Thoughts on Episode 7 (With Major Spoilers)

Taiga practices his kanji in the hospital. Writing = healing. Also, notice the warm yellow lighting in the shot.

This is like lying inception: Taiga lies to Manami, she knows it but goes along with it anyway, Taiga figures out she knows but both of them keep the lie going to the end of the call. They aren't ready to be together yet. But their tie isn't severed either. Also aieeeeeeeeeee 😭💔

Meanwhile changes are happening for Taiga too but he feels a bit behind Manami at this point. Rather than choosing to leave The Joker, it's the manager who tells him to leave. Also, this dude is totally going to turn out to be Taiga's father, yes?

 Car park:

Wow, all the catches above are wonderful, thank you!!...many things that I missed, especially the hat things! And the madonna.  Basically everything lol.  Wow.  I noticed the train plays a prominent roll, the bar goes down and red lights flashing, and trains going opposite where she is going, and finally when she breaks away from Daddy, she's going in the direction of the train.  Someone pointed out in Ep 9, taiga rolls off a wall and the noise makes a sound like train tracks.

I really appreciate your comments but I have a request: please don't mention anything that happens in episodes after 7 even if it's a small detail. I know it's hard not to when you're excited about the show but I'm trying to have a space to discuss the show without worrying about getting spoiled and I'm sticking to watching on Netflix. Thank you! 

Lilili

I agree with you that she's a terrible friend but I'd bet money , Momoko goes  with Tsubasa.

Lilil

That scene in the Joker where she says to Tsubasa , "show me what u got" and he grabs her and tells her he likes he. Look at her face. She was definitely turned on and even though she denies feeling anything, she and he both sit closer together  after that with his arm around her. She definitely has the hots for him and I think he feels the same.She is such a hypocrite.  She calls Taiga a "mere " host in an earlier episode.  She gives Manami that speech in this episode about Taiga being experienced in make-believe romances and that she  is the one who has been fooled and is going to lose everything.  She fails to tell Manami about seeing her mother confronting Taiga at the club which i find very suspect. If it was my bestie, i woukd have called her right away. Worst of all, when Manami starts to get upset , she shoves thst can of cold beer against her face to make her shut up. Who does that to a friend? Especially , after Manami tells her she needs to talk. The only one that allows Manami to express all her feelings( even anger, her chihuahua side) is Taiga. With friends like Momoko, who needs enemies?

I just have to jump in here and defend Momoko, or at least share how I see her. She gives Manami tough love, but I think it's hard as a parent/guardian/established familiar person in someone's life to not be alarmed when someone is possibly being "scammed." You just don't know, and you want to err on the side of caution--at first. Don't forget that Manami was also keeping her meetings from Momoko a secret in the beginning 

I also think Momoko telling Kawahara to dump Manami was certainly *not* about setting the stage for herself. I think she knew that Kawahara was not right for Manami, and she knows Manami well enough to know that she wouldn't go crazy and stalk him. It was her way of ending the two, sarcastically and smartly. 

Another important part where she shows her support to Manami is when she is the first to call after their fight and tell Manami that the club might not be a safe place for Kaoru due to the club president's past, because she knows Manami is starting to care for Kaoru.  She is still looking out for Manami after all that. 

As a viewer, I got different impressions from both the episode 5 club scene and the Momoko/Kawahara scenes. It's why I love reading everyone's comments on the show, they range a lot but also can't deny we enjoy the show.

Momoko suggesting to Kawahara to break up isn't making decisions for Manami. Momoko can't "make" decisions for anyone else. If Kawahara really breaks up with her because of that, it only shows how immature and irresponsible he is. 

Momoko looking chagrined in the club at Kaoru's charge that she's bored-- I think it's coming off of her recent interview with Tsubasa who also tried to put his moves on her. She was tired of being thought of as one of the women who seek out hosts. Momoko is a layered character-- she's a divorcee, strong, independent, and her best friend is someone who other women wouldn't have friended (mutual victim of a cheating boyfriend). But she's also showing her vulnerability when she exchanges glances with the hosts like Tsubasa when they try their tactics on her. She pauses, but I don't see her capitulating.

I'm not trying to change your mind-- I see where you're coming from, but I just wanted to discuss the character of Momoko. It's so interesting.