MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS a ZOMBIE FILM!? | First Time Watching | (reaction/commentary/review) 

"I hope Teresa learned something from that, and doesn't do anything rash...." HA......HAHAHAHAAHAHAHA 😂

Oscar: "This movie is stressing me out!" Also Oscar: Accurately predicts 99.9% of the movie. 😂

38:27 "Oh...is that why you kissed him?" Lmfao 😭

Gotta say man, I really appreciate your effort you put into posting daily . You seem to really enjoy what you do and it makes your videos seem so inviting which makes it nice to relive the experience of watching movies for the first time :)

The one thing I love about this series is how Thomas and the homies are 100% ride or die.

In the books it explains that they're named after historical figures: 'Thomas Edison' 'Newt - Isaac Newton' 'Aris- Aristotle' 'Alby- Albert Einstein' 'Mother Theresa 😁 i just loved that little touch 🙌🏻 James Dashner did an amazing job with the books! (It also explains that Theresa and Thomas can mind speak! Thats one thing i wish they put in the movies)

They unfortunately deleted or took out some scenes of the "heart to heart" talks between Newt and Thomas, and Minho with Newt.You should check out some of the deleted scenes. They wanted to keep the action going, but we also need the emotional pull too.

I love your discussion of the core character traits and arcs of Katniss and Thomas. You are so good at getting to the heart of the characters. Excellent reaction!

Dylan O’Brien suffered a near fatal injury onset filming the third movie, which put production on hold for months while he recovered. It’s a huge contributing factor to why this franchise lost steam.

Aaaand another, no one ever talks about how Brenda's brother was the one who had a tomb in the first movie, in the scene where Ben atacks Thomas. (George)

20:53 you were wanting more character development, watch the extra/ deleted scenes! There’s a great convo between Newt and Thomas they decided to cut that is really insightful and shows a lot about both of them

You probably haven’t picked up on it yet but newt is the only one who calls Thomas “tommy”, in the book Thomas says “Yeah, but most people call me Thomas. Well, except Newt - he calls me Tommy.” James Dashner the author of the books considered making Thomas and Newt a couple but ultimately decided against it thinking a hetero couple would sell better despite the fact that after the books and movies were released most of the fans hopped on the Thomas and Newt ship *newtmas* bandwagon, and James had confirmed newt to be canonically gay.

It’s cool though, when Thomas was in the woods in the maze, there was a grave named George. And it was Brenda’s brothers grave.

It still amazes me how, with such little budget - and much less CGI than than the hunger games - they managed to make some scenes a visual masterpiece.

“He’s my brother you remind me of him” “is that why you kissed him” 😂😂😂😂

Your reaction when you saw 'Petyr Baelish'... 😂😂❤ That was exactly my reaction too!

