THE FLARE VIRUS (Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials) EXPLAINED

[@DuendeTortuga]

I was really surprised how much I enjoyed this movie, and the whole trilogy in fact is not bad at all (I'm sure the books are better as usual in this cases, I might give it a shot)

[@rupertacuesta]

In my opinion I found the books way better. The scorch trials were actually trials. There are some things the movie did do a bit better but overall I preferred the story of the book. Do hope you enjoy it!

[@offdazaza2769]

books are slightly better, not MASSIVELY BETTER but still better

[@crimsonlion100]

the books as in many cases are superior, however the movies i shall admit are under admired

[@anthonyiodice]

Seriously! I really liked the trilogy. I went into watching the first movie with zero interest. I got hooked in after 20 minutes

[@skeptical_aristotle]

I often like movies as much as books but in this case I seriously endorse the books and can’t really get into the movies. I’m curious if you end up liking the books

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

As someone who hasn't read the books but watched all three films, I can say that if the books were significantly superior already to these movies which I'd consider good, then it has to be a must read.

[@Comicbroe405]

Yeah.. They're solid action-thrillers.

[@CBRN-115]

Books targeted for young adults are just meh in my opinion.

[@travisradden5264]

@@CBRN-115 I read at very high proficiency but always tend to take time to read stuff like The Thief of Always or the Maxim Ride series, or better yet the Brisingr series. I've only seen the Maze Runner movies but I'd read the books I suppose. Probably enjoy them as well.

[@mastatheif9909]

Three? I thought there were only 2

[@wankawanka3053]

YOU AGAIN 😬

[@rupertacuesta]

You forgot to mention another thing left out from the book which I'm very sure confused a lot of people. In the movie jorje magically is able to pilot one of the ships. In the books, its actually explained that jorje and Brenda are PART of WCKD. Jorje being a pilot and Brenda being a standard soldier.

[@anna-gt2mu]

Aqq

[@loneshadow3624]

And I thought the grievers were terrifying. Then I had to both read the book and watch the movie of Scorch Trials when the Cranks were introduced. Both haunting and so cursed of a way to go. And for some reason the cranks always gave me The Last Of Us vibes of how both slow and fast they can move.

[@beatleboy2284]

the grievers are better enemies imo and are more terrifying

[@clairebailey9973]

Im half way through the first book, and im getting antsy to read about the crankss💀 ive watched the series many times through and finally thought why not read the books (im not a big reader lol, im dyslexic) and im actually attached broooo

[@TheRealCake]

@@clairebailey9973 oh the cranks are much more terrifying and fleshed out in the books, the movies make them into cliche zombies, but in the books they are just mentally insane, and truly make the atmosphere intensely terrifying. Rose took my nose, I suppose.

[@oscars4608]

For me, as someone who read the book long before I watched the films, they left out THE best part of the book, where Thomas and Theresa are in the sewers and are being chased by deluded but still mentally present cranks, the suspense was amazing and it’s a shame they couldn’t emulate it in the movie.

[@I_Like_Ike53]

"Rose took my nose, I suppose"

[@thesenate4815]

I hope to god someone explains wtf the roots growing out of their body are. Absolutely noone mentions them eveb though they block entire passageways in the films

[@harrycallisto4394]

I don’t think the roots are actually coming out of their bodies, rather the cranks have been there for so long that roots of vines have grown over and inside them.

[@benurban8875]

Flare virus in books:drives people insane bloodthirsty monsters Flare virus in movie:zombie virus

[@Son.D.Lollipop]

Exactly these were absolutely terrible move adaptations

[@SirToaster9330]

That’s the same thing…

[@Mestari1Gaming]

Basically the same thing really... What's the problem?

[@quiviknotpotato6806]

Well, the Cranks (if that's what they are called) are still technically insane monsters in the movie adaptations, but only while they haven't reached the Gone stage.

[@DeathMetalDerf]

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this adaptation of the Maze Runner. The books are pretty excellent but I almost never enjoy a film based on a book that I really liked. I think The Martian was just about the best translation from book to film.

