The Book Was Better: The Scorch Trials Review

[@lilydarlow1951]

Teresa's betrayal in the book is one of the most impactful things I've read in a book. I was so pissed with her and I felt betrayed myself.

[@Batman42440]

fr

[@voidking9597]

damn. he compared her to griffith.

[@PhantomBones101]

I can’t see Little Finger in any movie without getting a little suspicious of his character.

[@noth1ng5id]

Truth 😂

[@lilrhia]

Jorge: "Three questions: Where did you come from? Where are you going?" ME: WHERE DID YOU COME FROM, WHERE DID YOU GO? WHERE DID YOU COME FROM, COTTON-EYE... Jorge: "How can I profit?" Me: J- ...oh... :c

[@mksabourinable]

Glad I wasn't the only one 😂

[@fredesca8648]

Well, atleast WCKD stands for World Catastrophe Killzone Department, a less evil sounding organization. You should hear what VENOM stands for: Vicious Evil Network Of Mayhem. Now that is stupidly evil.

[@ehs1452]

It's actually WICKED in the books. World In Catastrophe Kill zone Experiment Department.

[@rencogu2877]

killzone sounds pretty evil to me

[@ehs1452]

@@rencogu2877 I'm pretty sure the kill zone is the part of the brain that is most affected by the flare.

[@jayneshipp799]

@@ehs1452 your right just finished reading the book.

[@loonylenny]

Oh so that's what Tom hardy ment when he said We are VENOM

[@rowanemie572]

"Teresa can go die in a fire" Me: XD XD XD Death Cure Movieverse you will get that sweet sweet reward

[@zeroperator]

Hey wait till you read Fever Code's final pages because the you will want to kill and then resurrect repeat her death over and over again.

[@maurice2571]

Wait did she survive in the book? Did Thomas die instead in the book?

[@mavibaso]

Maurice Voors nah, she just died in a different way in the books. I believe she was crushed by a falling roof literally just like that. It was one of the most shocking deaths i’ve ever read because her dying came out of absolutely nowhere

[@purplee24]

Yes yes yes I HATE Teresa! She was the first character I ever truly HATED in a book!

[@emc246]

@@mavibaso IIRC there was like no reason for her to die in the books. She is standing right next to everyone else and just doesn't leave the collapsing building.

[@tanukimika]

Some things I was really mad they cut out were the tattoos, the new deathly threats and the "Rose took my nose" scene. The tattoos were very important to me because they gave the characters elements of confusion as to the labels they were given (though sometimes it did feel like they were directly telling us the attributes of the characters) and they added this idea of "wicked can do basically anything". The monsters like the liquid metal balls and the bulb lights things at the end contributed to this sense of "we can control your lives as we please" while keeping it a mistery as to why they were putting these kids through literal hell. The "Rose took my nose" scene made Cranks look really creepy outside of "uuuuh they're zombies", because they still retained human semblances and manners of speech even though they were almost completely gone, which also adds a sort of sadness because of their condition. This sadness plays a big role later in the books, when we see how Cranks are treated, so making them seem like random zombies just destroyed the sense of humanity behind their wracked brain

[@gracekim1998]

Yeah they weren’t zombies in the books, it was akin to the way dementia can affect memory only the flare causes you to loose your humanity

[@Dracosfire14]

You Say Run does go with everything.

[@darkecofreak23]

It honestly does.

[@ClownLordi]

Alright mega spoiler but. . . . . . Brenda never actually had the flare. She was immune as well as a bunch of other people.

[@rebekanickell8451]

EXACTLY. But in the movie she's not immune. Brooo I left the theaters FUMING

[@Cuteseals2]

@@rebekanickell8451 The book was better. The movie got so many things wrong.

[@noahthompson2912]

DUH DUH DU !!!

[@fightingmedialounge519]

It depend playz.

[@ilopominecrafter]

@@rebekanickell8451 i think she was in some form in the third movie… but that would require me to see the death cure for a 5th time and i reaaally dont want to

[@whoisyouranime]

9:24 In defense for Dylan O'Brian's running, I'm okay that he runs like a spaz. His running looks distress and in a panic. I mean, would you rather that he ran like Tom Cruise, all straight and stiff?

