The Book Was Better: The Maze Runner Review

This movie is NOT for the claustrophobic!
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[@JohnnyElRed]

So... the movie was better? The video hasn't began yet, and you already lied to us in the title!

[@CeltycSparrow]

Yes. I have seen the movies and read the books and in my humble opinion, the movies are better.

[@i.147]

The movie sucks and creates lots of plot holes. The first movie is still less worse than the 2 other dumpster fires.

[@martialartstips5177]

@@CeltycSparrow I think the first movie is better than the first book besides some little plot holes but in my opinion by far The Scorch Trials book is better than the movie

[@noamcohen7124]

@@martialartstips5177 i act as if they arent even the same... The movie is completely different from the book

[@martialartstips5177]

@@noamcohen7124 ok

[@magnesjberg24]

''for Three years we've co-existed with these things… and today you killed one'' but didnt the grievers kill lots of Runners, even Before the protagonist shows up?

[@geekexmachina]

good and enjoyable review as always in the book Gally had already been stung and remembered something about Thomas which was in part why he disliked him also there are times when he is being "controlled" . The telepathy thing from the first book point of view is used to help Thomas trust Teresa and for her to convey information (as a deus ex machina of sorts) to him before the amnesia kicks in, also it means they are passing information in the book at times when it would be geographically inconvenient ie when Thomas is in the Maze. admittedly there are a number of ways the book could have done these things but the author but aimed for a layer of complexity which couldnt have worked with the changes the film made (including the location and setup of the maze). The maze puzzle was meant to be overly complicated as part of the trial and not complete-able until Teresa arrives to trigger the end of the trial, in the film it seemed the main thing stopping the gladers succeeding in the maze was not having killed a Griever it works well in a film though as its easy to follow ( A to B to C).

[@Raximus3000]

A button that has written "wtf" on it? Why nobody else thought of it?!

[@y2killian]

Raximus3000 Bet you it makes the "WTF Boom" sound effect

[@ooi97]

29:50 - Wait, what? The book was aimed at kids? With people cut in half and giving up on their lives and sending their friends to a killzone? AND with Chuck dying at the end? No, the book was not kid-friendly. The 'mild profanity' was them developing their own dialect in the Glade.

[@Plaugue1122]

first the first episode of volume 4 of RWBY makes it on youtube then you post a vid. today will be a good day

[@NobleCaboose117]

Zavven Sadein didn't even know rwby would be on KZbin today.

[@Plaugue1122]

Indeed it is. Posted not even an hour ago

[@epicanime009]

i seen it a week ago , Muhaha #roosterteethmasterrace

[@jayblade2000]

And thankfully everyone survived

[@sharaec920]

Would you ever review an old adaptation like the 1976 adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie?

[@Roserae16]

I remember now why I never finished this series. Reading the first book showed me just how claustrophobic I am (also grievers despite poor design were freaking terrorfying), and by the end of it I couldn't bring myself to start the next book. Maybe I'll give it another try.

[@8pagesdeep]

Another great review, Krim! I'm glad we share a similar view on how enjoyable this movie was over the book lol

[@thatguynoonelikes4865]

Watching this makes me want to watch the maze runner again

[@jacindaellison3363]

My big problem with the movie was how the protagonist was punished for going into the maze without permission. If he hadn't, one of the main characters would have been killed. I don't like it when main characters follow their intuition rather law and get crap for it. Granted he got promoted to maze runner, but I still don't like that. Maybe it was different in the book...

[@spectro888]

Will you do I am number four soon?

[@dragonfyre1589]

+

[@aubreykosch4227]

spectro 88 please do it! I read the book, and I had a few issues with the characters. I want to know if we think alike.

[@reecedignan8365]

Don't worry NPC the Omnissia appreciates your hard work (Takes transporter). Now I believe you should go see the local commissar over their he has a bunch imperial of scripture for you to read and a few games to play. Omnissia bless you citizen. (Walks off spouting random noises and coded numbers (to those who speak binary translation = Hertical machinery! Purge! Purge! Purge!))

