#the main character gets a sports almanac from several years into the future to look at

[mothercetrion]

that PhD in quantum physics line MIGHT be a reference to back to the future?? not sure cause i've never seen it but it would be so hilarious if it was true 😭 i like to imagine he went to college for acting/theatre but imagine?? he's got his doctorate diploma hanging up on the wall and everyone notices it and are like "???" but he never elaborates

as someone who has grown up watching "Back to the Future," I was intrigued by this. unfortunately, the only thing I can find is that Doc Brown (the scientist in the film series) likely has a degree in nuclear physics rather than quantum mechanics. I don't know the difference, frankly, but nuclear is definitely not quantum, so that wouldn't track. even then, it's all fandom speculation as of now, and I highly doubt that NRS would reference something that isn't totally confirmed.

(hilariously enough, Johnny does reference "Back to the Future" when talking to Geras.)

I also headcanon that he went to school for theatre (with a history minor potentially), but the thought of him actually having a doctorate in quantum physics is incredible. it doesn't come up much, given his career, but then his friends see his diploma in his house and they're like "Johnny you have a doctorate? in quantum physics?" and he's like "yeah? so?" just very casual about it. and they're just stunned that he hasn't brought it up until now? mostly because he's not bragging about himself in some way fbdshbfshd