[@jovansimmons774]

Man, the "quarantine precautions" line aged like milk.

[@Odinfrost]

So... What are the chances that the next episode starts off with Krim listing all the bad things that could happen as a response to the "whats the worst that could happen?" Because I think those are HIGH

[@brodiecrain13]

Slaveofamv the next review is 50 shades

[@ShadowWingTronix]

He's a magic user on a review show. Not only do we know something bad will happen, he should have the very moment those words came out of his mouth.

[@jay.hartman1789]

I liked the second and third books. I watched the first movie before I'd even started reading them. Once I started, I passed the first book quickly (I'd essentially seen it already) and when I hit the second and third, I was HYPED to see the second book come to life on the big screen. So, I felt kicked, stabbed, and talked down to in the movie as they basically said "What third book?" and created their own content. Seriously. They ruined anything relevant to the third book with the second movie. For almost the entire movie, the characters are in a completely different story... and I could tell. I tried to ignore that, but it was plagued with plot holes and inconsistencies that my friend and I spent the entire movie laughing out loud in the theater. (Even during the supposedly serious scenes.) They get ridiculous on such a massive level that I am really looking forward to watching you review it. It was one camera nod away from being a parody of itself. I thought I was probably not being fair to the movie, but... I just couldn't take anything seriously.

[@Selassie231]

Thank you!!!! The loosest adaptation of a book i have ever seen. Just about every part in the book that i was dying to see come to life was horribly changed

[@awkwardbaggage666]

Genuinely, my best friend and I HATED the second and third adaptations, we were actually distraught on our way home from watching them. And even though I'm still upset, the only way I could "get over it," was started thinking of them as alternate universes. Yeah. Seriously.

[@seth8580]

The worst part was definitely newts death

[@jadesmediacorner]

I hated the third book but I see what you’re saying though. It was a really loose adaptation. They kept the same story beats, but a lot was changed though, and I think that’s actually a good thing. I hated the ending, how they just like went through a portal to a magical happy fun land in the last two pages and everything was all fine and dandy. It was kinda stupid. The way the movie did it was way better IMO. I do think the second book was way better than the movie though.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

You must only seen a handful adaptations then marquis.

[@brendancoulter5761]

"So how do we cure zombis?" "Teens in death mazes." "...Tom you are a genius!"

[@michaelhutchins4698]

In the book Brenda never really had the flare she and Jorge were just faking so that they could do something I can’t remember exactly. Later in the book it’s revealed that they are both actually immune and George from the cemetery was her brother. A little bit confusing.

[@skippertrey]

The Wicked music for the intro really got me. xD Also, you are correct that the Right Arm didn't appear until the third book. HOWEVER, they fucked up in adapting them, since this movie used them as a completely different and out of context resistance group. In the final film, they had to create a completely new group made up of Cranks just to fix the mistake.

[@Dogasupreme]

You mean WCKD Hahaaaa funny

[@williamtimonen6814]

Appreciated the "Griffith did nothing wrong" reference.

[@michaelhutchins4698]

The right arm was mentioned a few times towards the mid to end of the second book and very important in the third I think. They play a huge role in he entire series.

[@steel8231]

This series is honestly one of my favorites, what seems like just another typical YA turns out to be so much better.

[@marknut9741]

Love that you used clips from AH and RVB.

[@pridefulgaming]

Thank you I'm not the only fan here

[@declanneedhamchurch2986]

Appreciated the use of You Say Run.

[@genevievegreso2127]

As the editor of this episode, I'd like to say thanks. I know I stole the idea of cutting between the two versions of that song from somebody... I think it might have been Cartoon Cipher? Still though, once I got that into my head I could think of no better way to demonstrate the point being made in this video.

[@CSRaeburn]

Watching this in 2020 is pretty wild.

[@Crystal_Dylan]

Indeed “standard quarantine procedures would probably work just fine” *Laughs in 2020 America* that thinking is fine on paper until you realize in practice there are several selfish bastards that would literally kill their own grandparents if it meant saving the Economy for the rich

[@walterdavis2843]

Give Krimson a budget and a crew and he could make an amazing show.

[@tellurianapostle]

You absolutely missed how much better the book did the sewer level, was a great horror chapter with them sneaking around, along with showing off some of the most deteriorated flare victims, but the movie just turned it into another chase as quick as possible.

