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The Telltale game is more of a sequel than a soft reboot.
Also the IGN comics written by the original screenwriter, who intended them to also be canon sequels to the films, and included a retelling of the video game.
IIRC, Bob Gale also indicated at some point that parts of - but not all of - the animated series are supposed to be canon too. I think it was something like the general premise was canon, but not most of the actual episodes.
Edited by KnownUnknown on Apr 9th 2024 at 5:02:03 AM
"The difference between reality and fiction is that fiction has to make sense." - Tom Clancy, paraphrasing Mark Twain.
Marty's personality in the animated series was so different anyway, I don't view any of it as canon either. It's just it's own thing, set in the cartoon universe.
Edited by Brandon on Apr 9th 2024 at 6:13:56 AM
With all the memes about women choosing a bear over a man, Hollywood might wanna get on an 'East of the Sun and West of the Moon' adaptation
That said, some aspects of the cartoon got a shout out in game: - Marty's middle name of Seamus being used in Episode 3 Citizen Brown, as well as Lathrop, Doc's middle name from the novel in Episode 4 Double Vision.
- Beauregard Tannen from Brothers being the one who built the Palace Saloon from III, as shown in Episode 5 OUTATIME. And he really feels less villainous compared to many Tannens.
Yeah, stuff from the animated series is canon, it's just that the plots themselves generally aren't. The comics reference a lot of stuff from the animated series too.
"The difference between reality and fiction is that fiction has to make sense." - Tom Clancy, paraphrasing Mark Twain.
This is going to be so much fun.
I honestly wouldn't dwell too much on lost media. I feel like it's a case of wanting something that didn't came to be that you end up wanting something precisely because of that fact alone. Think of people obsessed with Beta Pokemon.
I believe SF Debris also made a comprehensive historical look at BTTF
(man I miss his pre-YT videos), complete with things like the execs thinking about the uncomfortable implications.
What implications? The mother falling for her future son thing?
Edited by Avenger09 on Apr 15th 2024 at 3:33:23 PM
Marty's whole 'pretend to rape my mother so my dad can rescue her' plot, I think.
This is going to be so much fun.
Something about the first exec wanting raunchiness, so Zemeckis was like, "but it's his mom." Then the second exec they pitched on (from Disney) was like, "but it's his mom".
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Edited by Ookamikun on Apr 15th 2024 at 7:46:03 PM
I can see why that could cause worry. Granted, It's supposed to be awkward, but its pretty awkward even discussing it as a script.
Edited by Avenger09 on Apr 15th 2024 at 3:32:50 PM
They make fun of it in GLOW actually as the sleazy Roger Corman-esque director has a plan for a movie called MOTHERS AND LOVERS which is about a guy who goes back in time and his mother gets the hots for him. Everyone thinks its a horrible idea.
Then Back to the Future happens and he fully believes they stole his script.
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It just had a lot of charm. I have a soft sport for Part III with that awesome railroad chase.
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This is going to be so much fun.
It most likely is, what with the whole paradox talk.
I love that trilogy too.
Though My favorites are 1 and 2.
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