History Funny / BioShockInfinite

[[caption-width-right:308:[[CombatPragmatist Elizabeth can take care of herself]].]]

** To make it even funnier: it's [[Series/MassEffect Shepard]] arguing with [[Series/SaintsRow Boss]], or alternately [[VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic Bastila]] and [[Series/StreetFighter Chun Li]] going at it.

*** The whole sequence through Battleship Bay basically provides Elizabeth's first impression of her would-be rescuer. Depending on the player's actions in the game, this could involve Booker rooting through trashcans for spare change or food (which he eats), walking into women's washrooms to empty the contents of any purses or handbags he finds, or even stealing from a cash register in the same room as the shop's owner. Elizabeth will more than likely have a few choice comments on your total disregard for social niceties or apparent poverty.

--->'''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=uorle4X4bfM#t=90 Banzaii:]]''' You literally eat everything. There's never like, "Uagh I'm a little full now I'ma keep this for later", it's like, FOOD, EAT.\\

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qXDOejdids This]] video. While the moment itself is [[JumpScare quite terrifying]], the reactions to it are priceless. Though that video missed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=8v8WorTxpHA#t=188 the best one of all]].

* Most depictions of the three most idolized founding fathers are done in a Greek style, portraying them as legendary heroes. As a result, [[http://theinquisitiveloon.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/bioshock-infinite-founding-fathers.jpg Benjamin Franklin has a sculpted bodybuilder's physique, even though his face is left heavyset and with his famous spectacles.]]
** That's actually a bit of a GeniusBonus: believe it or not, [[FormerlyFit Ben Franklin was rather athletic in his younger days]]. Whether the devs [[AccidentallyAccurate knew this or not]], it's still an amusing in-joke.

** The petulant way Elizabeth says, "It'll sting me!" is chuckle-worthy, but it's Booker's ParentheticalSwearing that makes the scene: He says "''Elizabeth!''" in such an exasperated tone that he might as well have said, "Oh, Jesus Christ!''"

** The petulant way Elizabeth says, "It'll sting me!" is chuckle-worthy, but it's Booker's ParentheticalSwearing that makes the scene: He says "''Elizabeth!''" in such an exasperated tone that he might as well have said, "Oh, for ''fuck's sake!''"

* At one point in the game, you can overhear a conversation between two NPCs that's a man talking to his wife about his doubts with the general state of things in Columbia, and his wife half-jokingly responding "Keep your heretical thoughts to yourself, Gerald! I don't want to become a bit character from I Married A Vox Populi, now do I?" This is chuckle-inducing in and of itself, but imagine a Columbian sitcom called I Married A Vox Populi. Just imagine it.

** [[http://mel-the-shadow-lover.deviantart.com/art/Companionship-bioshock-infinite-367013188 This comic]] talks about it.

* Though the scene might be more satisfying than funny for some, Suchongs now animated death to a Big Daddy shows us that when he slapped the Little Sister and angered a Big Daddy, he didn't back up against the wall in fear or stare in awe, but instead [[SuicidalOverconfidence slowly pimp walked up to the growling Big Daddys face and shrug his arms to it ask it 'What?'.]]

* When you are in people's good graces they always remark how handsome you are, but when you become the public enemy number one, the city suddenly becomes convinced that you are a deformed mulatto dwarf.

** JustForFun/RoleAssociation makes this even funnier: it's [[Series/MassEffect Shepard]] arguing with [[Series/SaintsRow Boss]], or alternately [[VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic Bastila]] and [[Series/StreetFighter Chun Li]] going at it.

** In Downtown Emporia, there is a candy store, where boxes of chocolate contain hot dogs (which shouldn't even be able to fit in said boxes), and a box of candied almonds actually has a can of beans inside. Yeah. It made this troper snicker.
*** [[http://aphius.deviantart.com/art/Bioshock-Infinite-A-Pineapple-a-Day-367540057 What.]]

* Arguably anything involving the Lutece twins. They're either engaged in an oddball activity or in SnarkToSnarkCombat.

* Don't react right away during your encounters with the Luteces. They'll make little quips concerning Booker's intelligence.

* The Lutece twins jointly won a "Best Character of the Year" award. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzvVEslbGP0 Their nomination and acceptance speeches ably demonstrate why.]]

--->'''Robert:''' ''[irritated]'' Are you being ''cute?''

** You know all of those songs you are hearing that are early 20th century renditions of songs that came along decades later? Turns out that Jeremiah Fink gets these songs through tears, then markets them as his own music, plagiarizing the artists through time travel. The example they give you of this is when you approach a tear in Fink's factory that is playing Credence Clearwater Revival's "Fortunate Son". While the idea of Jeremiah stealing songs from the future to sell in his time is amusing enough, it gets even more amusing if you know about [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fogerty_v._Fantasy the legal problems lead singer John Fogerty has had with record companies and copyright infringement claims]]. [[TheChewToy Poor John]], now he's getting screwed by a corporation that could claim copyright ''retroactively through time travel''. Sheesh!

'''Elizabeth:''' [[{{Understatement}} Seems like an unnecessary complication.]]

* Speaking of Booker being awkward, he is adorably (and amusingly) so when Elizabeth starts crying upon learning he isn't actually taking her to Paris. [[{{Understatement}} Comforting people isn't really his forte.]]

'''Booker:''' Yes! I just... ''(starts mumbling quickly)'' need to supply enough weapons to arm an entire uprising.

'''Booker:''' ''Elizabeth!''

* [[ShownTheirWork Elizabeth's ciphers are real.]] That being said [[spoiler:it seems development time ran out before Older Elizabeth's message to Booker could be written. [[http://www.reddit.com/r/Bioshock/comments/1bjc8y/spoilers_i_solved_a_ciphertext_handed_to_you_in/ It says,]] "I AM A CODE: I SHOULD PROBABLY BE CHANGED OVER FOR SOMETHING MUCH MORE OFFICIAL IN THE FUTURE, BUT I'LL DO AS A STAND-IN FOR NOW I SUPPOSE."]]

'''Booker:''' ''[sounding pained]'' Great! 'Cause I don't think I could do it again.

'''Booker''': Because [[JackBauerInterrogationTechnique I tied him him to a chair]] and asked him...\\

(Title Card 2) William R. Foreman (Oct 13, 1867 - July 2, 1909)

[[caption-width-right:308:Elizabeth can take care of herself.]]