terrible idea, hopefully now that Yun Yun is set to meet Alphard formally things will turn around for Yun Yun. It seems that Hakko’s mission was to bring Canaan to Liang Qi, but because Santana drives like an old man they were late. I get the sense that perhaps Hakko was trolling Santana all along and making him feel bad as a girl as HAWT as Hakko would never fall for him and would choose that goofy Minoru instead. Liang Qi finally got Alphard’s message that she is tired of Liang Qi’s yandere antics, I hope their reunion goes well as Alphard seems to be the forgiving type as she once again forgave Cummings for pointing a gun at her. (Zyl also highly approves of Alphard onee-sama forgiving Cummings and Liang Qi for being naughty) Speaking of Cummings, I think he has the best job in the world and the best boss, he is so lucky he got pelleted by Liang Qi and Alphard… Despite being the punching bag for Liang Qi and ALphard at least the guy has loyalty and is doing this all out of unrequited love for Liang Qi-sama. To be honest I could hardly blame him, and I am sure there are a good number of us who would gladly trade places.
I like how they tied everything together to that one operation that changed all their lives and hopefully we will get more insight into why Alphard killed Siam and what she expects of her successor, Canaan Mk II. I am quite taken with Alphard onee-sama she can wipe out a whole platoon on her own and yet here she is promoting love… I wonder what Canaan will do now that Alphard is light brown (the color of her crush) certainly it seems that Alphard is fighting Canaan’s hatred with love and succeeding, perhaps if Canaan did find a new light she would forsake revenge. Even if she didn’t I have my doubts that Canaan is ready to take on Alphard again. After that embarrassing shoot out with the masked man Canaan seems to have no natural talent for gun slinging and is utterly dependent on her synthesia. Well I do look forward to next weeks since PA Works has convinced me that they still have a coherent plot going. Hopefully we will get more of Happy and Loving Alphard next week as they are all in a tight space…
Thoughtful Alphard…
Alphard onee-sama expressly told Liang Qi not to stay there over night.
EPIC WIN!
Yeah can’t Liang Qi have some peace and quite to fantasize about Alphard onee-sama?
Yun Yun has been a bad girl…
Don’t you ever take off that bunny costume without asking Hakko first!
Hakko frowns upon your suicidal thoughts! How could you turn your back on Hakko’s love Yun Yun?
I see Mino-san wants to sit on Hakko’s lap for punishment…
Yun Yun I remind you that no one has given you permission to die…
Yun Yun NO BAKA!
Woah…
So Moe that they stopped the foreplay.
Wow are you related to Ranka Lee by chance? I am curious as it seems that your song has some rather negative effects when you are in an emotional state.
Alright I am sorry for making a Ranka joke at her expense it’s just that I like it when Hakko cries True Tears.
Alphard can smell it from here…
And Alphard turned up the AC so it can’t be the heat…
I can see that Alphard’s Tsun Tsun is great…
….so use this rag Alphard cleaned her FN Five Seven with.
ZOMG Hakko thinks that this is cute!
Patented Colasour Tactics…
Never give up Mino-san Your descendant Patrick will never forgive you if you quit now!
Either Natsume is NSA or Valerie Plame…who has come to claim vengeance.
Hey it’s loli Yun Yun (this one is for you Shin)
The brightest light in the series.
Alphard has certainly met you, though you shall meet again…
Liang Qi was afraid that Yun Yun would become Alphard onee-sama’s favorite.
THIS IS LOVE!
Can I get a FUCK YEAH?!
Alphard onee-sama saves the day once again.
You wanted Alphard’s attention now you have it, ENJOY!
Oh a French kiss eh? Might it be your first Liang Qi-sama?
OMG Liang Qi is a switch!
I take it you like it rough?
Alphard Onee-sama did not hire you as a tourist…
I have to hand it to Cummings it takes balls of steel to go against Alphard.
Alphard’s Poker Face
So sad Liang Qi would never do the same for you…
Silly Cummings…
Alphard’s troll-fu is powerful, Kawamori has taught her well on abusing Checkov’s gun.
Apparently hiding in a corner dulled his senses.
Alphard onee-sama is most generous…
Alphard onee-sama doesn’t under stand your ramblings…
Unlike most animu guys Cummings was ready to die for love without regrets.
Hehe sucker…
You mean this has happened before?
Alphard onee-sama changed it some time ago too I might add.
Dere dere Alphard :3
Alphard onee-sama is quite the romantic.
This is like what the tenth time this has happened?
Oh are you a fan of Nene-chan too my liege?
A most interesting situation…
Only this time it’s so much better.
Indeed Canaan has haxx0r eyes that can do anything…
Well it seems that Canaan thinks that you are out to kill her…
Silly Canaan thought that she could escape the Mighty Alphard.
Wow first guess too, is there anything you can’t do my lord?
Indeed the night in the ladies room was quite magical…
This is the part where Alphard stole Canaan’s first kissu!
You know episode 8, last week was rather uneventful…
I guess Alphard will have her night of Alphard and Canaan that went on forever and ever today…so please Canaan just keep quiet.
Alphard will give you proof that you are loved…
That promise was not upheld…
It seems that a new light has eclipsed Siam in Canaan’s heart…
That new light must be Alphard!
Alphard went into tsun tsun mode.
Alphard onee-sama ga Miteru…
Alphard wants Canaan to show her love.