[@Bushwhacker-so4yk]

I read the dismissive and annoyed attitude of the book Gladers as the book asking what intelligence and acceptance were. The Gladers generally looked down on Thomas asking questions and trying to change the system, but then they realize he’s onto something.

[@wendigo8153]

today is the first day a alarm clock sound effect has stiken terror into my heart... today is my last happy day.

[@bendoswrk5166]

I remember as a little kid (5 or 6 yrs old) I went to my best friends house for a sleepover. We were gonna watch three movies, The dark knight, The maze runner and frakenweenie. We watched maze runner first and the first time I saw those grievers, I literally shat my pants (no joke, I was 5) and then i started crying, then my friend started crying. I am 14 yrs old now and these things still give me the creeps.

[@joeyditoiu7432]

Bendoswrk 5 that movie came out 6 years ago how the fuck did you watch it 9 years ago

[@SHGogo-df5jr]

I had read all of the Maze Runner books before the first movie came out. I remember liking the first movie, but the Scorch Trials movie pissed me off so much that I've never seen the rest of them (actually I don't even know if they made another movie after that) I'm not a huge fan of the series anymore, but nowadays my favorite series from this author is the Mortality Doctrine. I don't think it has any movies but if you do just book reviews it'd be cool if you looked into it.

[@amandadavalos]

Yo tell me why eustace and Peter Pan are in this movie

[@therismetrengaarde8315]

I've noticed an interesting way to think about Krimson's channel: it's what I would describe as a paradoxical relationship. What I mean by this, is fairly simple. Krimsom is slowly going insane by reading these horrendously vile books and making these mentally-taxing reviews, however, he thrives on it, and depends on it to support his lifestyle. So, in conclusion, Krim needs the mentally-taxing reviews in order to continue living and to prevent himself from going insane from the lack of content. It's a beautiful but cyclical relationship.

[@lahlybird895]

Hey. not all the books are bad.

[@christianreno4162]

What is the song in the beginning ?

[@mini-mangames1363]

I remember when the movie first came out i was baffled at the ending when they kinda just walk out into the desert (even though the maze had greenery) and into the next plot, that i bought the books out of hatred for the movie because Ifigured there was no way that shit just happened for real.

[@LuckIsImpossible]

*sees video* "Oh shit!" *clicks video and likes*

[@bogorzelak]

So, basically it's "Cube" for teenagers?

[@maggiejenson4129]

Bruh i read the book a few years ago.... literally one of the most unenjoyable novels i have ever read

[@dustmybroom288]

REALLY!!!? When I read it ten years ago I thought it was by far the most enjoyable thing I had ever read. Even my brother who doesn’t even like reading loved reading the book.

[@maggiejenson4129]

@@dustmybroom288 respect ur opinion but i drew the line at telepathy lmao. Most if it was a fine read but the ending really dropped the ball imo

[@beenice1555]

The one thing KILLING ME is that they escape in a helicopter at the end. In the book the maze is underground and they escape with a bus. HOW. THE. HELL. did no kid go: “wait y’all had a helicopter all along?! Why didn’t you land in the glade then?? Let’s go back there’s still people there”

[@localinfantkicker]

I actually liked the puzzle from the book cause it blew my mind. Also, if anyone tried to climb the vines on the maze, the implanted chips in their brains would have given the gladers illusions that the walls looked bigger and were not making any progress. Newt even tried to commit suicide by climbing the vines :'( Also, the maze was in an underground dome. Therefore the weather and time was controlled by WICKED,but they never made it rain or snow.

[@dustmybroom288]

I always thought the maze was one floor above the WICKED building and they had created some sort of optical illusion to make the elevator ride seem much longer than it actually was.

[@darkjaden-fe]

BEST way to explain that you moved lol

[@KrimsonRogue]

I think it works pretty well. XD

[@Kimmie0413]

In the book, Gally mysteriously disappeared after an intense fight during the meeting after Thomas and Minho survive the maze. In the end, Gally appears in the chamber and shoots Chuck, this explains that W.I.C.K.E.D had taken Gally. He never tried to become a leader.