We learn a number of things during "The Scorch Trials." We learn that the immunes can treat the Flare, but they can't cure it. The whole idea behind the Trials is to create something like engrams in the brain which would alter the brain's chemistry and thus the enzyme which is used as a treatment. The idea is that if the right combination of engrams is produced through the Trials, which are complex and terrifying puzzles to solve, a cure might be found. It's the trilogy's McGuffin, so you can't read too much into it, however. When Thomas and the Gladers arrive at Jansen's facility, none of the immunes is a cure to The Flare. At Jansen's facility, phase two begins. Phase two consists of virtual Trials which explains some of the headgear on the immunes. At the same time, the enzyme is being extracted directly from their brains. Presumably this is for efficacy testing as well as use in treatment. In our hero's adventure-journey, Theresa clearly represents the monomyth's temptress who tries to derail Thomas. She doesn't tempt Thomas with sex, but with arguments both logical and emotional advocating WCKD's viewpoint. It's reasonable to suspect her from the very beginning. Unlike Thomas, she completely broke the Glade's paradigm. Her arrival in the Glade is untimely, she's female, and she heralds the end of the Glade's supply lifeline. Totally inauspicious. Kaya Scodelario does a good job of making her character seem suspect from the get-go. There always seems to be a mistrust-invoking aura about her. In the "Scorch Trials," she tells Thomas "Everything was fine until you ...." This implies she never approved of what he'd done. Thomas' drug-induced dream-vision at Marcus' party makes it clear Theresa wasn't part of Thomas' betrayal of WCKD. Thomas obviously acted alone. The longer Theresa is in contact with Thomas through the first two films, the further she seems to move away from him. This begs the question of why Theresa was sent to the Glade. Note that Jansen says: "Theresa's always has had an appreciation of the greater good." In the first film, Thomas himself even asks her if she's sure she doesn't remember more of her past life. Does he have some subconscious doubt about her? There are interesting parallels between Theresa and Thomas. Both Theresa and Thomas are betrayers. Which one is evil depends on your answer to the films' theme: Does the end justify means? They both want a cure for the Flare. However, Theresa/WCKD are ruthless in pursuit of a cure, willing to sacrifice however many immunes it takes. Thomas, on the other hand, is completely altruistic. He will sacrifice himself but not others. One wonders if after Thomas stung himself in the first film, he doesn't remember more than he lets on. He acts like he does. He seems to know why he was put into the Glade. Earlier, he told Newt and the others he didn't recognize Theresa, but we know he did. Very uncharacteristic of Thomas to lie. Does he have subconscious suspicions about Theresa and not want to give voice to them? Or is he afraid admitting he knows Theresa will make the Gladers more suspicious of him? In the second film, the purpose behind Thomas' questioning by Jansen may be to ascertain whether Thomas can be rehabilitated and brought back into the WCKD fold. Thomas clearly was a valued asset to WCKD before his fall from grace. If he'd passed Jansen's test, he would have had his memory completely restored like Theresa apparently did. After Theresa's memory is restored, it's increasingly clear Theresa approves of WCKD and its means. She even begins subtly showing disgust or animosity towards Thomas. Her reaction as she looked at the handheld radio at Jorge's hold sealed the deal. She is going to betray Thomas. The only question was under what circumstances, although you might assume it'll happen when the maximal harm will be done. In "Scorch Trials" we discover why Thomas was put into the Glade. He'd betrayed WCKD to the Right Arm. Specifically, he informed the Right Arm about the locations of all WCKD's facilities. Presumably, Thomas was sentenced to the Glade in lieu of immediate death because he was an immune, and WCKD didn't want to "waste" his death. In other words, the prospective trauma his death might cause might enhance the efficacy of the remaining Gladers anti-Flare enzyme. His WCKD tag readout at Jorge's did say "To be killed." On the other hand, since Thomas was the best and brightest of the immunes, WCKD may have expected he'd serve as a catalyst for the gladers and bring the experiment to completion. That's certainly what happened. So, they may have intended to send him to the Glade all along, and he just made it easier for them. That said, it's clear from what both Jansen and Ava Paige say in the second film that they want Thomas back in WCKD. He clearly was important before the Glade, and his importance to WCKD may have increased afterwards because he did successfully solve the maze. What does Ava Paige say at the end of the first film: "Thomas continues to impress. He may be the key." There's an especially interesting scene near the end of "Scorch Trials." WCKD has seized control of the Right Arm base because of Theresa's treachery and is ready to evacuate the immunes and kill the Right Arm personnel. Thomas, who had escaped, surrenders himself. This is really an act of desperation. He has a bomb, and he's trying to make a bargain with WCKD. He suspects WCKD wants him. This is confirmed by Jansen who says: "Where's Thomas?" He might not like Thomas at this point, but he wants him alive. Thomas threatens to blow himself up unless WCKD releases the immunes, but WCKD rejects his offer. Here's where Thomas being selfless to a fault hoists him onto the horns of a dilemma. If he kills himself, he accomplishes nothing. Yeah, he escapes WCKD, but he doesn't save the others. Saving the others is his goal. He doesn't care about himself. When the others indicate they are willing to die, too, to escape WCKD, Thomas has a tough choice to make. Does he kill them all. Again, yes, they escape WCKD, but Thomas really wants them to live and live free from WCKD. If he relents, then they are all under WCKD control. He doesn't want that, either. There is the dilemma. The choice should be the one that's the closest to his actual objective. That must be life, even if not optimal, under WCKD. While there's life, there's hope after all. But that doesn't seem to be the direction Thomas is inclining towards. It would have been a mistake for Thomas to kill them all. Theresa and Ava Paige plead with Thomas to relent. Ava Paige even tells him "Everything can go back to the way it was." In other words, Thomas can have his memory back and rejoin WCKD. She meant it, too, because Ava Paige was actually a foster mother for Thomas. The killing of Mary coupled with the counteroffer from Ava Paige was probably what was pushing Thomas towards blowing them all up. Thomas was probably tempted by the offer and was afraid he might accept it, ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου, Σατανᾶ. Who wouldn't want their life back? Fortunately, Jorge rescues Thomas from his dilemma. Of course, the tragic irony is that Ava Paige should have accepted Thomas' offer and let the other immunes go free. Notwithstanding Thomas, we see WCKD kills traitors. Also, Thomas' promise to Minho not to let him be strung-up like the immunes in Jansen's facility sets the stage for the final film and foreshadows Minho's fate. Note Winston says something similar. The theme also reoccurs in the third film. Newt's giving Winston the pistol foreshadows events in "The Death Cure." We see the deaths of his companions weighs heavily on Thomas, and he questions himself about his course of action. Betrayal figures in the "Maze Runner" trilogy. Thomas and Mary betray WCKD. Theresa betrays Thomas. Jorge betrays his crew. Barkley betrays Jorge. There's betrayal in the final film, too. Brenda's brother George was the George whose grave Thomas encountered in the maze. Thomas knows George is dead, but, naturally, doesn't tell Brenda. "Scorch Trials" is a great film and a very good sequel to "Maze Runner."

