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Is Lorraine just OK with George hiring Biff in the changed 1985-timeline?

posted 4 years ago by TMC-4 (19549)
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I get that it's mean to be a moral victory because now the bully isn't the boss anymore, and he gets what he deserves. But also keep in mind, that this is also the same timeline where Biff almost raped and absolutely sexually assaulted Lorraine back in 1955. So as I said in the headline, are we supposed to be believe that Lorraine was just okay with her husband hiring the man who sexually assaulted her back in high school to basically work for the family?

[–] strntz (11212) 4 years ago

are we supposed to be believe that Lorraine was just okay with her husband hiring the man who sexually assaulted her back in high school to basically work for the family?

Apparently so. After George laid out Biff, things changed. Biff turned into a punching bag and eventually George's subordinate. In a weird way, she probably credits Biff more than Marty for getting her together with George (new timeline) McFly.

Edit:

George McFly:
Ahh... Biff. What a character. Always trying to get away with something. I've had to stay on top of Biff ever since High School. Although if it wasn't for him...

Lorraine Baines:
We never would have fallen in love.

George McFly:
That's right.

[–] Mister Babadook (2626) 4 years ago

That line was always so stupid to me from Lorraine, this fucking guy tried to RAPE YOU and you credit him for putting you guys together and act all sweet about it as if you are grateful for him trying to rape you that night?

"Although if it wasn't for Biff trying to sexually assault me in high school, we never would've fallen in love".

Wouldn't everytime she looked at Biff remind her of that night she was forced against her will and nearly raped? They act as if Biff was just a standard bully who George beat up one day cause he was teasing Lorraine or just flirting with her and wouldn't leave her alone. But no the guy literally was in the process of raping her and he shoved Lorraine on the ground and laughed his ass off when she was trying to stop him from hurting George.

Thats not a guy you hire later in life to work for your family and talk all sweet about when you think about why you're together.

[–] strntz (11212) 4 years ago

Wouldn't everytime she looked at Biff remind her of that night she was forced against her will and nearly raped?

Everyone is different. Maybe she did for the first few weeks, but after the Enchantment Under the Sea dance, George was the BMOC, Lorraine was his consort, and Biff was broken. After than many years, the rape attempt probably faded.

Many years ago, one of the women who worked on a team I was heading up was very candid about being raped in college. Very candid. One of the other women remarked how brave she was about it, and she replied that she'd be damned if she was going to let that punk keep on victimizing her forever. He was in prison probably clutching his soap in vain, and she was a successful career woman with everything.

But certainly, everyone is different.

[–] Mister Babadook (2626) 4 years ago

I know some are different and some can talk openly about it and not have any ptsd from it, but its a whole other thing to have the guy who done it working for you like he's part of the family almost.

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[–] pioneergrrrl (2391) 4 years ago

But yeah that is a good point--which got glossed over/never explained.

Society back then wasn't even dealing w ptsd for men at all, so it's unlikely that a family movie would think to popularize an idea that a woman can/does get ptsd from having survived sexual assault/rape. It would be more common today. And this was WELL before metoo where women were supposed to be heard and listened to re their experiences w sexual assault and harassment.

So it's instead a goofy get together. This is one of the few ways the movie aged very badly.