Back to the Future story
Teenager Marty McFly accidentally travels back in time to 1955, where he meets his future parents and becomes his mother's romantic interest.
14 total · 8 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| father and son | major | George McFly and Marty McFly. |
| grandfather paradox | major | The grandfather paradox was topical as Marty went back in time and found that his mother had a crush on him. |
| mad scientist stereotype | major | The eccentric scientist and inventor Doc Brown. |
| romantic love | major | Marty McFly and Jennifer Parker. |
| time machine | major | Doc Brown built a time machine out of a DeLorean. |
| time travel | major | Marty McFly used Doc Brown's time machine to travel back in time to 1955. |
| unrequited love | major | Marty McFly's mother fell in love with him when he went back in time. |
| what if I could never go home | major | Marty McFly got stuck in the year 1955. |
| childish bullying | minor | George McFly was bullied relentlessly by Biff. |
| flying car | minor | The DeLorean could fly when Doc Brown brought it back from 30 years in the future. |