[@yudhaadrian47]

Wait, so the zombification in the first movie was REALLY the flare virus? Why the hell they thought that infecting the research subjects with highly transferable virus was a good idea?

[@anna-gt2mu]

Aq

[@Velereonics]

The Littlefinger actor is SO into that head tilt upon entering scene thing.

[@binglemccringle705]

treatment of the flare feels... sorta more like "treatment"? only weakening it, not killing it off, which probably allows it to adapt to human kinds o n l y source of fighting back ( *without* losing more people)

[@TAKIZAWAYAMASHITA]

This is how some people feel about our current vaccines for covid it doesnt provide total immunity like other vaccines for other types of viruses. allowing this crap to stay around and keep mutating we need something that provies 100% protection

[@SirToaster9330]

I love how idiotic the governments were to reduce the population doing this

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Frankly, novels are difficult to adapt to the big screen because of reasons and The Maze Runner is no exception. However, it is very entertaining as its own.

[@soulreaver1983]

Another outstanding video! Thanks my friend!🙂👍👍👍👍

[@UncleMikeDrop]

Why not just simulate stresser responses in the immune to produce the blue drop? The Maze Trial was moronic.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Could have done some kind of VR simulation to get the same response. That way they dont keep dying

[@UncleMikeDrop]

@@filmcomicsexplained Yep. That or shock cuffs that punish randomly and nonsensically. They were willing to let kids die horribly so low level torture is practically kind by comparison. The movies are laughable garbage and I love them for it.

[@LadyCeag840]

I personally loved all three films, but to be honest I didn't read the books before...

[@EDDIEGLUSKY]

You did a video on flare virus but i think that was for the death cure movie. And you didnt explain much in that video as well. However this video explained that. Overall, good as usual❤️

[@idigchickflicks8730]

I’ve never seen these movies or read the books but as a gamer, this looks like something out of “The Last of Us”

[@peenplays4219]

Maze Runner came first

[@dragonweyr44]

The flare virus infected look like cordyceps victims from the video game franchise The Last Of Us, particularly, those of the Stalker variety and the Clicker

[@littlemj90]

Near seen the movies but they look like the sort of movie I'd watch

[@Yakuo]

Thank you Niyat.

[@MajesticLawnGnome]

One of my top favorite trilogies just a masterpiece

[@jordantherubio]

like I said before i love this three movie series! i feel like this story and world, in the right hands, can be an awesome game! but either way such an awesome adventure just wish most of the plots were solved or done well.

[@Michael_Mane]

Dying to see a review on Matrix Resurrections

[@damianstarks3338]

You are definitely on it with these virus videos.

[@hesi9169]

Just one question if they built these labyrinths cant they build a fortress for survivors or a spaceship and colonize other planets.

[@toxicberry8266]

Honestly can't wait for the last two books

[@marcelstyles9037]

Man I hate how the movies don’t properly portray the flare virus and the cranks

[@Ganonne]

Great vid!!!

[@shainewhite2781]

Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😉

[@christian.corriveau716]

Could you do the anti living virus from dceased?

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Sure!

[@christian.corriveau716]

@@filmcomicsexplained that was quick and I didn't expect you to answer

[@slinkerdeer]

@@christian.corriveau716 not all KZbinrs ignore their viewers

[@christian.corriveau716]

@@slinkerdeer I got a few others you might like. The simian rat monkey virus from dead alive and the planet terror virus.

[@DKLL13]

Loved the edits on the love triangle 😂

[@themoon6226]

I'm hoping to see a video with child's play Chucky voodoo explained

[@jimmyju76]

Maze Runner? Yo mean Maze Struttin, Woooo!

[@lethalbacon510]

very cool niyat thank you for sharing

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Thanks for watching!

