2010, Anna McFaith, "The Consequences of LesBian Storylines on TV", EurOut.org: The Magazine, 1 December 2010, page 21:
The lack of the following and sheer awesomeness of Naomily though.
2012, Deborah F. Hunn, "'The dark side of Naomily': Skins, fan texts and contested genres", Continuum: Journal of Media & Cultural Studies, Volume 26, Number 1, February 2012, page 93:
In the case of Naomily however, the relationship is endorsed within the official text by the end of Series 3, and by Series 4 they are unambiguously presented and recognized as a couple.
Known as the 'Naomily' storyline, many lesbian and gay groups supported the depiction of their relationship and it proved popular with lesbian viewers.
2016, Faye Woods, "My Generation(s): Cycles, Branding, And Renewal In E4's Skins, in Cycles, Sequels, Spin-offs, Remakes, and Reboots: Multiplicities in Film and Television (eds. Amanda Ann Klein & R. Barton Palmer), unnumbered page:
Yet while these cast cycles were framed as a refreshing of the program, they could potentially result in a loss of viewers who had built close emotional connections with characters, such as the intense fandom (Hunn 2012) surrounding Gen 2's lesbian couple, “Naomily” (Lily Loveless and Kathryn Prescott as Naomi and Emily).
2020, Ann-Marie Cook, "Just a Queer Little Love Story: Skins and the Naomily Phenomenon", in Fascination of Queer (ed. Stefano Ramello), page 173:
There was no difference between the handling of Naomily and that of other couples on the show because it was a story about falling in love—the fact that the lovers happened to be a pair of schoolgirls was incidental.
2020, Kate McNicholas Smith, Lesbians on Television: New Queer Visibility & The Lesbian Normal, unnumbered page:
The details of their romance are lovingly expanded upon, developing the Naomily narrative in multiple ways.
