Why Don’t Marty McFly’s Parents Recognize Him?

Addressing the biggest issue regarding Back to the Future

OK, let’s set this straight once and for all. The biggest plot hole in Back to the Future is about why didn’t Marty McFly’s parents recognize him in the future? The standard answer that has come from everyone is that there’s just been too much time gone by that they forget what he looked like.

Lorraine and George McFly simply don’t remember the guy who their son — who is named after him — looks exactly alike, and many say that you wouldn’t remember someone that you knew for about 8 days back in 1955.

But I say poppycock on this. I want to look at why it’s IMPOSSIBLE that they don’t realize that not only does their son look like the Marty they knew in 1955, but it’s the same person. There is no way they would not remember one of the most significant people from their formative years.

OK, let’s look into this.

But Marty’s Parents Don’t Recognize Him Because He Wasn’t in 1955 Long Enough!

This is one of the biggest responses people make regarding why Marty’s parents don’t recognize him as being the Marty McFly they knew in 1955.

Many people say they can barely remember people from their high school — let…