I'm also tired of critics saying Sam has gotten too soft. You're right. She's just being shown as a whole individual, just like most of us are. I posted this comment (that addresses the "girly" issue) in another thread a few days ago:
No matter what type of fiction it is, characters that aren't allowed to grow, change and react to their experiences become one-dimensional caricatures over time. I have seen some comments online about how the "ship" has ruined Sam's character, but I strongly disagree. In everyone's life, no matter how tough and smart and accomplished you are, there's someone who affects you so much that you turn into a blubbering mass of jelly. I actually think Sam has kept her professionalism well, considering the way Jack affects her. And he's a blubbering mass of jelly behind that stony face. We are all the sum total of our experiences. And, as we meet people, work with people, get close to people, we develop relationships built on common experience. I think the evolution of their relationship is very believable, and I think Amanda plays Sam's strengths and her vulnerabilities all so well. And she can also tell you so much about how Sam is feeling by just a gesture or a touch. I think she's an incredible actress!
No matter what type of fiction it is, characters that aren't allowed to grow, change and react to their experiences become one-dimensional caricatures over time. I have seen some comments online about how the "ship" has ruined Sam's character, but I strongly disagree. In everyone's life, no matter how tough and smart and accomplished you are, there's someone who affects you so much that you turn into a blubbering mass of jelly. I actually think Sam has kept her professionalism well, considering the way Jack affects her. And he's a blubbering mass of jelly behind that stony face. We are all the sum total of our experiences. And, as we meet people, work with people, get close to people, we develop relationships built on common experience. I think the evolution of their relationship is very believable, and I think Amanda plays Sam's strengths and her vulnerabilities all so well. And she can also tell you so much about how Sam is feeling by just a gesture or a touch. I think she's an incredible actress!
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