CANAAN ~428 The Animation~

Hm...god I've been so scatter brained with school lately that I haven't a clue what it would be for. ^^;

For the "will not happen" part - it was more for the tearing them appart, but MariaXCanaan wouldn't be pleasurable, too. Well looks like both will happen/is happening, so... screw that.

And proper psycho behaviour - see ep 11 for refference, she should have done something like this waaaaay earlier.

As for my impression for ep 11&12

11


12


And hermit, that new sig of yours is disgusting. Not wrong, just... disgusting.

Is there any chance Maria will survive the blast?

Verdict (mine)




What can i say? hmmmm...

" May i start loving you Alphard? " ~<3

She's kickass, REALLY kickass. I can't really imagine just how twisted one can be to excuse her/himself from the real deal that MURDER IS MURDER :D But she did it, and i proudly say...



Do your best canaan, you remained realy passive for me ever since the begining. She's really not leaving me much to go "wow?!" , at this rate, i'll start seeing nothing more than a Alphard. (since cummings died D: WHYZZZ?!)

Anyways, you'll just have to wait for a little while longer since I had gave it to someone whom I felt deserves it a bit more. Well, it shouldn't really be that hard to locate a previous post which you believe deserves some acknowledgment. :wink:

I simply enjoy rewarding such users as yourself who puts much effort into expressing themselves, esp when providing me with different views to look at to contemplate and discuss about. 8)


Well, Canaan IS the embodiment of DESPAIR. One of those super soldiers that Siam once mentioned to Alphard back when she looked so hellishly cute! :D So it's not exactly to "stir up" Canaan's despair but to trigger her full potential or capabilities by threatening to take her light away, who is now Maria.


Again, I beg to differ; no surprise. :razz: First off, it's not exactly Canaan whom she wants to fight and finish off but her very own DESPAIR, which averted Siam's eyes away from her. Alphard apparently may have likely desired but couldn't quite become like that for Siam, whom she most probably adored (as a father perhaps) and thus Canaan appeared, stole him away from her, and the rest was history.

She's also given up on that name btw, in case you've already forgotten the previous episode when she had clearly stated that SHE IS ALPHARD ALSHUA. One more reason as to why I'm thinking that she's merely seeking to cut ties to everything she's ever gotten involved with in this whole CANAAN project.



Which is also why she rather kept on emphasizing that if only Canaan never existed/appeared, Siam/Maria never would have died/to die.

I believe Alphard's motive in doing so is not to set some sort of stage for one suitable opponent, nor to gather data for past and future experiments that she already decided to dispose off. I'm sure that she's long accepted that she cannot become that of a monster/despair Canaan really is. After she's become all that Siam had wished for, conquered her past and fed on hatred, etc, she probably only wanted to test herself to see how she'd fare in spite of that despair she once saw. Or perhaps, all that she had really wanted was to see if that Canaan whom Siam replaced her with is really all that super.


It was quite different with Siam's case. I think it was more of feeding from her hatred that she had killed him, and quickly taking off right after via helli, if you do recall the flashback at around episode 6(?), would imply that. I've finally come to accept your previous theory about jealousy and here you are making things even more complicated with only an episode remaining. :lol:


You must be very aware that just by saying so, you'd get much opposition from me, something like "I certainly hope she dies" or something along those lines, blah blah blah. :razz: I want Canaan to wither away in sorrow in case she survives! Also, I believe the last episode was entitled as "The Land of Hope" and not "Hope" alone; referring to the meaning behind the name which is Canaan. Well, I don't have much of an idea either since I'm still considering that Alphard shall live on to deal with a few more unfinished businesses. There are also Natsume and Mino's roles left to consider...


The most logical approach would be Canaan reaching the scene with all of those dead bodies lying all over the place. There's no point in thinking much about it since seeing all of those dead people already didn't make much sense to begin with. Trust me, I can guarantee that Canaan never shot anyone there (if she did, her gun should have at least recoiled a bit). That hallucination was perhaps caused by her great fear or trauma, particularly since the situation was quite a bit similar during that time when she had lost her first light, riding in a train.