[@roommatewsmb443]

Gally throws a knife in the book, he doesn’t shoot

[@Jordacar]

I'd say you're partly right that the movie tries to make Gally more complex, but they dropped the ball on a couple key parts, such as the trial scene after Thomas' night in the maze, where he babbles on about some truce with the Grievers that makes no sense at all. They don't "coexist" with those things, they hide from them constantly to avoid getting murdered. Book Gally doesn't say anything that stupid.

[@raiyanchowdhury7898]

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[@ilopominecrafter]

Jordacar i think he might mean more implied. Similar to a “we leave them alone in their territory and they leave us alone in ours” sorta deal.

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

He probably meant that while the Grievers hunt them they don't go after the gladers during the day because the gladers don't go after them during the night. Basically, both have their place in the maze but they stay out of each others ways until they actually meet up

[@mrmackellar3337]

5:50 "beyond those walls" are Titans and Mexicans.

[@michaelsanford3899]

Does that make the Gladers fookin kneelers?

[@Wren_the_Bird_King]

Alice OfSherwood That is equal parts terrifying and hilarious.

[@bencanevari4056]

We're going to build a wall, and we're going to make Mexico and the Titans pay for it

[@Gideon_the_Seraph]

and white walkers

[@nolovedivision3882]

Pinche titans jajaja

[@Jordacar]

I think the best improvement the movie offered was with Teresa, which comes in 3 phases. 1) She arrives much later in the movie than in the book. In the book she arrives the day after Thomas and it's clear this was planned all along. But the movie has her show up later after Thomas' night in the maze, which introduces a mystery as to whether B was a reaction to A. 2) By introducing her later, she spends less of the movie hanging around asleep waiting to become relevant. 3) They dropped the telepathy. Totally pointless in the book so I was glad to see it gone.

[@lahlybird895]

I still don't like her

[@porchcollapse8612]

I’m sorry, I can never like Teresa. I literally cannot look at her name without physically recoiling.

[@Cuteseals2]

I think you have good points but I don't agree with the telepathy being worthless.

[@HafthorBjornssonFan]

I think what James Dashner was going for with the telepathy was something to offer Thomas comfort, especially when he's alone and has no one to talk to.

[@moldy_bread2150]

Did you or did you not read the books I never really liked Teresa’s until I read the Prequels (WHICH THE MOVIES DONT HAVE) and she is seen as a cute little girl

[@sleeepy9779]

My friend, lets call her Lizzie, reread the books then watched the movies she wrote down on the difference from the movie to the book The Maze Runner: She was able to write 2-3 pages on the difference The Scorch Trails: She wrote 4-6 pages The Death Cure: She wrote 7-8 pages We can all tell how far off the last movie was to the books

[@felipeneves7260]

, how much free time does "Lizzie" have if she wrote a 13 page essay of a book series on a whim?

[@kaiserzaiser5002]

props to lizzie

[@fornavnefternavn208]

@@felipeneves7260 What a condescending thing to say, like writing or analyzing books or anything really is a waste of time, and because of that she must be what ? a bum?l azy? or whatever you are implying.

[@felipeneves7260]

@@fornavnefternavn208 No, what I meant to say is exactly as it is written. They wrote 13 pages detailing the differences between a book and a film series for no other reason than pleasure. That takes a lot of time. I asked how much free time they have. If "Lizzie" felt offended, they can talk directly to me, they don't need some internet guy on his high horse putting words in my mouth

[@darkpinkgirl6684]

@@felipeneves7260 idk man, _you_ sound like you're on a high horse. Fornavn was just pointing something out about your comment, because in all honesty you _do_ read like you're being a bit condescending

[@amberreed5324]

I liked the end book puzzle, it forced people to think outside the box and not escape until Thomas arrived. If they found out how to kill a Griever before, then they could've escaped too soon, leading Thomas and Teresa to not have to enter the maze. The movie one felt too obvious to me.

[@noamcohen7124]

Also the movie puzzle didnt seem like a puzzle at all, in the book it really felt like a planned experiment from start to end

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@@noamcohen7124 so mapping out and actively studying the maze to find a certain pattern isn't a puzzle?

