Nope, it's canon, just got done with those episodes! *oh, Season 4, I will get to you soon, I swears*

I don't know quite what to make of it yet, either! Hee. That's the thing with new pups, I'm still figuring out exactly what his parameters are. I gave him the drums because I thought it would be interesting to see a Nine-ier Ten, one still very tempted to jump from pacifism into violence to reach resolutions. And, with four genocides to his name instead of just the New canon two, he might even be a bit numb to wiping things out. Torn between playing it very safe in situations that could escalate and going over the top again.

Dunno! We shall see!