Flavor text only choices are one of my biggest pet peeves in VNs. Doubly so when they are scattered in games where other decisions matter. I guess it's just a difference of opinion when it comes to design philosophy.
We had no idea Nathan was coming until this episode. I can understand not liking Darryl based on his character but Nathan wouldn't influence that decision. Back when the hot tub party was the latest episode, all we had to go on was this empty choice on Layla's route as it being a possible turning point in Darryl's friendship.
I like flavor choices, they can be fun.
But they can be misleading too, sometimes you make a choice thinking it's something big and as it turns out it's just fluff (still thinking about the Erynn>Girlfriend choice having no effect).
Maybe the confusion factor is exactly why Nyx likes adding some meaningless flavor choices here and there.
I'm on camp "Darryl is not that bad", he's obviously a bit of douche, but i don't think he's irredeamable, maybe we can turn him good guy.
Coach was hinting about us working together this next week, so get ready for the sob story...
He's not rich like the others, needs to work, needs the scholarship... that's why he's such a douche to anyone that enters "his territory".