Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Reaction | FIRST TIME WATCHING

[@wilhelm-z4t]

Be advised the third film in the trilogy was delayed quite a while because at the initial beginning of filming, Dylan O'Brien, who plays Thomas, was seriously injured during a stunt. I may be wrong, but at the time it happened, I believe they actually thought he'd been killed. Thankfully, he wasn't.

[@femkedebosschere4410]

Yeah it was an really bad injury to the head i think when he fell

[@evafegolfina1603]

Facts: The blonde girl in The Right Arm whos name is Sonya is actually Newts little sister, but when Wicked took them as children they separated Newt and Sonya and they sooner ended up in different Mazes. And since Wicked erased their memories, the can't remember that they are siblings. That's so sad.

[@40KLIKES]

I have been watching maze runner for a long time and didn't know that thanks for that!😄

[@emmaearthling444]

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[@wilhelm-z4t]

Remember Thomas and Teresa were the medical personnel/scientists monitoring the Gladers in the Maze. Now that Teresa has had her memory restored, she knows which of the Gladers were treatment (immune) and which were control (non-immune). Thomas is actually almost fatally curious. Teresa is angry because Thomas betrayed WCKD. She really hates Thomas for that. Thomas, of course, realises that Brenda's brother George is dead, but he naturally doesn't tell Brenda. By the way, Thomas isn't interested in either Teresa or Brenda in a romantic way in the films. Some of the scenes in the ruined city are very Escher-like. "Maze Runner" has a pretty high body count. By the way, a 4th film is supposedly in development.

[@wilhelm-z4t]

