Golden Time Episode 9 Discussion

LittleStar said:
I'm so pissed off that series will end up Banri x Kouko,
where Banri x Linda are so perfect for each other!

rodac said:
I'm sure that everything Linda was thinking or said about her brother's fiance is coming back to haunt her now, since she is in the position of being "the other woman". Linda left, Banri recovered (to an extent) on his own, and now he is in a relationship with Kouko. Linda is trying to do the honourable thing by staying out of it, despite her obvious feelings for Banri, but at this point I hope she (and eventually Banri) can now develop some sympathy for people who are in love with more than one person at the same time.

We've seen a lot of Banri and Linda's backstory now, so sympathy is running high. I'm wondering when it will be Kouko's turn, since we began to see in this episode that she might be a lot more vulnerable and insecure than the usual front she presents to the world. Both girls have a lot of attractive features, and if the new and old Banri ever become integrated as one, he is going to be seriously conflicted over making a choice. My main question now is whether the OP and ED are trolls, because clearly Kouko x Banri has more than a few roadblocks ahead.

Keyaru6 said:
there's always that character in an anime that i despise from all my heart and in this anime it def has to be linda.

Gab5 said:


Agreed, I can't believe that people are saying that she is better for Banri. At no point does she ever say that she liked him, she lies all the time and when she does speak her mind and say something that rings true about him it is either snide or telling her friends that 'she doesn't even see him as a guy'. Why would she need to go that far? She was using him for his friendship and support, while calling him unreliable, and then she pretends she doesn't know him when they meet. She says things like he is 'important to her' and she was glad that they met again, all typical friendzone things to say. It is fair to friendzone someone but when they walk away, don't text them ten times and get his neighbour to intervene. That is the just selfish and incredibly vain, she isn't interested in him, never was, but is too selfish to let him leave her. All her actions are motivated by guilt. How many times did she reject him? Whenever he is waiting for her she shows up late. When you know someone for that long you don't need to think about it overnight when they confess. Her answer was always no, if she says otherwise it is to ease her guilt and to allow his mind to move on. Easy to say that it would have been yes when Kouko is on the scene. She is literally trying to throw them together to ease her guilt. And, yet, people are shipping her when she is actively shipping her supposed rival so that she can wash her hands of him. She's a real piece of work.

Kouko, on the other hand, is immature, but trying to recognise her faults and fix them. Linda is just trying to cover hers up, while appearing nice on the outside. When Kouko makes mistakes it is because she has misjudged and is still immature, all Linda's mistakes are down to her selfishness and taking Banri for granted.

Keyaru6 said:


FINALLY SOMEONE WHO AGREES WITH ME DUDE i hate her dawgg if she wasn't in this anime this anime would've turned out alot better

Gab5 said:


Yes, she is an awful person for him to be involved in. People are focusing on her keeping quiet about her brother's fiancee cheating, but the main issue is that is how she does things, she continues as if nothing happened. Which is what she goes on to do to Banri. It is a selfish and cowardly way to carry on.

On top of all of that, Banri is clearly a better person than the whining and weak character he was when she was telling people she didn't see him as a guy. If a female friend said that about me, regardless of whether I was interested or not, I wouldn't talk to them either. People are irritated with Kouko so they ship him with someone who doesn't appreciate him at all. Kouko can be a pain but is generous in her appreciation of people that she loves, and that is what he needs. They also laughed together more than he was shown to laugh with Linda.

Same as you, I rleally can't stand her. She's far too insincere.

Keyaru6 said:


yesss kouko i agree first couple of eps she seems just like ur typical stalker/weirdo but she really wanted to be with banri and make him happy even forgiving him after cheating on her she's just the best and it just annoys me seeing people who like linda more

Kurogashi said:
what linda did was right. it was none of her business, even if she's the sister. she has no right to blow it up cause who knows, perhaps that woman still loves the brother but is having an affair due to personal reasons (e.g. blackmail, lack of money for surgery or something, who knows). there's just so many factors that could explain the scene. and who in the right mind would think the brother would say "oh good job for catching that slut, you saved me".. if it's truly an affair, you let it run its course and eventually it'll blow up on its own. nobody would thank you for being a hero. in fact, you might do more harm than good. she played the 'adult' role very well.