Talk:Samantha Nishimura/@comment-99.53.208.63-20170317173024/@comment-2038153-20170329042737

What worse is that the whole, "Being a lone wolf is what makes Lara unique" argument which I personally don't agree with given that as there are literally hundreds of characters in video games that work alone.

Link in The Legend of Zelda, Batman in Arkham, The Prince of Persia, The Assassins in Assassin's Creed and the most resent example Aloy in Horizon: Zero Dawn just to name a few. Now I can understand is that fans want Lara to work on her own when it comes to Raiding Tombs and other such high jinks which is fine, especially if the AI companion mechanic turned out to be a bust.

However, I can't agree with the argument that having Lara work with someone makes her weak and boring. One of the selling points of the Reboot was that it would make Lara more human and it absolutely did. Which is why its so puzzling that CD is so determined to remove Sam from the series. Okay she wasn't that great in Survivor but that changed in the comics thanks to Gail Simone and Rhianna Pratchett developing her character by giving her own personal demons to over come such as her developing a inferiority complex due to how often Lara had to save her.

This leads into one of the best moments in the reboot, Sam battling Himiko for her very soul and Sam WINNING! While Lara gave her the means to defeat Himiko it was ultimately down to Sam to finish Himiko off which really highlights just how far Sam has come as a character.

With the exception of Lara, Sam has had the most character development throughout the series, going from someone who is obsessed with the latest fashion and being a party girl to someone who is every bit as tough and brave as Lara is. I mean she had a battle of wills with a demigod and Won, how is that not awesome?!

And given that Sam is now freed of Himiko there is a greater chance of he returning in the games. I mean if they wanted Sam to be removed permanently they would have just let Himiko just take her over completely.

As for her developing a romantic relationship with Lara and fans reactions to that I will admit that I do want Lara and Sam to become a couple given their great chemistry and the fact that Sam has been there from the start. However, I am okay with it remaining ambiguous as not every relationship Has to be romantic and not everyone who is against them becoming a couple is born out of homophobia as many of those same fans don't want Lara to end up with anyone regardless of gender.

Regardless of what their relationship ends up being all I want is Sam back in Lara's life and to take on the role of Lara's partner. I love Jonah, I really do but as we've seen in 22 comics and two games he doesn't really add anything to Lara's character and most of what he does add Sam already provides and provides better. I'm not asking him to die and I do want him to say around in some capacity as we do need a positive male character that lives throughout the series. However, one issue with Jonah is that despite having more "Screen Time" then Sam Jonah hasn't really changed since Survivor, as his still pretty much the same character at the start of the series.