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

But it wasn't planned to have them escape soon no? Thomas clearly wasn't planned to ever get there

[@MrSilvUr]

Based on Krimson's description, it seemed like the puzzles were basically the same? Like, when criticizing the book's puzzle, it seems like a lot of what he was criticizing was the process for learning the code, which is largely the same between the book and the movie. The main difference seems to be that the book had letters where the movie had numbers. *Shrug*

[@physics_hacker]

(spoilers) The plot is actually a lot better with the sequels and prequels in mind, they explain a lot about the things that otherwise seem silly or nonsensical (Like the whole murdering children thing? That was because they used implants to study the gladers' brainwaves while they were immune but still had the Flare, just as an example)

[@Eszter135]

Yeah, that's why series and trilogies should be reviewed as a unit, not as individual books. They are together for a reason

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

They said that in the movie as well. They were trying to test the neurological patterns of their minds to see what made them different from those who didn't have the phage

[@michaelrex6948]

Love how the one nutcase said they "coexisted" with the greavers...

[@Eszter135]

Sure he was a complex character in the movie

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@@Eszter135 because they did coexist. The Grievers didn't go after the Gladers during the day and the Gladers didn't go after them during the night

[@Eszter135]

@@thomastakesatollforthedark2231 yeah, I know that

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@@Eszter135 so why where you so sarcastic about him being complex?

[@sananaryon4061]

"crushing hallway" scenes always bother me. They add dramatic suspense and all, but they're always shot wrong. Usually it will be shot inside the hallway and we see the character almost being crushed, but still isn't out, and then he jumps out with just enough clearance, despite we clearly having seen his odds, and escaping being literally impossible

[@LordofFullmetal]

You should watch the Saw series. Has a crushing hallway that ACTUALLY crushes someone.

[@noamcohen7124]

After the first one its not as dramatic cause you know that even if it looks like its close and he might not make it the shot is gonna change and he'll have enough space

[@felipeneves7260]

Yeah, unfortunatelly not everyone can be Brad Bird

[@princessthyemis]

Good point!

[@littlearies3862]

"The sun caught earth on fire and then a worldwide plague hit." Well then...

[@theinfantmetroid]

"wE hAvE cOeXiStEd WiTh ThE gRiEvErS"

[@thatcherdoingcoolstuff2657]

I love the way Alby dies in the book. He is severely traumatized by the Changing, and in the movie it seemed to me like it didn’t affect him, or barely did. His death was boring and cliche in the movie, in my opinion.

[@RistoOnKadunud]

The second movie was horrendous. I saw it with a friend and I laughed the last 10 min because it was so bad.

[@Sigmundfruit]

I personally think you should read the book first, that added context is what differentiates your show from the multitude of reviews I could look up online.

[@KreativeKill]

BRO HE GOT THE GUN FROM THE SCIENTIST'S DEAD BODY but the rest of that bit was a pretty big plot hole

[@winkydain3168]

Thomas: Teresa and I are telepathic. Newt: …Telepathic, more like telepathetic! Minho: Go Newtie! The whole reason why WCKD (or WICKED) had so much money was because after the sun flares all of the remaining governments combined together to create it.

[@Pablo360able]

doesn't explain why they had so much money to do _that specifically_

[@hi-cz8zd]

Pablo360able what?

[@dustmybroom288]

There was a wold ending apocalypse happening where almost everyone was getting a zombie like disease called the Flair. As a result all the worlds governments came together to form WICKED. This have them almost unlimited money. This is the explanation from the book. If you want I could explain more.

[@SoupyMittens]

oh yeah why the hell is it WCKD in the movies

[@tuschman168]

As much as you're trying to paint the movie as better than the book, almost every point you make makes me want to read the book, not watch the movie. Different tastes I guess.

[@Samuel-ku1qb]

tuschman168 I binge read the book in a day before watching the movie and it is AWESOME.

[@justareader____]

The first ones good, the scorch trials book is senseless, and the death cure is enjoyably senseless. It’s sad kids call this literature nowadays

[@jack_of_nil]

@@justareader____ You should spend your time being sad about other things.

