Okay, Hear Me Out: Is Back to the Future Low-Key a Rom-Com?

Okay, so I know, Back to the Future is sci-fi gold, right? Flux capacitors, DeLorean time machines, the whole shebang. But I was rewatching it last night (as one does when Netflix suggests it for the 800th time) and it struck me: is this secretly a wildly unconventional romantic comedy? I mean, think about it. The ENTIRE plot hinges on Marty getting his parents to fall in love. That's, like, Rom-Com 101, just with slightly higher stakes than usual. Lorraine’s crush on Marty (hello, Oedipal complex!) is undeniably the weirdest meet-cute ever, but the core of the story is still about finding true love. It's just...his parents' true love. And he's gotta manipulate the situation to make it happen. And Biff is the ultimate rom-com villain, always cockblocking George. I think it counts, even if Marty is, like, third-wheeling his own existence. Even the ending, with George finally standing up to Biff and kissing Lorraine, is straight out of a feel-good rom-com playbook. And honestly, Christopher Lloyd's Doc Brown is the best sidekick ever. He’s not your typical rom-com best friend, but he's always there with the quirky advice (and a time machine, obviously). Honestly, this whole movie has been reframed for me. I'm now convinced that 'Back to the Future' is just a rom-com in disguise. Thoughts? Plus, I have a burning follow-up question: if Marty didn't exist (because his parents never fell in love), would Doc Brown still have been inspired to invent the flux capacitor? Or did Marty's accidental time travel change the timeline in even MORE profound ways than we initially realized? It's a paradox! I LOVE IT!