[@siberman91]

Do u re release this I have a feeling u posted this before

[@redpandafirefox9434]

I really loved the three movies. The actors are amazing and the bloopers are hilarious 😂

[@Logan12345]

I remember reading some of the books in highschool, I never got around to finishing the series. might pick it up again sometime

[@SirToaster9330]

I am working on my own zombie virus, if it ever becomes a movie or web series can you do a video on it

[@saucyg6371]

The book/movie would make a great anime

[@GoofyGoose413]

9:14 I'm dying!!!!

[@BushRoostersMX]

I read the books 1st, and they are SOOOO GOOD!! i knew there would be things that they couldn't/wouldn't translate to the movies, so i wasn't surprised with the changes made. and i really enjoyed the 1st movie despite the changes made. But i found that the changes were getting greater in the 2nd movie to the point it wasn't even following the source material much, that was disappointing. and to be honest, I've tried to watch the 3rd movie about half a dozen times and just cant seem to get through it all... So all in all, I'm not a massive fan of the movies, but a huge fan of the books. I would certainly encourage people that love to movies to read the books, as i think they offer more, or maybe don't? if you love the movies the way they are, maybe just pass on reading the books and continue to love the movies without a chance of changing that??? Anyway, great video, glad i watched it.

[@sii-gul5852]

The worm flu from the movie Viral?

[@aisjda2600]

Never seen the movies but the first one. I read them all when they came out, the books, but i was a kid I hardly remember 😂

[@Godsent-nl2uc]

You should do an explain on Days gone

[@rxses4542]

You should do the infection from the new/old r6 siege game

[@Absolewtly]

@FilmComicsExplained Can you tell me the name of the song you use in your outro, I look forward to hearing it after every video. Thanks Niyat, your the man.

[@mastatheif9909]

8:51 what movie is that

[@bluejacket4429]

So the books stay true to the plot of Wckd holding the trials over them, and essentially being the magic organization that the kids can never break free from. Rather than the movies which were essentially turned into zombie apolocalypse films. I've only read the three main books in the series and someday I'll get to reading the other two prequels. I did a movie vs book comparison of the movies and the books, (or at least, the first one. And the movie is closest to the book plot line, after that the movies basically become their own thing.) and I found myself enjoying the books far more. It was a very pleasant surprise.

[@shainewhite2781]

Cool, the next film in the series is a action horror film!

[@vicky.editz.]

The series is over

[@SOCCER_BUNNY]

I’ve read them all and watched the movies

[@pgiswash6897]

Have you covered this before a few years back or some werid deja vu?

[@filmcomicsexplained]

I'm covering each film in the series. The video you are referring to was just on the flare virus

[@pgiswash6897]

@@filmcomicsexplained oh ok

[@josephquinnswolin3500]

When I saw Baelish I knew something is wrong.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

His archetype is being sus lol

[@daddyreeeco]

That love triangle meme got me hahaha

[@ssniper-mb7js]

I feel like the movies left out a lot from the books. Portraying the flare virus as a sort of zombification process. And some of the characters and locations weren't as in depth such as Jore and Brenda working for WCKD

[@LG-of8ue]

I really enjoyed the films!💜

[@Dr.MalcomsBrokenLeg]

It was a good movie, but visually and film wise the first one was basically what interested us more. I read all the books and I was hooked because they had good character development and gave you a real detailed description of events. The first film did a good job, but I think it did so well the next two couldn't really come close to touching it in terms of peaking your interest and curiosity. The maze was mysterious and other worldly almost. Not knowing the agenda was great, yet slowly revealing the plots. The second and third movies were just okay to me. Love the casts, especially Barry Pepper. The girl they chose to play Teresa though...it really didn't work for me. Just odd. But, it just didn't do well for me for some reason.

[@mikailamihajlovic6737]

yeah I mostly don't like that they made Theresa pretend to have an American accent when it was VERY clear she wasn't American, like I get canonically she's not british but the actor didn't have a good accent at all so they should've trained her or just had her speak with her normal accent

[@Dr.MalcomsBrokenLeg]

@@mikailamihajlovic6737 I just think she's an annoying actress 😂

[@joshuameyer1838]

You should do the C-virus from resident evil 6

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Definitely!