i’m on the edge of my seat waiting for you to react to The Death Cure! While it’s not incredibly accurate to the books it’s such an amazing, gut wrenching, beautifully made movie. can’t wait to see it!!

Before watching I just wanna say: this *cast* . That's it. That's the comment.

Maze runner > hunger games The lean on the human/emotional story and the action over romance is what makes it so special

fun fact (just to add more spookiness): they filmed in Albuquerque in an ancient Indian burial ground that hadn't been used for filming never before, and they were been told to not take anything and respect the ground. But at the end the actors took some artifacts/ rocks, and within a week they all went down randomly ill - appendectomy, broken ankle, high fever, etc 💀

Only started watching you like 2 days ago and ive already watched like half ur videos lmao, definitely one of the better commentators ive seen :)

Great reaction! 😊 This is a great follow-up to the first movie. And again, both the movie and the book are both fantastic. Loved the introductions of the two new characters Brenda and Jorge. 39:35 - 40:29 Not going to lie, when I first saw this movie I did feel bad for Teresa when she told Thomas the story about her mother. But that all changed when she contacted WCKD. And now no matter how many times I watch this movie I always hate her for betraying everyone. And it's worse when they took Minho. I'm already so excited for you to get to the 3rd one, "The Death Cure". It's my favorite of the trilogy. Looking forward to your next reaction. 😊

your love for newt is very relatable lol he's definitely my favourite! on an unrelated note can't wait for the next movie!

I absolutely love this channel... There's not really any other genuine react-tubers out there on the platform that respond the same way you do to movies! Love watching you experience things for the first time, awesome reaction. Please watch the next movie in the Maze Runner trilogy!

Man, I totally forgot how they literally changed the entire plot for this second movie compared to the books (In the books, they are also "saved" at first, but they have no way of running away, rather they are getting told they all got infected with the Flare and crossing the Scorch is yet another test by WICKED). I still enjoy the movies a lot but I miss some of the interesting other plot in the books.

also the soundtrack by john paesano is one of my favorite movie soundtracks of all time

You should definitely watch the bloopers of these three movies after finishing them all

Thomas is a great hero character in that instead of him receiving the "call to adventure" it's like he called adventure and told it he was coming for it~~~^.^

Somehow no one said it yet and people keep thinking it but cranks are not zombies. They're infected and not undead. Totally different thing

“let’s hope she doesn’t do anything anything rash” eh heh…. about that 😅

The fact that you guesseddd even the movementtss 😂 Amazing reaction!!

Another good action movie with a dystopian premise is "The Island" with Ewan McGregor. It's only one movie, but it had a unique idea. As for Dylan O'Brien, who plays Thomas, he did another movie with a bleak future called "Monsters". Both "Monsters" and "The Island" are entertaining and worth a watch.

