Back to the Future Part III story
Marty McFly discovers that his friend Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown, trapped in 1885, was killed by Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen, Biff's great-grandfather. Marty travels to 1885 to rescue Doc and return once again to 1985, but matters are complicated when Doc falls in love with schoolteacher Clara Clayton.
13 total · 6 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| friendship | major | Marty went back to 1885 to save his friend Doc Brown from getting shot dead by Buford Tannen. |
| mad scientist stereotype | major | The eccentric scientist and inventor Doc Brown. |
| rivalry | major | Doc Brown and Marty got into a feud with Buford Tannen over an alleged $80 debt. |
| romantic love | major | Doc Brown and Clara fell in love at first sight. |
| time machine | major | Doc Brown had built a time machine out of a DeLorean. |
| time travel | major | Marty McFly went back in time time to the year 1885. |
| coping with getting dumped | minor | Clara broke down in tears after she thought Doc dumped her. |
| destiny | minor | Clara mused it may have been her destiny to meet Doc Brown. |
| duty vs. love | minor | Doc Brown struggled over whether to return to 1985 or stay with Clara in 1885. |
| fusion power | minor | The DeLorean's fusion engine was broken. |