[@silith7027]

What is it with those movies and shows seemingly using half the cast of game of Thrones? I mean this one had Littlefinger, Jojen and Misandei and that's just the ones I realized, might even be more of them.

[@winkydain3168]

Okay. The Scorch Trials will always be my guilty pleasure of the three, not that it's remotely close to being a bad movie. I love it, it's new, its the best "Zombie Movie" I ever will see. The thing that I think you skimped out on was the creativity, right at the beginning scene having the camera move in and out of focus is a great way of doing a flashback/dream sequence, the slow burn time at the mall gives us- The audience a glimpse inside what the world was like and how to people lived, and did I mention the use of natural lighting during that whole act? Then to Cranks, the Cranks in these movies are fresh and interesting, the makeups are well-done and the prosthetic vine-ish growths make them more decipherable than average Zombie creatures, plus the definition of Zombie is quote; (in popular fiction) a person or reanimated corpse that has been turned into a creature capable of movement but not of rational thought, which feeds on human flesh. (Wow switching fonts) But it seems as if this definition is more flexible, though Cranks do get more elaboration in the third film. I hope I provided valid points to my argument... PROBABLY OVER ANALYZED IT THOUGH Anyone who worked on sound design deserves freakin' Oscars- Multiple Oscars.

[@1800Hernandez]

Please do the narnia movies

[@debzykvids]

Yesss! 👆👆👆

[@berengustav7714]

@@saintjames1995 First One yes,rest of them,eww...

[@debzykvids]

Unpopular Opinion Here: I was actually happy with the slight changes on Teresa's betrayal, as well as having her involved in Scorch Trials rather than being completely separated from the Gladers for a 2nd time. As she was meant to be a love interest for Thomas, I didn't like the fact she was in a coma in the first (book, not movie) since they were meant to connect. Because of that, the Scorch Trials didn't quite hit that note for me due to the lack of chemistry that wasn't built up previously, making little sense with their relationship. The movie adaptation still sucks for being cliché, but at least there were reasons for some of the changes made, considering the convolution that was in the book. Those were my feelings, anyway, from reading all three. You'll know when you read Death Cure.

[@Telawin]

fun fact: I actually had an acting teacher who was in this. Morse Bicknell was the doctor who gives him the list of ingredients for the injection that Thomas gets when they arrive at the facility

[@stormsiren5644]

Was NOT expecting to see Wash and Caboose. But I'm also not unhappy with it

[@MrPF]

22:37 "My ancestors are smiling at me, doctor, can you say the same?"

[@nolanwilson5652]

WICKED is good was probably ment to stimulate killzone patterns

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

Nolan Wilson I saw it as them just justifiying it to themselves since they did really bad shit

[@bladersmosh]

What about Battlefield Earth? Very few critics have compared it to the book so I think it would not only going into further depth on why it's so horrible but also makes for some hilarious punishment for Krimson (not yet anyway). Anyone agree/disagree?

[@aaa1e2r3]

Plus since it's by Hubbard, he has an excuse to make scientology jokes

[@bladersmosh]

aaa1e2r3 Yes, but remember, this movie has almost nothing to do with Scientology.

[@petehill7280]

bladersmosh Agreed. Before he founded Scientology, Hubbard, was a successful pulp sci-fi author. Though Hubbard’s personal hatred of psychiatry is demonstrated in B.E., with the alien race being called the Psychlos, and them being controlled by a “medical scientist cult” called the Catrists.

[@PidgeyHowler]

Am I the only one who heard "Three questions: Where did you come from?" and immediately think "Where did you go? Where did you come from Cotton-Eye Joe?" as the follow-up questions?

[@cheriquebutterfly]

Best Part i love about this video is 10:31 And im happy you talked about the guy who shoot himself, i totaly loved him in this movie because he got more sceneshot and i always though afther the first one he looked like the guy who willing to go

[@genevievegreso2127]

That's my favorite part too.

[@SkyHighGuys]

Dude I freaking loved this. You are so talented man

[@froggyboi5545]

10:37 Bro the bnha music amazing lmao thanks

[@jleach630]

Cudos for finding a way to slide "you say run" in there!

