#Lagrange ep8: I'm as disappointed as Madoka to learn of the "secret" behind the "aliens". #anime 

This show melds a lot of things into its recipe for a show. Though I
didn't know goth loli would be one of the ingredients. Cross dressing
is another surpise ingredient as well. Oh Lagrange, I don't know
exactly what to make of your playful nature, but at least you're
taking the time to explain yourself.

What a kick I got to see the show enjoying itself and showing me one
of the things I enjoy most about it in the opening sequence. The
beautiful animation and the Voxes in flight. They even got to throw
in a Top Gun style buzzing of the command center/tower. All three of
the girls of getting along swimmingly, so you just know something has
to be thrown in to shake up the dynamic. And since it doesn't appear
battle will be that thing then there is no better solution than
another woman. Well perhaps the word "woman" isn't the best
descriptor.

It looks like the chairman for the organization was supposed to be
swooping in for a suprise visitl. But instead of the old man the cast
and I and probably everyone else was expecting, we get this
pretentious little blond-haired tart. She's the chariman's
granddaughter and representative. She doesn't give the best first
impression exactly as grabs one of Madoka's boob and gives it frank
criticism; she then proceeds to reveal to Lan that the whole "woof"
greeting that she's been using all show and for god knows how long in
that shows timeline, is nothing more than a prank. Yeesh! I guess I
won't be having fun with that little quirk any longer.

After a review of the last mission, which is probably the reason she
made the trip to Kamogawa, the girls end up going to the local Sea
World, and our goth loli friend ends up shuffling off to a meeting
with Madoka's cousin. Both scenes play out nicely in tandem to reveal
the secrets behind the story. A rather sobering realization for some.

Turns out that our alien friends aren't aliens. They're humans that
fled the Earth some 20,000 years ago to avoid catastrophe and
extinction. The humans currently inhabiting the Earth are just the
primitives left behind. Apparently this is the fault of the Voxes,
especially Aura (or Midori as Madoka has named it). And Earth has
since been declared a neutral territory that was to remained
untouched.

The mystery comes in as to why everyone is coming back now to claim
their "inheritance", the Voxes. That has not been made especially
clear, and I have a feeling Moid has a lot of those answers. My bet
is that his government wants to steal away the Voxes or activate them
on Earth for some reason. Everything is to vague for now on that
subject.

All this talk leads to our little blonde goth loli princess deciding
to ground Midori and Madoka. It doesn't go over well with anyone, and
to most everyone's surprise Lan and Muginami decide to stage a little
protest. How cute.

It takes a little quick thinking and a heartfelt talk form Madoka to
get them to stand down and accept the decision. And I think they made
a good impression on the chairman's granddaughter.

The real juicy parts come near the end of the episode when we see the
chairman's daughter meeting with Mr. Villagulio (Mr. Vegemite) and
discussing the Voxes. Items she refuses to hand over. Oh by the way,
her maid was that blonde guy who first fought Madoka and escaped. How
he ended up being her maid is beyond me. The nice guy pilots in these
mecha shows always get screwed over so badly. Also, Moid is having a
holographic meeting with a superior, and it sounds rather ominous.

All this is all well and good, and reasonably entertaining. However,
I'm gonna need more action from this show and less "girl power". I'm
glad the show has attempted to give us some answers, but I need
something more brisk and visceral from this show soon. Though I might
later regret asking for more of that less than stellar combat in this
show, it's not only a slice of life comedy. I'm gonna need to see
those machines do something.