I feel like the story in the book is so much different than the movie, it's barely an adaptation. It feels like a different story all together.

forgot to shout out the musical choice of this movie: "Mercenary by Twelve Titans" for the escape scene from WCKD facility, "Walking after Midnight by Patsy Cline" ( *iconic* ) for Jorge's favourite song scene, and "As the rush comes / One way" for the party scene. so good. and yep, Thomas and Brenda have definitely more chemistry than Teresa and Thomas 😂

these are some of my favorite books/movies!! the books go more in depth with some of the fascinating and multifaceted ethics of WICKED, teresa, thomas, and the right arm--I stand by the opinion that there are no real villains in this story, only protagonists/antagonists that oppose each other and destructive forces of nature that oppose everyone. the movies kind of make ava paige more explicitly "evil" but in the books she's a lot more morally gray and fascinating (to me at least.) and teresa gets a lot of hate from fans but honestly i love her as both a character and a foil to thomas. she and thomas are seeing the same world, but she sees all the people she could save by sacrificing some, and thomas sees all the people he can protect by letting the rest of the world die (since it's already on its way there.) it's just a very fascinating juxtaposition between the two worldviews and in the books it's a lot more complex and morally gray. I highly recommend reading the books if you ever get the chance not just because they're more complex, but because there are other books that were never adapted into movies that give so much additional context for the world and characters (such as the kill order and the fever code). love your reactions!!

Ah. There's so much I want to say about this movie series but I have to wait until you've seen the last one! Thanks for watching these they're definitely my comfort movies! If you're a reader the books are great too

I didn't read the other books but in fever code, there's only two mazes. The other one being Aris's with the girls like Newt's sister (Sonya) so maybe they built more in the 3 years. I haven't finnished fever code but I know the main plot of it so I'm not sure if there is more than two mazes or not, like I said I haven't read the other 4 books.

I am loving the movies you’ve been reacting to. Love the maze runner and divergent. You are my favorite reactor. Love your emotions and how I feel like I’m watching with my friend. Thank you for putting so much content out almost daily. So many reactors do one a week. They seem way more interested in their Patreon post. It’s truly appreciated. Keep up the fantastic work. You are doing great. Check out the movie called “Ready player one “. Think you’ll enjoy it. Love and prayers from a grandma who enjoys watching movies with you

"they deserve to die at this point" had me rolling lmaooooo

You should definitely watch Interstellar by Christopher Nolan if you haven't already! It's a very deep and emotional movie and I think you would certainly enjoy it.

Winston😭

Loved the first movie so went to see the second one in the cinema. So... I hadn't seen the trailers, and had completely forgotten that the Flare was a thing, so I did NOT realise this was a zombie movie 😆 Scared the crap outta me! 🤣

Another one, I'm 99.999% sure that Teresea never lost her memory (they made her do an act and it was the same for Aris) so I'm not sure what they were actually doing in the scene where they 'restored her memory'

Did you know that Newt and Sonya are brother and sister Lmao

Since you mentioned GOT in this video I'm not sure if you've realized but Newt's actor Thomas Brodie Sangster played Jojen Reed from Game Of Thrones. Fun fact :)

I absolutely love your channel! Your comments and how you notice and analyze the details in all the movies are so interesting to watch! It is so genuine and you seem like such a nice, empathetic person✨I really appreciate that you upload so often, I watch through your previous videos everyday while I draw things for my art class. Keep up the good work❤️

I love this series so much! I think all 3 are incredible! Excited to see the conclusion!!

Excellent video, thanks. I'm looking forward to watching The Death Cure reaction video and insurgent. Will you be doing a Christmas special video?

When my best friend and I saw the first Mazerunner movie, we had both read the first book and some of the sequel. So, we had a good little snicker leaving the first one at how unprepared a lot of viewers must be for how zombie movie the sequel was about to be^.^

All the trilogies are adaptation from a book that were all wrote before the first hunger games was made!!

Aye I knew you’d love this one, the last one is a trip and in my opinion just as good as the first 2 breaking the ‘3rd movie sucks’ stigma

man, i love this !! daily post. im new to your channel. i love your expression, personality and the reaction given is what i needed seriously!!! i bingewatched your videos

after the Death Cure's reaction, I would recommend *"Heathers"* (1988) - it's a classic✨ a black comedy with a touch of serious topics to explore

Could you please react to the movie „real Steel“? It’s such a great and underrated film. It gives me goosebumps every time 🙏🏼🫶

You're such an amazing reactor, super insightful. Loved this reaction to this incredible movie, cant wait to see the next one!