[@benjamingrist6539]

I knew there was gonna be trouble as soon as I saw the Right Arm had set up its base camp in an open clearing without so much as making an attempt to camouflage their presence. Have they no strategic mindset!

[@KiddCrowley]

Also been reading the Iron Druid on your recommendation and i'm loving it. Atticus is quickly becoming one of my favorite literary characters in recent years

[@WalkmanWillWalkAllOverYou]

I was looking forward to this review for quite some time. The Movie was okay, but definitely not as good as the first one.

[@melthebookdragon8863]

I love the magical subplot that runs through all your videos. It's something I'm considering doing for when I start my channel. I kind of wish you wrote a book to accompany the running story since the world you're living in seems so cool and interesting. I'd read that 😊

[@KrimsonRogue]

I might do that actually. Could be a lot of fun.

[@melthebookdragon8863]

You totally should! 💚

[@Skulblaka-ch9vo]

3:09 OMG you even used the soundtrack from Wicked the musical YES!!!!!!

[@genevievegreso2127]

I tried to get it for the credits sequence too, but lo and behold, copyright happened. My second choice would have been the Nightmare City music ("The Nightmare Becomes Reality....") but Krimson had already uploaded his own version by then.

[@ThatRandomEncounterGuy]

I'm not sure if you thought of this yet or not, but I'd love to see you tackle a "Top 10 Books to Movie Adaptations" or something. I'm sure you'd have a lot of great ideas for what to do with, say, a Dresden Files movie.

[@an683ok9]

Loved the use of You say run 👌

[@jay.hartman1789]

One of the best parts of the books was that W.I.C.K.E.D. actually was good. It gets revealed that Thomas designed everything himself so he'd think and undergo stress in a very specific way to get the exact brain chemistry needed to create a cure. W.I.C.K.E.D was literally following his orders and when he couldn't go through with it; the let him go. That at least kinda makes sense a little. The movies give us BaddyMcBadguys who bla-bla-bla and kill people for a cure... or something? One guy just likes torturing kids. But we're the good guys-I swear!! Oh, and the cure is just Thomas' blood. Like what the hell? Just his blood? Okaaaaaaay. Then what's the point of all the psychological games if not to create compatible brain anagrams?

[@cimalasheffield3450]

I wish the part where a kid loses his head to flying liquid metal was in the movie but then it would have been rated R.

[@rachelkirspel6005]

Yay! A new video. You really need to review the Dresden files, Going Postal, A Wrinkle in Time, Animal Farm or the worst of them all Dunwich Horror. The sci fi crap. Love your show and so glad I found you by chance

[@rachelkirspel6005]

Not to say Going Postal was a bad film. I loved your Hogfather review and wanted to see your thoughts on it

[@KrimsonRogue]

A Wrinkle in Time is actually scheduled for after 50 Shades. My entire year so far is being dictated by theatrical releases. XD

[@rachelkirspel6005]

The wrinkle in Time one I'm talking about is the T.V movie one, but if you want to do the new one that's fine with me too

[@naturalist10000]

Can't wait for a How to Train Your Dragon review. Although I feel it's going to be a giant paradox.

[@vuivraalbastra]

That wouldn't make sense. They are so different in every aspect that they are from different leagues and categories. They aim for different reactions and one of them aims for something bigger. For me, they both succeeded in what they wanted to do.

[@berengustav7714]

13:12: "And then along came Zeus!"

[@Darek_B52]

can't wait to see the 50 shades review...first time I'll see a reviewer like this (i.e decker shado, nostalgia critic, are examples of what I mean) review that film.

[@sherlocksmuuug6692]

Check out the Dom.

[@Darek_B52]

is that a reviewer or a cheesy nickname for a BDSM porn star?

[@sherlocksmuuug6692]

+Darek Baird You would be surprised how often this question comes up since he made that review^^ The Dom is a book-movie adaptation reviewer similar to Krimson and quite a good one in my humble opinion.

[@kieralavode57]

I second this suggestion. The Dom is great.

[@catfoy8888]

No hes done an adpaptation review of fifty shades of gray and is going to do darker soon

[@johnvonshepard9373]

3:28 When it start.

