Played through it this afternoon. Hmm. I really do feel that Irrational devalued the characters of Booker and Elizabeth by effectively retconning their entire existences to be lead-in to Bioshock 1. I mean... Bioshock 1's story (not the setting, not the concept, not the twist, but the STORY), particularly the ending, is really pretty terrible. Can anyone who cares about the character of Elizabeth be satisfied with the notion that she sacrificed herself to set up a fight between nameless white sweater guy and JRPG final-form-reject Fontaine?
Lots of other issues as well. Why does Elizabeth come back to life after being impaled? Why was that concept even included, since it seems so unnecessary for the plot? Why does she mention being in Rapture in 1961 when that's not explained/expanded upon whatsoever?
Why did Elizabeth feel that she needed to punish the Comstock from BaS Ep. 1 in such an elaborate and vindictive way when that's seemingly totally out of character for her?