[@flyingsky1559]

@@justareader____ Got damn kids these days, calling me a boomer and whatnot

[@mattakubodimasen10]

Just my opinion but I would only reccomend the first book as a light read in one day. It's really short and fast-paced and would give you a decent rush of adrenaline for one evening. The ones after I didn't even bother because it's obviously just taking after the fame of the first one :P they lost the sense of curiousity, the mysterious vibe slowly became yet another Hunger games inspired series.

[@dragonfyre1589]

Why did you criticize everything in the book that differed from the movie? While you were right in some areas, I think that the code in the movie was a big disappointment. The code in the book was a genius puzzle that made it much more complex and interesting, rather than being just some stupid obvious code like in the movie. In the book, it actually makes sense why it took them three years to escape.

[@dustrose8101]

They apparently had to also kill a griever to escape. Not that far a reach.

[@Kimmie0413]

A lot of people who only watched the movie ask why they didn't just make a ladder. In the book, it explained that there were spikes on top of the walls, and because the real escape was through the Griever hole, getting to the top of the maze wouldn't have helped anyway.

[@abhiroopghosh2578]

Also. Krimson says one thing he didn't like about the book was that the characters were brats. But if your family is taken away from you, your friends, your house, and you have been teleported to a maize, with no sense of purpose, while all your memories (except the name) have been wiped out, isn't it probable that you would turn into a brat out of sheer frustration?

[@abhiroopghosh2578]

Also. I think the reason they were provided with regular supplies, electricity etc. is because WICKED (it pisses me off that they, for some reason, made it WCKD in the movie) wanted to map the neural design of those guys. They were provided with a few comforts to check how they reacted to their predicament. I mean, some of them could (and did) just decide to stay there, cause why not. But the kids that WCKD was looking for were the ones who would fight their way out, not just sit back.

[@grassaf4354]

@@Kimmie0413 Also, in the book, the maze was inside a facility, getting on top wouldn't get you anywhere other than to the ceiling.

[@RhyperiorRanger]

So Kenny from “We’re the Miller’s” is afraid of spiders... yeah that makes sense

[@carissacarlson1418]

Another great review, Krim! Also, the Labyrinth joke made me laugh.

[@jaday7282]

This was SUCH a good movie. I was severely disappointed when i read the book. My main irritation was with the writing style. This is why i can't read D.H. Lawrence either. Dashner is so repetitive. It's like he fears that the reader will not understand what he "showed", so immediately after he "tells"-several times. Like: His voice boomed with fury as he yelled, "Don't do that!" He was so angry that she had done that. His anger took over him. He was furious." As a reader, I just started screaming in my head: "I GET IT! HE IS MAD! MOVE ON!"

[@dustmybroom288]

Dashner is my favourite author and The Maze Runner is my favourite book.

[@ahyes9470]

Tbh this is probably one of the most difficult book to movie adaptions for me to rank on which is better. Personally I do like the movie more simply because they did a wonderful job portraying stuff in a new light, Yea not everything is perfect (it’s been ages since I’ve read the books or watched one of the movies) but they’re both pretty great

[@blueberry-rd9vs]

As much as I understand that there is alot of differences from the book to the movie, considering the fact they only had only 42 days to film this movie and a limited budget. I honestly think the film turned out amazingly. Sure I do agree, the book was better, I still love the movie. Be thankful it wasn't like the Percy Jackson movies

[@nicolepetri7086]

This movie actually made me so angry. I can't see it without feeling angry. In the book the maze was under ground for one, and they didnt go straight to the city in the book like they did in the movie. I actually enjoyed the book and the amount of problems the movie had, i hated it

[@Danuxsy]

I think you're a moviephobia, get outta here!

[@jumpwithe2454]

@@Danuxsy hey i have 1 question to you do you know all of the books/movies and are ther for aible to judge, if he arguments in the post abov are reasonaible? In my opinion the movie and the book are very similar atleast the first one but if you move on in the story parts of the book that seem irrelevant become very important ther for i think it is reasonaible to criticise this points. And i do have some more critic wich is, to the creator of the video wher he talks about Informationen from the second Film but not the second book wich clearly puts a disadvantage for the book becaus the maze runner is not a in itself finished story.

