Time for a random BLAST FROM THE PASTâŚI got a Submission from someone who requested to remain Anon asking if I had old screencaps of Sam and Amy Shiels interacting showing that they were more than friends. WelllllâŚof course I do. ;-).
I know recently Amy Tweeted that Sam had not been her boyfriend, in response to an article stating that he had been. Extreme Shippers were quick to scream âThat proves Purv was wrong when she said Amy dated Sam!â No, oh frothy ones, all I ever said was that Amy and Sam definitely had a thing, which I still maintain they did. So maybe Sam wasnât her official boyfriend, but they were definitely MORE than friends. I know this via my original industry source, who was in NY during the Outlander Season 1 premiere end of July 2014 and confirmed Sam and Amy were there together together. AND 2. Exhibits 1-8 Above. Those are just a few examples showing Sam and Amy behaving as more than friends, I have more but couldnât fit them all in one post.Â
So, let me walk you through them just for shits and giggles, since Iâm sure we could all use a smile, and itâs fun to reminisce about when the fandom was young and naĂŻve. I mean NO disrespect and this is just for fun.
1 & 2 The infamous Poolgate. For those who werenât around thenâŚPoolgate happened when Outlander Season 1 wrapped and Sam went to Los Angeles. The whole fandom thought Sam and Cait were probably dating, including me, until a little video came out of Sam frolicking in the pool with someone who was not Cait, even though Cait had gone back to LA. too. We all collectively gasped and wondered âWHO is that little blonde?â Amy immediately gained thousands of followers on Twitter and we all started watching her every Tweet. Since I was shipper back then, I joined in and talked smack about her. I have since apologized and am very sorry I behaved that way. Thatâs why when shippers act like Iâm some mean NST who thinks all shippers are horrible, I always stress that I get where theyâre coming from, Iâve been there, but eventually we all have to put on our big girl panties and not ignore reality when itâs staring us straight in the face. Anyway, a lot of people jumped ship after poolgate. The silver liningâŚwet, topless, sunglassed, golden god, strong wet, wet, wet Sam. đđŞđ
3. A Tweet from Samâs old Twitter account showing Amy an apartment listing in L.A. that they could share. âTwo sharing?â isnât exactly what you say when you are sharing an apartment with a house full of platonic friends.Â
4. Amyâs signature look used to be short shorts with hot pink pumpsâŚand we know why, because according to her, her legs were âcatnipâ for Sam. Verra flirty.
5. Amy RTing a fan giving her and Sam their couple celebrity name âSamy,â and also Amyâs response to a fan asking her how she felt that Sam didnât acknowledge her publicly.
6. If another guy Tweeted âoutside your window. Right. NowâŚâ it would be creepy, but coming from Sam itâs all kinds of HOT. Stalker peeping Sam for the win!
7. Amy telling Sam sheâs excitedly waiting to see him, calling him âBaby,â and sending him kisses.
8. Sam and Amy at a charity animal event looking cozy and Amy posting with the hashtag #love
So, hey, if Amy wants to deny that Sam was her boyfriend, thatâs on her, but no one can deny the screencaps above signaling there was at least a FWB relationship.
I posted this because I was asked and because it was actually fun to go back through old screencaps and reminisce, but I mean NO disrespect to Samâs current relationship with Mackenzie, or to Amy for that matter. I FULLY support anything and anyone that makes Sam happy, past or present.Â
PS: Every so often I get requests to post screencaps from the Barbie Wars, the two week period in 2014 when Amy and Cody had a Twitter catfight over SamâŚI havenât had the energy to go digging for them, but since people keep asking for them, I may soon. Just for fun. Itâs funny after all this time, and I canât imagine Amy and Cody wouldnât have a good laugh over it now. Stay tuned!