Talk:Samantha Nishimura/@comment-99.53.208.63-20170317173024/@comment-2038153-20170502193610

First off thank you for being polite about this and I respect your opinion on the matter. Now here is my counter argument. While it is true that the original Lara was straight that was the original Lara Croft. However, reboot Lara has yet to show interest in any male characters, (Whatshisname doesn't count as TTTI is pretty much non-canon at this point due to the numerous character inconsistencies, (like Lara refusing to drink any kind of alcohol when she has no issue with drinking in the comics) and continuity issues (Lara having no knowledge of Trinity in Secrets & Lies despite encountering them in TTTI. Sam's attempted suicide and learning that Himiko still resides inside her is never brought up. And Lara having therapy sessions even though it was stated in the Queen of Serpents arc that she has yet to meet one)).

So far the only people that she has come the closest to being love interest are Sam and Nadia, who is pretty much a Expy of Sam. Is reboot Lara gay, I can not tell though I think its possible. I think its telling that Lara gave up her quest to avenge her father to help Sam and the learning that Himiko was poisoning Sam's soul hit Lara so hard that she actually fell to her knees. And Lara has said that she loves Sam more then anyone else in the world.

However, as others have pointed out that is not definitive and that it is possible that it is just platonic love and nothing more. And as I said I'm okay with it being kept ambiguous so long as they don't give Lara some random guy to be her love interest. Especially one as poorly written and as shallow as Whatshisname who is pretty much Edward from Twilight.

In the end at this point I just want Sam back in the games and to see her relationship further explored. Whether they remain friends or become something more I still hold that they have the deepest and most interesting relationship in the series.

Apologies if I came off as rude in this comment as that was not my intention.