Talk:Tomb Raider (Dark Horse Comics)/@comment-2038153-20160916201027

In regards to the arc following Choice and Sacrifice here's what I would like to see, at least for the first 2 issues. First off, to the surprise of no one, I want the next arc to be about Lara and Sam rebuilding their relationship and Sam readjusting to the world.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, there are more stories that can be told with Sam alive then with her death and this is one of them. Seeing Lara and Sam struggle to rebuild their "friendship" is something that lends itself to some great drama as it's both a challenge that Lara has never faced before and helps adds to a already great relationship by giving us something we're never seen before. Basically a family argument.

True this series is ultimately an action and adventure series so we should get some action and adventuring in the next story. However, after an adventure that is as big and as emotionally draining as Choice and Sacrifice is setting itself up to be the reader, Lara and Sam need to catch our breath before going on to the next big adventure.

I think it would be interesting to have a slice of life story which shows what Lara does when she's not raiding tombs, fighting for her life and battling ancient demigods and secret organizations. I'm not asking for something like Lara going shopping for shoes but rather showing us what Lara does for fun besides researching and going to the local gym. Are there any games she likes to play, what sort of books does she like to read. What does she and Sam talk about on their off hours, is their a restaurant that she likes, what sort of movies does she like to watch.

These are sides of Lara's character that we've never really seen before and while that's understandable I for one would like to see that side of her before the thread and final game is released. And the comics are a great way of showing that part of Lara and Sam's life and is a kind of story that Mariko Tamaki is very skilled at as shown in the Graphic Novel that won her an Eisner Award, This One Summer.

So that's what I want to see the next arc of the Tomb Raider comics. A simple slice of life where the drama comes more from Lara and Sam's interactions, Sam struggling to put her life back together for at least 2 or 3 issues and then start the next big adventure once everyone has managed to catch their breath. Have the adversary be a much smaller threat then Trinity or Himiko, one dangerous enough to keep Lara and Sam on their toes but is not after world conquest. Like a mercenary or another treasure hunter who's looking to get rid of any competition, like a evil version of Nathan Drake.

And have it where Sam proves, once again, that she can be a valuable ally to Lara be being the one who helps save the day in a million little ways. Like bailing out Lara when she gets caught, helps locate the treasure and even helps a little in the fight with the villain of the week.

And in the end Lara and Sam are able to mend some of the damage to their relationship though we see that they still have a little ways to go before it is fully repaired which is then followed up by the next Tomb Raider game where Sam plays a major role as Lara's partner.