What she's to be called then if she'd give up that name? Despair? By losing Maria, she'd not only lose her name, she might even lose her very being and ultimately her life (I'd be very delighted and so does mai Liang <3 in heaven). Well, I wonder what's your basis for bringing this up all of a sudden. It's not like anyone could just decide to drop/lose their name in any given time or place that they want to..


I didn't quite notice anything special about it to be honest more or less because I was barely hanging on the edge of my seat during that sequence! Though if there's one piece of composition which really and always have stood out, it's gotta be Canaan's/Alphard's/Siam's theme; "the hum". -I've already memorized it in fact. :)

@Lamz & Hiro: I'd try to respond to both of your posts later. :wink:

PS: Well, since we're here, pretty much just waiting for the finale, I wanna use this opportunity to ask you guys: Who are the characters whom "you believe" will make it through the very end of this series breathing still? Feel free to express/state your reasoning(s) behind them.

Aww, well, thank ya. I do try to contrbute, and actually by expressing my feelings, it allows me to think a bit deeper and truly enjoy a show, rather than just watch it and forget about it later.




Hm...I just thought that if Canaan lost Maria, then why would she want that name, associated with all that power that was supposed to be used towards protecting Maria? I guess I kind of meant more along the lines of Canaan abandoning her sense of self worth a bit more.




I think that either Alphard or Canaan definitely has to die. It's just like in the wild: only the strongest survives. If Alphard comes out on top, then I'm almost certain that Maria will be long gone. However, if Canaan wins the fight, there's a slight chance that Maria might be okay. As for Yun-Yun, she's only got so many pills to take. And Mino? I think that he'll become the great journalist that he wished to be. Somebody has to come out happy, right?

This anime given me the impression that the side characters are going to be the one's that'll conclude the end.

Perhapes with a lil peek at my not so accurate foresight, there's a high possibility Canaan and Alphard are gonna have a duel till one falls.

For which my wish for evil to take victory will never come true, it's quite concluded that Alphard will die (please don't) while Canaan may live to see the day, perhapes becoming a wanderer of sorts ,discontnuing her current life (since there's little to no chance Maria will live anyway.)

Maria? ..... meh. =| Not interested~

The only person which i believe will REALLY survive should be Minoru Minorikawa (aka mino-san) for which he'll keep this string of events kept as secret and continue being a gossip reporter.

100% survival chance: Reporter, dog from ep 2 or so.
50% survival chance: Maria (she's still the main char and shit), Yunyun (I still get the "I'm already dead so I'll sacrifice for someone" feeling), Canaan, Alphard

And the ones I want to survive this are Canaan, Yunyun. Maybe Alphard, just for letting Liang Qi go crazy (still not sure about this one).

I get the slight same feeling


I don't know what else of a miracle can happen for Maria...

Minoru will live to write the story, or as you said, maybe not.

I think Canaan will also live, since she's the main character after all.

it's a tough 50-50 call on Alphard. I'm really hoping she does live on.

Yun Yun will live aswell. She's got limited pills to take anyway and very less involvement with anyone else.

I wonder if Natsume will even show up...

last but not the least, you are one of a kind hermit! Thanks to your posts it helps me understand the things that I didn't exactly get a little more.

Keep up the good work. 8)

This is how I see it going down!

-Maria... KABOOOOOOM!!!
-Canaan's probably gonna use some sort of an unimaginable super(beyond)human ability to bring Maria back to life, fail, and die miserably in the process.
-Alphard vs Canaan will likely go on in an extended stand-off. Alphard will then decide to just walk away in thinking that Canaan's not worth it and that there's still some other stuff that's yet to be taken care off. Plus she's simply way too awesome to die at the mere hands of a "baby".
-YunYun, what leunam said.
-Mino shall definitely make it back to his country safe and sound. Who even cares on whatsoever he plans to do by then? "Gossip reporter?" lol :lol:
-Natsume will show up one way or another, for she has yet to pay her dividends in betraying mai waifu! She's the most pitiful character in the entire series for me; even more pitiful than those unblooms and borners alike.

@Lamz0r: Perhaps you were referring to my avatar instead of sig. Or maybe you like it better back when my gifs still have some color in them. Btw, I have no plans of changing any of my profile pics for a long long time. It reminds me of how awesome mai waifu really is, even in and after death!

