Dr. Emmett Brown

Dr. Emmett Lathrop “Doc” Brown is the professor of Marty McFly and a main character in the 1985 classic sci-if hit, Back To The Future, and the two sequels that followed it. He is portrayed by Christopher Lloyd.

Why He's A Great, Crazy Scientist

 * 1) He’s an amazing professor and mentor to Marty McFly].
 * 2) His witty charm and stereotypical “crazy scientist“ personality just make him even more of a likable character, especially for the fact that his eccentric and neurotic nature is very entertaining and enjoyable.
 * 3) He invented the concept of time traveling. Enough said.
 * 4) Also, the way he created time travel is by a time machine in the form of a car, specifically a DMC DeLorean.
 * 5) He’s made a bunch of cool gadgets and inventions.
 * 6) Christopher Lloyd gives an amazing performance as the crazy professor.
 * 7) His lines of dialogue are very clever and unforgettable.
 * 8) He could also be considered a great father figure towards Marty whenever he’s down or has family issues.
 * 9) The way he appears with his wide eyes and crazy white hair is one of the greatest highlights of his character.

The Only Bad Quality

 * 1) Despite being a redeemable sidekick, he was responsible for the movie's conflict as Mr. Brown was fiddling with the space and time continuum and borrowing money from a Libyan crime cartel.

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Trivia

 * He has a full-blown page on Wikipedia dedicated to him.