Well i quickly scanned through the Canaan thread, haven't gone through the bakemonogatari one atm. Anyway, at end of Canaan you did point out how obscure character motivation's were (or semi non-exsistent as it was in some cases). Lack of background information. And that for a chosen one Canaan's actual achivement wasn't really anything. Alot of other details too, mostly on page 10. Newy actually went as far as saying "You have come to hate Canaan, don't you?" ah, Canaan thread was fun =P
I should also mention that your 'Umineko doesn't make sense' has summed up Umineko very well for the moment; Until the day where it might make sense......if it ever comes.