Nice reaction. 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 so 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, terrifying and potentially deadly 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. At Jansen's facility, Phase Two begins. Phase Two consists of virtual Trials which explains some of the headgear on the immunes. Simultaneously, the enzyme is extracted directly from their brains. Presumably this is for efficacy testing as well as use in treatment. When one of the boys from another Maze tells the Gladers that those chosen by Jansen are going to a farm, he's right. They're going to a "farm" to be harvested because they're the crop. In our hero's adventure-journey, Teresa 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 whatever he'd done. Thomas' drug-induced dream-vision at Marcus' party makes it clear Teresa wasn't part of Thomas' betrayal of WCKD. Thomas acted alone. The longer Teresa 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 Teresa was sent to the Glade. 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 suspicion about her? There are interesting parallels between Teresa and Thomas. Both Teresa 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, Teresa/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 the unwilling. One wonders if after Thomas stung himself in the first film, he doesn't remember a little more than he lets on. He acts like he does. He may know why he was put into the Glade. Earlier, he told Newt and the others he didn't recognize Teresa, but we know he did. Very uncharacteristic of Thomas to lie. Again, does he have suspicions about Teresa and not want to give voice to them? Or is he afraid admitting he knows Teresa will make the Gladers more suspicious of him? In the second film, the purpose behind Thomas' questioning by Jansen was to ascertain whether Thomas has been rehabilitated and can be brought back into the WCKD fold. Thomas clearly was a very important and 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 Teresa. After Teresa's memory is restored, it's increasingly clear Teresa completely agrees with WCKD's objectives and means. She even begins subtly showing disgust or animosity towards Thomas. Her reaction as she looked at the handheld radio at Jorge's base 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. Teresa is a villain. Teresa clearly didn't care about what would happen to the Right Arm personnel. In fact, we know she considered betraying Thomas et al. at Jorge's when she hesitated to release them from their upside-down restraints. We know she did take the radio at Jorge's. So, she could have alerted WCKD before they got to the Right Arm camp and prevented unnecessary bloodshed. It's almost like she was waiting until they found the Right Arm. Indeed, Teresa is so invested in WCKD she clearly wanted the Right Arm eliminated because it is a threat to WCKD and to any potential cure as she saw it. She regards the immunes as lab rats and as a means to an end (the cure). She doesn't really care about them as people per se. She cares more about Thomas because he was a valuable resource (medical doctor/researcher) to WCKD formerly, and she wants him to rejoin WCKD because he might find the cure. Basically, Teresa and WCKD are one and the same. This should be remembered in the context of the third film as well. The reason why both Thomas and Teresa were implanted with the mantra "WCKD is good" was to prep them for reintroduction into WCKD. Since WCKD can control memories via its brain implants, it wanted to wipe Thomas' memories of his opposition to WCKD while making him think WCKD was pursuing the proper course with regard to finding a cure to Flare. This didn't work with Thomas, however, because he was able to remember WCKD wasn't good in his view. Thomas even tells Jansen he knows how WCKD attempted to manipulate him into rejoining when he says: "Let me guess, WCKD is good" as he and the others are escaping. At that point, Jansen realises Thomas is a lost cause as far as WCKD is concerned and gives up trying to persuade Thomas. 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 sent to the Glade in lieu of immediate death because he was an immune, and WCKD didn't want to "waste" him. In other words, whatever actions Thomas undertook in the Maze and any prospective trauma his potential death might cause might enhance the efficacy of the surviving 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 hoped he'd serve as a catalyst for the Gladers and bring the experiment to completion quickly. That's certainly what happened. So, WCKD may have intended to send him to the Glade all along, and he just made it easier for them. I'm also entertaining the thought that Thomas volunteered to go into the Maze. He might have been given a choice by Dr. Paige: Shape-up or ship-out. Thomas volunteering is also consistent with the Theseus Myth. Be that as it may, it's clear from what both Jansen and Ava Paige do and say in the second film that they want Thomas back in WCKD if possible. Thomas clearly was important before the Glade, and his importance to WCKD may have increased afterwards. What does Ava Paige say at the end of the first film: "Thomas continues to surprise and 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 Teresa'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 Ava Paige/WCKD releases the immunes, but Ava Paige rejects his offer. Here's where Thomas being selfless to a fault has created a dilemma. If he kills himself, he accomplishes nothing. Yeah, he escapes WCKD and probably frustrates their purpose, but he doesn't save the others. Saving the others is his goal. As always, 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? This is a kind of mercy-killing, and although TMR champions self-sacrifice for others, it's uncomfortable with the concept of mercy-killing. Again, yes, if Thomas kills them all, 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 obviously doesn't want that, either. That's the dilemma. The choice should be the one that's the closest to the actual objective. That must be life, of a sort, under WCKD. While there's life, there's hope. But that doesn't seem to be the direction Thomas is inclining towards. Very out of character for Thomas. Clearly, he's struggling with what to do, and we don't often make good choices when emotions are high. Teresa and Ava Paige plead with Thomas to relent. Ava Paige even tells him "Everything can go back to the way it was." Teresa said basically the same thing earlier. This is what WCKD has always wanted, of course. In other words, Thomas can have his memory back and rejoin WCKD. She meant it, too, because Ava Paige was actually a foster mother figure for Thomas. The brutal killing of Mary by Jansen coupled with this counteroffer from Ava Paige, which probably tempted him, may be what was pushing Thomas towards blowing them all up. Fortunately, Jorge rescues Thomas from his dilemma. The tragic, tragic irony is that WCKD should have accepted Thomas' offer and let the other immunes go free. "Scorch Trials" is a very good sequel to "Maze Runner."

[@liviclare]

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[@mario.gaines]

the fact that y’all didn’t recognize Little Finger means Game of Thrones should be on y’all “to watch” list

[@chandlermorgan708]

Betrayal hits you worse than you think it is

[@chandlermorgan708]

45:39 that's real friends right there they are willing to die with him that to go back

[@brianrussell7369]

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[@wilhelm-z4t]

Wow, you must be quite elderly.

[@hopefowler3219]

Read the books!

[@foreignhades6788]

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[@foreignhades6788]

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[@KbearMcYumYums]

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[@newcastle_S13]

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[@evafegolfina1603]

Yes, who dies in the last movie? Hmmmm, i'm not gonna tell you.......😥😭