@leunam: Thanks for the compliment. :D

@Angie: Sorry for the rep's further delay... :(

@Hiro: I enjoyed reading your quite sensible yet biased comments on who you think will live through the end. :lol: And NO, you can only admire mai waifu (Alphard) from afar. I suggest for you to keep your LOVE solely for Honoka!

PS: I promise to do things a little more seriously later. :razz:

I'm all in for this (well, I don't really care, but it would be good). But there's still the "important character" stuff and other factors that tell me she might make it out alive.

I see a few major typos there. Correct one wold be: "Canaan's probably gonna use some sort of unimaginable super(beyond)human ability (wait, she's already got one) to beat the crap out of Alphard who will end up beaten miserably."

Your other points are still rather probable, so... who knows.



Your avatar is sure interesting - maybe a little weird... but I was really reffering to your sig. Especially to the character displayed (although the chibi version is kinda acceptable), not colors or concept.

Trust me to be biase in all reviews, i'm born with that talent ;)

Aw, you took Alphard D: . Ah well, i trust you can do better than me. You have mah blessing! >=D

And it's KONOKA , not Honoka! T_T Yes, i love her alot. It's a pretty deep love considering it going strong for years. :)

You, correcting “a few major typos” of mine? It’s more like you replaced my entire statement with your very own! Since when did you become a grammar Nazi anyway?

And as for who’s already beaten miserably, be a man and accept the one true fact already that Canaan never had any chance of beating Alphard (Episode 4 & 12, anyone?). The only way that I see Alphard going down is if and only if she decides to throw the fight / lose on purpose.

Let’s take note of how Canaan exactly looks at getting rid of Alphard. As far as episode 12 is concerned, all I saw from her was rage/hate which she very well said herself, “nothing can be born from hate”, clearly going against Siam’s teachings. So the question is, can she actually finish off Alphard (if ever) not because of her own personal grudges but for saving her light, Maria?

I can somehow imagine a twist being present there... something along the lines of a fail-safe trigger, wherein should Alphard die, those bombs would detonate (not that there’s even much time remaining) or on the contrary, perhaps, even stop. Everything could be basically just going according to mai waifu’s will.

I've told you before haven’t I? I stand by mai waifus’ side with their decisions 101%, always. Alphard has got nothing to lose and neither do I. Even if she is to die, she’d still be mai waifu plain and simple.

Well, you certainly know how to rub me the wrong way.

As for my sig, there’s a user profile option where one can turn off viewing other users’ signature right? Seriously, you’re better of consulting with that than with me. In case you still don't know, I'm someone who neither can be easily convinced nor deceived. :razz: No matter how many users should say that it's "disgusting", I like my current sig and love mai dear waifu who is in it.

Anyways, if I may ask, do you really hate me so much, that you would rather have a very awesome chick kick the bucket just for simply being mai waifu? -I thought you were better than that... (So sad is me, you disappointment me) :cry:



-Alphard's gonna have her satisfaction alright, so long as she lives.
-Maria is so dead. Even if she doesn't explode, she's already lost quite an amount of blood and where the hell are they even at? Even if Canaan can play the doctor and remove the bullet, it's not like she can do anything about the blood Maria had lost unless of course if they do have the same blood type. Well whatever, we shall see what'll happen soon enough.
-Canaan, you're NO HOPE! You're only but a harbinger of DESPAIR!
-YunYun would no longer be a factor in anything drastic/major I'd say. Those pills would only go to waste in case she dies.
-Natsume, though I hate her so, is likely to live on as she's just so recently inherited something.
-Mino... the only question is, will he ever make it big as a journalist? Not with an unfinished story of course. Well, being a gossip reporter ain't so bad at all.
-Finally, the rep as promised. :)

@Hiro: Thanks for the blessing bro. My bad for misspelling the name and I too extend my blessing to you and all of your significant others.

And Alphard is an even more cooler chick than Canaan! Keep that in mind and keep on watching! 8) (I bet everyone else would agree except for one...)

My bro, Lamz0r... He has yet to confirm it but I'm suspecting that he hates me with a passion.


You were just saying this in episode 11 and now you want me other waifu dead... I just so recently learned the pain of losing someone dear you know! Tell me, how much more do you want me to suffer? :cry:


And about this, you could either re-watch the episode or be more specific with what it may have been that you missed. I'd rather have you ask a set of questions than explain to you in general, what you already may have even known.

