Line #40 TearJerker/BACKTOTHEFUTURE


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3	* ''TearJerker/BackToTheFuture1''
4	* ''TearJerker/BackToTheFuturePartII''
5	* ''TearJerker/BackToTheFuturePartIII''
6	* ''TearJerker/BackToTheFutureTheGame''
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13	* The entire concept of the "Who is Marty [=McFly=]" arc. Marty's own memories from the first movie doesn't seem to match with the memories of the timeline he's living in. He starts to question if his [[FakeMemories are not real after all]]. He's then given a scare by Marcus Irving, a fellow scientist who also invented TimeTravel, but for the wrong reasons, saying that Marty would disappear because he was originally the Marty of Twin Pines Mall, not Lone Pine.
14	** One of the most heartbreaking moments in these issues is when Marty gets kidnapped by his own clones, and he tells them that he was sorry for taking their lives away from them and that he wasn't the real Marty. He was so distraught by this that it almost seems that he was about to give up his life and [[CessationOfExistence just fade away]]. It all turns out well in the end, but it doesn't make it less painful to watch.
15	** The NightmareSequence that Marty has where he realizes that the Marty from Lone Pines has returned and accuses him of stealing his life. Even worse, in his dream, Doc greets Lone Pines Marty, completely ignoring Marty and the two watch Marty fade away. The scene ends with Marty being startled awake and hugging his dad for comfort.
16	--->'''Marty:''' After everything we've been through, I just don't want to lose you.
17	--->'''George:''' Marty, what's going on with you lately?
18	--->'''Marty:''' I'd do ''anything'' not to lose you, Dad.
19	*** Just to put that in perspective: At a time when Marty is fearing that he may lose his life and everyone he loves, the idea that Doc might be contented to watch him disappear is still the unkindest cut.
20	** The sequence begins with Marty in his bedroom looking at a picture of Jennifer and wondering aloud ''whether she even wants this version of him''. Considering that he has no idea how they ''met'' in this particular timeline and might literally not be the guy she fell in love with, it's a reasonable question.
21	** Just for fun, the hypothetical fate of Lone Pines Marty, per the nightmare sequence, is just as upsetting as the situation Marty Prime would be in if he ever turned up. He's had his life stolen and his parents, his friends, and Jennifer taken away from him, directly after watching Doc apparently get gunned down. It's (probably) not a real situation in the context of the comic, but if it ''were'', it would be unsolvable and utterly upsetting all around.
22	** In the face of everything he's dealing with, why won't Marty contact Doc for help, even with Jennifer urging him to?
23	--->'''Marty:''' I don't think I could take it if you ''both'' don't believe something's wrong.
24	* The "Continuum Conundrum" arc revisits Marty in the spring of 1986, with Doc nowhere in sight. Not only is Marty missing his best friend, he's sinking into a depression as he grows increasingly sure that his GloryDays are already behind him at 17.
25	** The events of "Continuum Conundrum" and "Who Is Marty [=McFly=]?" happen in such quick succession that Marty's parents, who have no idea what's bothering him, become increasingly worried about him and wonder if they should send him to see a therapist.
26	* The start of the "Hard Time" arc reveals that Marty actually had a very close relationship with his felon uncle, Joey. He even recalls some fond memories that they spent together. Marty even goes on a research rampage, trying to figure out what caused his favorite uncle to descend to such lows.
27	** There was even a little heartbreaking scene where a toddler Marty is boasting to his friends about his uncle's 'achievement' of stealing from the bank, only for his teacher to scold him. Marty's response really makes it sad:
28	--->'''Teacher:''' Martin [=McFly=]! That's not true, Martin. And anyway, what happened to your uncle is '''nothing''' to be proud of.
29	--->'''Young Marty:''' ''[looks down with his hands behind his back]'' But I miss him.
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