[@Danuxsy]

@@jumpwithe2454 I haven't read the books so I wouldn't know how true the movies are to the original material.

[@moldy_bread2150]

Anyone who reads understands the pain whenever someone talks about the movies

[@nicolepetri7086]

I tell people, that if you have read the books, great. Dont watch the film. And if you like the film and haven't read the books, don't read them.

[@vulpinedeity3379]

Something doesn't catch you on fire, it sets you on fire. Your only grammatical error.

[@MarkyMatey]

Will you tackle Harry Potter soon?

[@KrimsonRogue]

Keep that thought in mind. ;)

[@petehill7280]

Are you a big Tchaikovsky fan, Krimson? Have you considered covering Otesanek at any point?

[@mrmackellar3337]

KrimsonRogue the channel is soon gonna hit 9000 subs you know what that means.

[@isdrakon9802]

The answer is yes

[@nathankromer1950]

This episode was awesome, although I have never read the book You are my favorite (and only) book reviewer, keep up the awesome work Krim ! (and did you move again, or is this still your apartment ?)

[@KrimsonRogue]

Thanks, always nice to hear praise like that. XD And yes, I did move once again, but this time I actually bought the place, so I'll be sticking around a while longer.

[@nathankromer1950]

No problem, and that's nice So any future episodes you're working on ?

[@KrimsonRogue]

Filming a new segment later today called "NPC's Kitchen". It'll be a short cooking show using nerdy sources. If it's successful, we might make more episodes.

[@nathankromer1950]

heh that sounds really cool, and funny Does someone else play NPC, or do you play NPC, and Raem ?

[@TheeKingKronos]

"First, the sun caught Earth on fire, then some global plague broke out." Was this a warning all along?

[@Samuel-ku1qb]

I LOVE THE BOOK AND I LOVE THE MOVIE, NO ONE CAN TELL ME OTHERWISE. (but yes, I did see a few plot holes throughout the MR series)

[@lexibroadbent1467]

I’m so late but I think the books are superior. However, I think that Teresa’s death was handled a LOT better in the books. In the books, her character was built up over 3 books and 2 prequels. Thomas’s and Teresa’s friendship was built up and she was obviously an important part of his life, even when she betrayed him. Then her death kind of just… happened? It spanned 2 paragraphs and then the book just ended. In the films, she completed her character arc and came full circle by saving Thomas. Then she got an aesthetic-main-character-falling-into-green-screen death. And Thomas reflects on her death by writing her name on the wall. Like Teresa or not, she definitely deserved a death that spanned more than 2 paragraphs.

[@agent3269]

26:46 Pretty sure in the books it explains that the scientists are the ones who control all there actions. Though it still doesn’t explain the gun.

[@whatsuplocs2813]

I enjoyed the movie. The scorch trials as well. Don't think I'll ever check out the books though. It annoyed me that Teresa reminded me so much of a poor mans Kristen Stewart

[@goodjobeli]

whatsUPlocs The actress is better in Skins UK. Trust me.

[@Botlivesmatter00]

Wait if the door was the only thing keeping the grievers away why did the first time it introduced us to one it was climbing on the wall behind thomas

[@dustmybroom288]

After reading through some of the comments it feels like I am the only one who really likes the book. In fact. When I read the book ten years ago I must have been about 13-14 at the time. I thought the book was so good I didn’t think a greater book would be written in my life time.

[@jaywoods3889]

I just went to watch the movie to see how the monsters look like because i couldnt imagine them. Apparently, so couldnt the movie makers.

[@natasha8007]

First the sun caught the world on fire, then a global virus broke out. 2020 has entered the chat.

[@cjkalandek996]

I agree. This is one of those adaptations that I prefer more than the book. Not that the book was bad or anything, but the movie was a tad more exciting. Also (just know this is just a gripe _I_ have), while James Dashner is a decent author, he either seems to have a hard time describing certain elements in his writing or what he describes feels underwhelming. Like, when he describes the Grievers and those creatures at the end of the _Scorch Trials_ book, I'm legitimately having trouble visualizing from what's being written. I'm like "Wait a minute... _what?"_

[@sarahtaylor4264]

I read the book and watched the movie. I prefer the movie, though not perfect, because it kept most of the good elements from the book and improved or left out most of the weaker material (which there was quite a bit of). A lot of the movie flaws are carryover from the material it adapted.

