Despite being 35 years old, Back to the Future continues to be relevant. It’s a solid flick that holds up all these decades later and continues to bring joy to countless people. But that doesn’t stop people from having stupid opinions about the thing. In fact, in the age of the internet, “stupid thoughts” are ones that are understandably proliferating. I’ve had my own fair share of stupid thoughts, but this one regarding Back to the Future has always driven me nuts.

When dealing with time travel, there’s always bound to be some “plot holes.” However, there are some aspects of stories that I don’t think warrant the term. The one in question has to do with Marty McFly running into his parents in the ‘50s. Why, for instance, would the parents in 1985 not realize that their son is the same Marty from the ‘50s? Gasp! The plot thickens.

Or does it? 

Writer-director James Gunn took to Twitter to praise the film. However, he points to the aforementioned issue with the flick, saying:

“Back to the Future SEEMINGLY could be imperfect (why don’t Mom and Dad remember Marty?), but I would still argue it’s a perfect film because there are reasons why this could conceivably be the case (time protects itself from unraveling, etc). Or maybe I’m in denial. Who knows.”

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Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt took it upon himself to answer this question, stating the obvious.

“Maybe they do remember him tho, not as Marty, as Calvin. When Marty returns to present day 1985, it could have been years since his parents would have perhaps originally noted the uncanny resemblance between their son and that kid from high school 20 years previous.”

As it turns out, Pratt is absolutely right. Co-writer of Back to the Future, Bob Gale closed the book on the subject.

“Bear in mind that George and Lorraine only knew Marty/Calvin for eight days when they were 17, and they did not even see him every one of those eight days,” Gale told THR. “So, many years later, they still might remember that interesting kid who got them together on their first date.”

Boom! Conflict resolved. I’d also like to take this moment to say that, even if that wasn’t the case, this is not a plot hole. People are way too quick to dismiss something as a plot hole. If a character makes a decision they don’t agree with? Plot hole. If they don’t have the same motivations? Plot hole. Those aren’t plot holes, people! Plot holes are where there is an objective inconsistency in the way things match up.

Anyway, that’s enough saltiness out of me. How do you feel about this Back to the Future question being put to rest? Let us know your thoughts down below!

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SOURCE: THR, Chris Pratt, James Gunn