[@iamlordapollo]

Weird thing but I'm from Massachusetts where we use "wicked" similar to how British ppl do. For example "that car is wicked cool". So I never thought the acronym was like an evil thing.

[@magnesjberg24]

12:55 i would be that one person that goes ''im going back to get that'' as i shuffle back to bring the firearm.

[@MegaSpideyman]

I remember hating how it ended, Thomas asked a question he doesn't answer. Probably does in between Scorch and Cure, or in the next film.

[@mrbiofan12]

Great video! I noticed you have the Dresden books in the background. Planning a certain review soon? I hope so :D

[@TemLightKiBlade]

Wow the rooster teeth stuff caught me off guard and made me laugh so much. XD

[@terrynewsome6698]

What is that song at 12:40 in the video?

[@MrQuickshot117]

WOW, first of great review I don't know why but this is easily one of the most entertaining ones you've put out, secondly I had no idea you watched Red Vs Blue and that just makes you even more cooler and GRIFFITH DID EVERYTHING WRONG (And hey is there possibility you could review Berserk?)

[@MFBooks-gy5nz]

Was not expecting to hear ‘You say run’ in this video!

[@Nicklefritz]

I was glad he brought up the sentient metal liquid balls, but where were the giant light-bulb monsters?

[@MadmanEpic]

5:30 "The World doesn't care about right or wrong. It's all about power. And right now, none of us have it."

[@CCBrown92]

Oh hey, I noticed those Dresden Files books on your shelf. I feel like you should take a look at the TV show if you can find it. Do you do TV show reviews if they're based on a book?

[@KrimsonRogue]

I've never done a TV show review, but enough people have requested the Dresden Files that I might get around to it sometimes next Spring.

[@jsb6975.ah.crapbaskets]

22:08 Nice touch adding Sidious' theme in there.

[@AzureRoxe]

.....i can't believe it just hit me that the actor that plays Littlefinger also plays one of the villains in Jackie Chan's Shanghai Knights.

[@darkjaden-fe]

You're using Wicked music for your intro now? o.O

[@darkjaden-fe]

oh duh

[@genevievegreso2127]

Just a one time thing. After all, Wicked is good.

[@lexibroadbent1467]

I’m so late but unpopular opinion: Teresa’s betrayal is done better in the films. In the books, she is forced to and apologises a lot after the act is over and still never gets forgiven. A great character with a lot of potential just ruined for no reason. In the films, however, Teresa chooses to betray the Gladers because she believes in what WICKED is doing and believes in the greater good. It gives us a love/hate character, some character development for Teresa, and a love interest for the protagonist that isn’t just copy and pasted (unlike Brenda, who is always on the same side as Thomas). If Dashner was going to make her betray Thomas, he could have made her have character development and her own opinions. Instead, her character was simply ruined until her 2 paragraph death.

[@NeroCM]

Add this story to the growing list of "If humanity is this fucked up, why bother saving it?" stories.

[@faze_buendia9514]

when will you finish the series for The Book Was Better? I'd love to hear what you thought of the series ending

[@skellingtongrin614]

The Iron Druid Chronicles are amazing. Been listening to it on Audible. Highly recommend.

[@Amazatastic]

Did the 3rd movie ever come out?

[@EliseArainai]

And once again, I geek out at Krimson's use of MHA music ^^

[@mmeers89]

Your engineer makeup is surprisingly well done.

[@KrimsonRogue]

Thanks. I might have to do a video on it someday. It takes me almost 30 minutes to get into.

[@LordofFullmetal]

You have the Gone series :D I love those books!

[@willlyon7129]

8:24 Is that why you used the music to Wicked to the opening?

[@benjaminseelking9483]

"What is the worst that can happen?" It´s either KC dos´nt know about the "WTF" Button thing, or he wants Krim to get faster in Contact with the Sword´s magic, and needs him to be angry to connect with a Lihgtning Sword

[@benhramiak8781]

12:04 dead island reference. Love that song. Also, could you cover Berserk. The adaptations are rather different from the original.

[@genevievegreso2127]

You have no idea how badly I want to make this happen

[@benhramiak8781]

Ashton Greso thanks.

[@9Godslayer]

Thanks for that Iron Druid Chronicles recommendation. It's really good.

