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About
Booker, Catch! is a memorable quote uttered by the character Elizabeth from the 2013 first-person shooter game Bioshock Infinite. The quote is uttered when Elizabeth is about to toss an item for the player to use. The quote has since become popular among fans of the Bioshock series, spawning fanart, parodies, and remixes.
Origin
In Bioshock Infinite, Elizabeth acts as a passive companion during Booker Dewitt’s quest to escape the floating city of Columbia alongside the girl. Throughout the game, Elizabeth will provide aid to Booker in the form aid, ammo, or money which she will toss to the player if they are at a distance. During these moments, Elizabeth will occasionally shout “Booker, catch!”.
Spread
On March 12th, 2013, Tumblr user posted an animated gif that pokes fun at the quote. In 2 years, the post gathered over 4.500 notes.[1] The Gif was subsequently shared on /r/Gaming by redditor jaycrew on April 21st, 2013, which gathered 1.736 points (90% upvoted) and 460 comments prior to being archived.[2]
Various Examples
Search Interest
External References
[1]Tumblr – BOOKERCATCH
[2]reddit – Booker, catch!