I see the power of Alphard’s love has brought back Canaan’s abilities…
Oh there goes Canaan being tsun tsun back…
Alphard also has the voice of command.
Which indicates that Canaan has a crush on that person.
Thus did Canaan confess to Alphard what she had felt all along…
That’s why Alphard gave up her name and her heart to Canaan Mk II.
And exhausted after all that tender lurvin…
Who Hakko or Himeko?
LOL Santana thinks he can take on Alphard onee-sama!
Prince Alphard is on a noble quest it seems…
There will be party with just the girls, please make sure Canaan comes…
Because SUGOI girl leaves us in DESPAIR!
Yeah Santana shat himself…
Hakko has a gun…
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This show needs a character CD with an Alphard/Liang Qi duet of ‘Sore ga Ai deshou’ from FMP Fumoffu!
Also Cummings is great. He has more dedication and bravery than most male action series leads. I’m not a big Liang Qi fan, but his dedication to her in the face of death (personified as Alphard) has impressed me greatly.
Hakko definitely needs/deserves her best end with Colasaur’s great grandfather. Perhaps her inherited powers gave him his luck shield when he faced the Celestial Being terrorists.
The Yuri was certainly strong in this episode.
For once we actually got some answers from the show, but the answers were pretty outrageous.
The BB gun scene with Cummings was awesome, although Alphard might have switched the guns since it’d be a bad idea to fire a real pistol inside a moving helicopter.
And I thought Canaan was making fun of Alphard when she said Alphard’s color was light brown. Probably something to do with Alphard not having bathed in several days lol, but the same can be said for all the road trip members.
This episode is beyond awesome +\\\\\\+
Yea, the talk was pretty boring, but they do carry important information. Still don’t know the whole story about Hakko though.
*hugs Yunyun XD
Gotta love Lian Qi for her obsessive sadistic self… LOVE! She actually reminds me of Ladd Russo from Baccano P:
Cummings, expectedly, loyal to her but I was sort of surprised Alphard didn’t kill him…then again Alphard is inexplicable (that’s why she’s my favorite XD)
That confrontation at the end have me on the edge of my seat… what does Siam and Alphard’s color mean?! Alphard may be the most badass female villain +w+ (hail Sakamoto Maaya-san!) Of course I still can’t wait for the look on her face when Canaan actually DOES best her D:
*anticipating ep10
@ExecutiveOtaku
I would pay good money for Liang Qi and Alphard’s duet of “Because, because this is love”: datte, datte ai nan derou!
Cummings is becoming quite a character, he must really like getting pelted by Liang Qi to risk the wrath of Alphard. Maybe the Colasour rabu rabu shield will hold long enough to make it till the credits roll in the finale…
@bigdeath
It was indeed,and I loved every moment of it.
@TJ
Indeed the answers we got were quite fantastic, but this is hardly grounded in the fine details of realism though it does shine through from time to time.
Alphard trolled Cummings good, and it wasn’t the first time either.
Alphard got the last laugh and has now put Canaan’s heart into turmoil as Canaan is beginning to realize how different Alphard is from who she thought she was.
@canaanfan
LOVE IMPACT was freaking great. I like how they only reveal more about Alphard in little segments instead of pushing it all on us at once. It adds to Alphard onee-sama’s air of mystery.
Should Liang Qi and Cummings’ anthem be Haddaway’s What Is Love / Baby Don’t Hurt Me or Britney’s Hit Me Baby One More Time?
@Zyl
But what is wrong with Nene’s song? Alphard seems to be a closet fan herself…surely both would endeavor to make their Lady Alphard happy?
Still Haddaway is completely against their masochistic tendencies while Britney implies a lack of taste and refinement. Surely Alphard has taught her imouto Liang Qi to have a greater appreciation for music?
Seems like there’s a better and better chance that Alphard may be a misunderstood somewhat ‘good’ guy in the end. She might have found out that Siam was a turd and offed him quick. And then her involvement in the Ua virus stuff was to stop the CIA from going overboard…
Well probably not
@Epi
If nothing else Alphard onee-sama seems to have complex motives for doing what she does. Even as the top killing machine in Canaan she has some depth of character and can be quite funny at times. I suppose that we will learn more in good time, I prefer to believe that Alphard killed Siam to claim Canaan for herself, but that’s just me…
In the game she kind of did.
@ Crusader im a AG1 stationed in pearl harbor!
@Alex
Well aren’t you lucky to be based at station vacation, so what is the weather like there? Beautiful I bet best part is you got the higher pay grade too.
@ Crusader yea you cant beat the weather here, But truthfully this place sounds nice but it is a island a really expensive one. I did all there was to do int he first 6 months i was here and have been bored shitless since.
I noticed there were no Hakkoo bondage scenes in the flashback. Did Santana hide one of the Borners for himself?!
Also, Alphard demands to be on top.
@Kabitzin
Even if there aren’t any images maybe we Alphard and Hakkoo can make new memories…
Thus far Alphard has used shock and awe on many of her girls. Using overwhelming power, dominant battlefield awareness, dominant maneuvers, and spectacular displays of force to Alphard has paralyzed Hakko, Yun Yun, Maria, and Canaan’s perception of the battlefield and destroyed their wills to resist. Notice how Canaan could not even lift so much as a finger to resist Alphard’s tender embrace…
The show’s reminding me of Metal Gear…
Probably because of Siam’s seiyu.
Please awnser this whit your thoughts; Is there gonan be a season 2 ?
I would really like it. Awnser as you think!