[@PedroBenolielBonito]

In this case I disagree - the film is as good or better than the book. Much of Thomas's repetitious passing out - questioning stuff - not getting answers - rinse/repeat is done away with, and putting actual shapes to the Maze and the Grievers helps. Also Gally isn't as much of a jerk, and when he is, he is a lot more justified. Too bad they went on to make The Scorch Trials, which is somehow worse than the already fair-to-middling, disappointing book. EDIT: ....aaaand you said the exact same thing about Gally than I did. So it wasn't just me who saw it.

[@grantkelly8696]

This is a like a male hunger games, except, you know, not as overrated as frozen.

[@RidleyKraid187]

Title's a Blatant lie, but nice review either way. I personally can't stand these YA dystopian hoo-hahs myself; too edgy and somber, with painfully bland characters.

[@dustmybroom288]

I feel the opposite

[@davemorgan6013]

As you say, Gally's actions were much more understandable in the movie than in the book. I also watched the movie before reading the novel and thus found it confusing when Gally suddenly appeared out of nowhere in the end. However, the book provides an explanation in that Gally was brought through the Maze by WICKED (or WCKD), which also made him kill Chuck. Like you, I found the grievers much scarier in the movie than in the book.

[@TheQuashingoftheTub]

Any promise tge mpvie series had was ruined with the Scorch Trials. It saddens me. I loved this movie, thought it was a great adaptation and expanded on the concept and fixed a lot of issues I had with the book. Then they threw the good-writing ball in a lake. And set that lake on fire.

[@thatguynoonelikes4865]

If he sits in A throne of books does that make him the king of literature if so than does that make him "*" *KingKrimson* "*"

[@thatguynoonelikes4865]

Get it because it's A jojoke

[@m1zz613]

Aaaah, I've been waiting for this and am so glad you made this review! I will say, that while I hate the trilogy (having gotten so angry that I refuse to read the other two prequel books) over all I do still enjoy the first book. I agree that it is definitely better for younger audiences though. Also, interesting side note, I called Alby's death as soon as he was introduced. Black, angry, and in charge? His name might as well have been R.I.P. Also agree with Gally (and mostly everyone) being better portrayed in the movie as opposed to the book. I think the movies, as they go on, will have a mich harder time with fitting things together and making sense since there is such a big departure from the book (like the maze being outside) which could lead to even more questions but this movie was still enjoyable on its own. Can't wait to see your review of the second book/movie and wonder if you'll have similar feelings to mine.

[@willofthewisps1049]

Now this is a good video. I wonder what book you'll review next. It may be the Scorch Trials but it depends on you. Anyway, are going to review the Sea of Monsters movie (I still prefer the books)? Speaking of which, with the release of the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series and the Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan, have you noticed the flaws in the timeline of the shared world of Percy Jackson, The Kane Chronicles, Heroes of Olympus, Trials of Apollo, and Magnus Chase? It's been one of the few things that would really want to make me rant.

[@thealrightylil2769]

14:00 I don't give a klunk what this says, that is my favorite line in the book 😂😂😂

[@shmee123ful]

You know these experiments are still not as stupid or deadly as Vault tech from The Fallout serious

[@alexanderinoa7850]

So… the movie, for once, was better? My god.

[@y2killian]

When I watched Maze Runner for the first time I couldn't call it a griever but a Scrael. Only because that's how I imagined Scrael from The KingKiller trilogy looking like.

[@Bushwhacker-so4yk]

Killian Hackenschmidt I see what you mean.

[@yulissac4364]

I like albys death in the book it's more meaningful to me

[@TarotVylan]

Thank god. i always thought i was crazy for remembering the Grievers as rolling slugs!

[@notoriouswhitemoth]

Twenty seconds of an alarm going off (a sound that is designed to be as irritating as possible), a closet light left on, a jug of milk left out of the fridge... was that intro supposed to be extremely annoying? It seems whoever was behind all this was waiting for them to kill a griever and get a key - and changed the rules when they did: adding a female to what had thus far been all males, informing the gladers that there would be no more to join their ranks, and removing their safety net by leaving the gates open.