Thanks for the reaction! Was having a terrible day and this lifted my mood

Yay second one already. Thx for reacting love your videos. You are definitely one of my top favourite RU-vid reactors honestly you are my first favourite. From here like the way it ends starts the hate for Teresa. Love Thomas,newt and Minho. Sad for chuck in previous one and for Alby. Sad for Winston in this one.

Can we all just appreciate Newt stopping one of his friends from being disrespectful? I'm referring to the scene where he turns one of the other guys's head away from Teresa while she changes

omg I can't wait for the death cure reaction 😭

You’re quickly becoming my new favorite reaction channel, and you’re inspiring me to make my own channel ❤

Please do a review of Serenity (the movie from the Firefly tv series).

Oooh, you're always here to save my day! 🙏 lets gooo

This movie and the death cure are not even close to the same to the books it’s insane.

Loved this reaction Oscar! I love that you enjoy yourself and always have a good time watching. Your energy is infectious 😄

The movies completely ignore the fact that Wicked changed all of their names so they were named after famous scientists

Loving this journey youre on with these!! ❤

Who’s here waiting for the final death cure reaction?😢

Thanks, Oscar! |ꡙ‍|ꡌ‍|ꡚ‍| Cheers to director Wes Ball.

It's always bothered me how people pronounce Minho's name as "mean h0e". In reality, the 'Min' part is very short, and 'ho' is also very short with the 'h' being almost silent. In Korean his name is spelled like 민호. Minho isn't a very difficult name to pronounce correctly.

I was always confused in this movie... why does WCKD call the kids "the immune"? They are not immune. If they got bitten its over, they turn like everyone else. It was like this with the guy, it would've been the same with the girl. And the same with a person in the third movie. Also... why are there no kids? Like... younger kids? Its always teens. Wouldn't it make more sense for WCKD to make a baby farm? Dark i know, but would be more effective I think.

Hi from England. Love the videos, always keeping an eye out for the next ones, keep them coming. I’ve got a must movie that you should react to if you haven’t seen it, Jojo Rabbit. It’s a brilliant movie, funny and at the same time heartbreaking. Will become one of your favourite movies hands down. Thanks for brightening up all our days,

crazy how she says ''im a doctor i swore an oath to find the cure'' doctors also swear to not hurt people

I always liked the series, it was fun, but watching your reactions is making me way more attached to it now, I’m so involved

Btw I’m pretty sure what they drank was liquid acid (the drug)

Oscar is the type of person i would love to watch a movie with. You’d never have to worry about him not understanding the plot or not paying attention lol

I NEED DEATH CURE 👀👀

I read these books like 10 years ago and now watching it I just got reminded why I started hating love triangles in stories lol

Hello. So I have a suggestion for something for you to watch. It's a TV show but it's only 9 episodes and maybe like 5 hours total. It's called Julie and the Phantoms. It's definitely a little cheesy but the actors are so musically talented and it's just a fun show to watch. Surprisingly emotional at moments as well. Just think about it!

Now I can say.. I really HATE Teresa, and there is no redemption enough to take that away from me

They didn’t expect tlou zombies! Lmao

pretty sure newt was the guy who died in the books to the zombie infections.

Not sure I've seen Die Hard on the list? Coming up to December the film always brings that controversial question...

Love your content! If you liked this you would probably like «the last of us»! Its very good! And a dystopian setting, and it came out this year!

If you ever want a dystopian like/zombie tv show suggestion I suggest you watch the last of us or the walking dead.

Yes! Alway look forward to your reactions!!🙂

Dude it's been weeks now u started the first movie tben the second to the THIRD one pls dude THE MAZE RUNNER THE DEATH CURE

Maybe when you're done with maze runner. You can try Vampire Diaries cause. I really enjoyed that series. And I think you would too.

Hey man! Are you gonna watch Insurgent soon? 😁

Brenda supporter 4life

23:36 Where did you come from Cotton Eye Joe?

happy to be here 😗

I remember the guy from Queer As Folk, wasn’t a bad guy in that.

Appreciate your analysis and genuine emotional reactions! 🤍 these movies are so underrated!!!

what happened to the third movie?

I really don’t like Theresa in these movies. Brenda all the way!

Watch “The impossible” please!!!

oh wow I'm early 🔥 lets goo!

Ultraviolet soon?

Fk now I hate terresa more for the 3rd movie