Bioshock Inf. Soldier’s Field–Meeting Daisy (Micaela)

After the adrenaline rush of the airship battle (which I was extremely confused during the duration of), Booker and Elizabeth finally board the airship that will take them to Paris. Except, not really. We knew Booker was lying, but when the plan finally starts to unfold, I felt bad. Booker is trading this girl’s life for his debt. And, saying it out loud, I could hear in his voice that he felt bad too. Which is a good thing! If he feels bad, he isn’t all bad, despite what he tells himself. Also, kudos to Elizabeth for hitting Booker over the head and not just going with the plan. I was shouting at the screen saying “JUST FIGHT HIM!” Then she did, and now we (the players and Booker) have been seriously inconvenienced. Still, go Elizabeth.

Riding this wave of female empowerment, we meet Daisy minutes later. Daisy is the head of ‘the Vox,’ I’m guessing, who are organized freedom fighters, former servants/slaves. I thought they would like Booker more since he’s the False Prophet but Daisy was not impressed. More annoyed really. Guess we will have to fix that with our astounding combat skills. It seems this new area (the Aerodrome?) is where they keep all slave laborers, which seem to be solely black or Irish(?). I noticed how the workers work with the beat of the music, which is an interesting detail and adds to the monotonous, regular feeling of it all. How something so screwed up is just the norm there. I know Booker is drowning in debt, but I hope he helps the Vox out a bit. And I hope Daisy is trustworthy.

3 Responses

  1. Alexandra Smith says:

    I also love the female figures in the game. At the very beginning, I was genuinely bothered that all the significant characters were male. Even when we first met Elizabeth, she struck as a naive ditz who was more of a nuisance that an ally. The more we learn about her, the more I enjoy having her around. After seeing this shift in Elizabeth, I am eager to learn more about her story, and anticipate a similar intrigue in regards to Daisy’s backstory.

  2. Jaclyn Kemly says:

    I’m happy that another main female character has been introduced into the game. Daisy is clearly powerful, and I think Elizabeth is beginning to assert herself more. I think that together, these female characters demonstrate the stereotypes of women as “inferior” (Elizabeth) and counters this with a superior woman (Daisy).

  3. Wogan Snyder says:

    Personally, I was thinking the opposite when Elizabeth found out Booker was lying to him: I was hoping she would inquire further and just be happy to be leaving Columbia instead of stranding them both in Columbia. All of the turmoil in the (kind of) future could have been avoided had she not knocked him out.