wow o.o
somehow I missed that
mind you, it's been over a year since I played the first two missions of this game. I rented it when it launched, played the first few hours, then turned it back in, determined to buy the game because I liked it so much.
then a year passed. -_- I finally bought it about a month ago but I barely remember (or apparently don't remember at all?) the beginning. It was nice watching the intro cinematic again when the second playthrough started.
anyway, I like your analysis; it was interesting. for the record, I liked the fight. I was "what the fuck"ing over how crazy the plot twists got. I enjoyed it, though, don't get me wrong. =)