[@snozer6966]

I remember loving the Maze Runner book and movie. But I honestly for the life of me can't remember the plots of the other two books in the original trilogy. I didn't read the Kill Order or Fever Code. Edit: Also something that fucking hilarious to me is the guy who plays Gally also played Kenny in "We're The Millers."

[@pythiasibyls6269]

The 1st book was great. The 2nd book was OK. The 3rd book was an insane mess that shouldn't have been published.

[@a-drewg1716]

same witht he movies. The first one was good (and stuck closer to the books), the second diverged alot more, and the 3rd basically shared nothing with its book.

[@jeroenvanwees3250]

Hoera!! A new TBWB!!! AWESOME!! (After watching: this one is as awesome as always! You're the best reviewer by far, in my book! (He-he! See what i did there? ;D) )

[@KrimsonRogue]

Lol, nice. XD

[@velvetdragonz]

Your title says the book was better, your review says otherwise. However, in my opinion, most books are WAY better than the movies.

[@mod321]

I think the first movie is better than the book but they really destroyed it in the second and third ones.

[@llstockton]

I liked the movie personally its my favorite ever my favorite movie of maze runner is death cure

[@quentaviouscollins1971]

I know this video is three years old, but its pissing me off so bad. Like sometimes I feel like an alien because the book wasn't as complicated as people make it seem. Nothing is done for no reason and I guess since I read all the books it makes better sense to me.

[@nafsii04]

same lmao

[@beckym26]

PLEASE DO I' M NUMBER FOUR!

[@jessicacreed7773]

Books: Kids cut in half and put on permanent display. Kid horrifically fried by lightning, eyeballs gone and a leg blown off but still alive. Corpses hanging from the ceiling described in graphic detail. People walking around with missing body parts and their brains slowly rotting, going rabid. Kids getting forced to drink drugged alcohol. And more! Books: Makes the characters use fake swear words

[@nyx.2314]

Waaaaaait... wtf happerto the poor kids that stayed behind and didn't enter the maze with the main cast??? DID THEY LEAVE THEM THERE?!?!?!

[@godzillavkk]

Is Watership Down or The Last Unicorn on you're list?

[@KrimsonRogue]

Yes, though they're not scheduled yet, so I'm not sure when I'm going to get to them.

[@godzillavkk]

KrimsonRogue Well, take you're time, every online critic should move at their own pace.

[@TheLuckOfTheClaws]

It made a liar out of his title again!

[@Bahr-im7pn]

KrimsonRogue: Puts up a clip of David Bowie singing and dancing with ugly puppets. Me: Smashes the like button.

[@brandonproductions8401]

27:33-27:38 Fazbear Entertainment to William Afton

[@mladenkulic446]

As someone who didn't read the book..yet, i very much enjoyed the first movie, however the sequel on the other hand didn't love it as much as the first one.

[@amonazikado6809]

The biggest plothole and the thing that I hated about the movie the most, was how Gally fucking returns after having a spear thrown into his heart. In the Book, Thomas just punches the shit out of him and leaves him unconscious, it makes sense that he isn’t dead, but a god damn spear right in the chest is something else.

[@anonymousanonymous1338]

If I remember correctly, the answer to all of your questions at 26:40 is that he was brought to them by WCKD to stress them more.

[@tukz3223]

I mean he says something as boring as the puzzle in the book won’t appeal to an audience but people who like books more than movies won’t care about that cuz they r big brain and understand bc they read books and don’t just watch the movies and skip the book

[@ghosttheexplorer]

I'm with Krimson in the "Watch the movie first" approach. Sure one spoils the other either way, but most books work as extended cuts for the movies.

[@AO1hasyoutube]

I remember when I watched this movie I was complaining about how all the scientists blood looks fake- then they turned out to be fake dead so I was a bit okay with that

[@lazarus9165]

Ar-- are npc and rouge the same person? Is this whole show just one guy changing costumes while talking about pop culture?