[@tykamen5588]

10:42 does anyone know what this song is called

[@sherlocksmuuug6692]

*(Must resist...making...sandstorm...joke...)*

[@alihyderi9928]

Ty kamen it’s from an anime my hero acedamia

[@yugoxgc]

Ty kamen its called "You say run". Also Recommend the anime My Hero Academia where its from

[@genevievegreso2127]

It alternates between You Say Run (fast and energetic) and Anguish of the Quirkless (slow and melancholy.)

[@tykamen5588]

yugoxgc never watched is it any good

[@MarsMann6754]

16:12 they literally have the means to kill all 4 of them with a push of a button. Why did they walk close? If they stayed at a distance they wouldnt be in the c4 blast range and actually give them an upper hand.

[@gracekim1998]

I tried to read the prequel but I couldn’t finish it

[@ciem6305]

Great video as always Krimson! Btw, since you're also a Michael Crichton fan, what do you think of the Lost World Adaptation?

[@KrimsonRogue]

I enjoyed the movie well enough on its own, but not as an adaptation. I really wanted to see the raptor cage chase scene. Also, Malcolm on drugs.

[@ciem6305]

I see. Tbh I enjoyed the movie more than the book. I guess the novel didn't have the same feel as Jurassic Park for me. And I kind of see the raptor scene in Jurassic World as loose adaptation of the chase scene. Excited for Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom?

[@KrimsonRogue]

Very much so! I definitely like what they're doing with these movies, even if they're a stretch in suspension of disbelief, like the raptors being so loyal to humans.

[@rocknroll20024]

Uesing the opening from the musical Wicked A +

[@legolasisthebest]

Slade is back, yay!

[@michaelhutchins4698]

At the end of the book Teresa and Aris were not actually romantically involved. I think they were told to say that by wicked so that they could get Thomas to feel even more betrayed so that they could study the effects of this raw emotion on his brain to help with the cure. But all the other stuff that she did was true. She did betray him for wicked. Correct me if I’m wrong it has been a long time since I read these books and it is all a little fuzzy.

[@Lunictd]

20Q25 You forgot Homura Akemi from "Madoka Magica: Rebellion". Once again, a great video! Good job!

[@nail2688]

Yes, the Right Arm was introduced pretty early in the Death Cure.

[@Eszter135]

Yes. You see, trilogies are trilogies for a reason. The first books always leave room for later story and character development, while giving more and more info about the world. Thus, you can't review a first book without its continuations

[@Selassie231]

Idk about anyone else but i really hated the switch of the facility and the shack. i was really hoping to see the tunnel scene and see dude get wrecked by the lightning. As well as the fact that in the book the schorch was called the scorch because of the burning sunlight that they had to cover themselves from

[@blackbolt41]

Just became a fan PLEASE review mistborn or the Black prism series

[@SabrinaRina]

Yeah, I question if Aiden is actually a scoundrel and rather than an actor just natural and cast that way. Want a plot twist, cast him as a purely good guy.

[@morganyoung3557]

Sabrina his character in Bohemian Rhapsody is a pretty decent guy.

[@cryptikkcries]

Came for the review. Stayed for the fantastic intro.

[@cjkalandek996]

You planning on making a "Book Was Better" episode for _The Death Cure?_

[@KrimsonRogue]

Eventually, yes. It's been on the back burner for some time, but I do want to cover it eventually.

[@sosa2mars]

Petyr Baelish And Missandei in this?? I’m expecting Tyrion Lannister and Varys for the next movie

[@phenjaws569]

24:18 what is that face Newt is making?

[@Magolsky]

25:21 - Aizen is grinning behind the scenes.

[@liuser]

The thumbnail is amazing

[@NachoCheeseDorito-Kun]

The setting in this series reminds me of Fallout. Especially with that disease resembling Feral Ghouls. Considering a lot of this can be chalked up to the sun's radiation, it's understandable why. It greatly endears me to the series.

[@javasparkles7330]

"...Standard quarantine protocols would probably do a lot more to help" Oh to return to those sweet summer days....

[@kimberlyp4071]

Fun fact this is the movie I saw on the first date with my bf with having no knowledge of Maze Runner 😅 I was so confused

[@dominickfinch5693]

Now I want to watch Red vs Blue.