PS: Good news: I don't necessarily hate those people who hate me. Bad news: I tend to hate those people who rub me the wrong way even if they don't mean any harm. (I also have my own way of classifying a passable joke from sheer annoyance) :razz:

I support this notion. 8)


because Alphard already gave her the data she needed?

last episode out. and the moment of truth is...?

*EDIT*

yeah. i liked the ending. short and sweet the way it oughtta be. now yall go watch so ive something to talk about and ultimately something to do so im not so damn bored.

A Satisfying Ending, But I would also enjoy a Yuri style ending.

Post space reserved for after I shake off a hangover.

Ok, let's give it a try ...

First of all, that was not a good ending episode. Half of it was wasted on stuff that usually goes into the background while the final credits roll and the other half was nothing I didn't expect to happen (as in yuri friendship wins the day). I never expected an ending that would truly satisfy me since I enjoyed all the 'wrong' things about this show (bad guys, character dementia and pointing out protagonist stupidity) but they still could have given me something apart from the rather cool exit Alphard preformed (certain monk and taxi driver appearances also made me smile).

Not much to talk about the ep itself so I'm gonna stuff my thoughts into a completely unbiased overall character review/ranking.

Canaan Basically an unexperienced, overpowered teenager till the end. No real development and all she 'achieved' throughout the entire series was the understanding that she's lesbian she has a friend she cares about and that her haircut sucked since she adapted Alphard's in the end.

Alphard The final episode made a significant impact on her overall badassnes since it made her lose composure without any real reason. Weren't it for them stupid writing cheats she would have owned Canaan. Canaan's comment on her being 'dead' does however describe her character quite accurately. She was badass and interesting but much of her initial potential was still left untapped and she seemed lost for most of the show. I would have also preferred she died after making such an awesome exit, defying Canaan till the end. We can only imagine/hope that by doing so she shook off the ghosts of her past becoming even more awesome. Sequel anyone ?

Maria Silly, useless and naive till the very end. She wasted her final chance of doing something worthwhile by not dying.

Liang Qi She stole the whole damn show. Period. Best, most unique and memorable character of the series.

Everyone else A good overall background. Yunyun mixed being funny with being irritating, Hakko was a positive surprise and I expected more from Natsume (especially with that first name of hers) aside from just looking hawt.

Hmmm ... were there even any men in this show apart from the taxi driver ?


Though it may not sound like it, I really enjoyed this thing. Especially the second half of it. It lost the ending race with Bakemonogatari and Phantom though and came off limited by the silly friendship theme and it's immature protagonist.

And I as well. I'd preferred it if they started living together, but what's done is done. Well, apparently Canaan's still exchanging bullets with Alphard.

And with that we reached the ending of Canaan.

There's a couple of things , my usual likes and dislikes of the episode.

1) I'm not satisfed, or rather not impressed with the miricle that Maria actually lived. =| It was virtually impossible that yunyun can run a decent 30 meters (it should've been longer) , drag a person out from a window and even lengthen enough distance to not be engulfed in the explosion.

Not cool.

2) Alphard, you did your role well in this anime. Though it's a pity for the producers to make you lost your nerves at the final episode ( <_< it ALWAYS happens) and to add on, you lost yer arm.

I'm pretty much happy that she still lived (i'm sure Hermit is also happy) and not kicking the bucket in terrorism. So what if you're missing an arm?! I'm confident she still can kick and kill plently of asses!

3)Canaan. As usual she remains commentless. Ask me not why, she failed to leave me an impression from the start till the end. In fact, she maybe the only character that i understand nuts about.

What with her saving Alphard? Leaving Maria? Claiming Maria as a friend and not as a light when she's being saying so since forever?

A box of "???????" = canaan.

4)CUMMMMMMMMIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGZZZZZZZZZZZZ 8DDDDDD He's ALIVE!!! ALIVE!!!! *Headspins*

So what if you're a monk now?! YOU'RE ALIVE!!!!! 8DDDDDD *headspins x2*

5) As expected, the side characters concluded most of the ending. Does that mean i'm finally improving in my foresight in endings?