Talk:Samantha Nishimura/@comment-99.53.208.63-20170317173024

I haven't finished reading the latest comics but I already know what happens and I'm so disappointed. I don't understand why they insist on screwing Sam's character over. One could argue her character was already bad to begin with, I personally was ambivalent to her until I stumbled onto the Lara x Sam fandom, but she obviously has (had?) potential. There are numerous fans that can see that and capitalize on it via fanart and fanfiction so I don't see how CD can be so blind.



I don't buy the idea that Lara needs to be a loner in order for her to be unique. Isn't being alone and heartbroken the reason why her father became obsessed and began neglecting her as a child? She’s following the exact same path he did except she doesn't have to, not exactly, because she has Sam. She has someone in her life of the same age that cares for her and for whom she cares for. Jonah is not an appropriate partner for her, the only person that makes sense IS Sam. If Lara is so concerned about getting other people hurt why is it okay that she leaves Sam home and not Jonah? Jonah is a liability too. In Rise he gets kidnapped, stabbed and almost dies if it were not for Jacob. And in the first rebooted game he gets kidnapped alongside Reyes and Alex but everybody keeps forgetting this. She should leave him home too yet he keeps tagging along like he can actually keep up. People want to know what skills Sam has besides film making so I’ll ask what skills does Jonah have? Not many. The only difference between him and Sam is that he’s a man. So I say if he can go Sam should be able to as well. The fact that she's willing to keep dragging Jonah into danger but not Sam indicates to me that Lara may have more intense feelings towards Sam than friendship because why else would she allow it? Either that or CD is afraid of what will happen to Lara if she isn’t constantly motivated by or flanked by men. I mean seriously, what’s going on? If companionship while adventuring is what Lara desires than hands down Sam is the best choice. Besides she really is “safer” with Lara than without Lara.



I also get that Sam's parents want her to stay home but Sam is a grown woman. If she doesn't appear in the next series of comics or in the next game but Jonah does I will be further disheartened. I think it would be great if Lara x Sam became a thing but I would totally be okay if it didn't either just as long as their friendship could remain a vital part of the series moving forward. Their intense relationship whether platonic or romantic has already been established in the first game so to backpedal now would be undoing all of that hard work. Sam is the most important person in Lara’s life according to Lara though honestly she didn’t even need to voice it for the players to know, all you have to do is play the first game. She went through so much to save Sam, multiple times, and now we’re just supposed to believe that Lara is okay with tossing Sam about like a used tissue. No way! If this Lara is supposed to be different, more human, relatable, etc., than they need to move away from the lone-wolf-femme fatale troupe. Keeping Sam in Lara's life would be the best way they could go about it. Making the fans love a character is not difficult. Not much is even known about Sam but players still like her. From what I’ve seen only “hard-core”, “die-hard”, “novice” TR fans despise her but even some of them have turned their opinions around upon reading about Sam in the comics. She has the potential to be a great character whether as a friend or romantic partner that can help bring out facets of Lara’s personality so I sincerely hope she makes a return. Rise was a great game but it was missing something and that something was Sam. Just felt like writing this feel free to disagree. :)