[@JoakimKanon]

Maybe the real zombie apocalypse was the boilerplate zombie movies we watched along the way.

[@TheOvervoid]

I would have loved to have seen a bulb monster

[@quentinwinters3410]

Good video

[@YourLocalmonkealr]

Shiver me timbers

[@eddsrt4604]

Ok I'll wait for the third movie video, and I on the launch I didn't liked it but on rewatch a few years I found it really cool even so the lack of fedelity to the source

[@mesger_makes_and_grows3826]

since Maze Runner, Divergent and Hunger Games all came out around the same time. I think people got tired of the same sort of end of world theme. And that’s why these movies didn’t do as well as some of the others. I loved the Maze Runner movies. But after the first one, it becomes too similar to Divergent and vise versa.

[@anubusx]

Do The Ancient Enemy from The Phantoms.

[@Deli-gv5ot]

I think the books did a much better job portraying the mental collapse of the infected. But was I the only one that was bummed they never included the bulb creatures and I thought the Grievers were more like rolly-pollys rather than whatever the heck they were shown to be. Also personally a certain characters death felt underwhelming in the movie compared to the book.

[@BlackHart730]

Brotherhood of the wolf. ✌🏾✊🏾

[@pedrosantiago8026]

Please do the movie call :The Divide

[@isaiahnaegi645]

Is there a Channel that focuses on Tv Shows? Because I feel you should read and watch this series called Last Kids on Earth. It's an apocalyptic story about an orphan teen and his friends trying to survive their home after it's invaded by zombies and monsters (some humanoid and intelligent, others large and animalistic)

[@PowerBalancetheKitsune]

Could you cover Mewtwo?

[@DRAGONBALL1351]

Someone please tell me the outro please!! 😩😩

[@wankawanka3053]

Damn the faceless monster would have been so cool

[@ruwanthiperera1260]

yo know the city that they were passing through is new york also it is a refference to the prequel book named the kill order because the beggining of the said that new york was the main city to get the solar falres with mark and trina escaping from it

[@_oblivion__]

Wolverine part 2 and a Dr Doom explained video!!!!!!

[@EverydayKindaGuy]

I forgot about this series. Need to re-watch the first one and dive into this one. Spoilers, not watching.

[@EverydayKindaGuy]

OMG, there's a trilogy? I REALLY forgot about this series.

[@Awtsuu]

Hmm yes Hunger Maze

[@Rylus571]

How incredibly shortsighted, instead of harvesting the children how about they nurture and promote their immunity and purge the infected.

[@thegunslinger1363]

Could you cover the film Courage Under Fire?

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Yep!

[@Moshimonsters2]

you should do a video on the series ARCANE, I think you'd like it!

[@Urdalibertine]

Land of the cranks.

[@iplayoverwatch6996]

I still think the movies really butchered the cranks. It became more of your average zombie movie, while the books looked at it in much more detail. Having the virus as more of a disease that slowly ate away at the host's sanity, instead of killing them and turning them into mindless zombies. The virus takes years to turn people into zombie like creatures, where they were referred to as "past the Gone."

[@michaelwipeout2048]

After years finally decided to watch the second film, I guess I'm taking things too seriously but so far I have found it pretty damn bad, actually had to search around the internet to see if the books were this damn vague, from what I've read around the net so far the story seems to make more sense in the book. So far first movie I enjoyed. Second was boring/didn't make logical sense to me. On to the third, let's find out!

[@TingusPingus445]

Og’s know this is a repost

[@NEWBOTANICA]

have u done z nation?

[@beatleboy2284]

i dont like the 2 installments after the first one. the first had a great type of horror and thriller which the 2nd and 3rd completely didnt follow and instead went for the conventional zombie franchise. im kinda sad they did this and i know that it made sense storywise to do this but im just dissapointed that they gave up such a cool aesthetic for something that can be done much better but thousands of other franchises.

[@Holdmymawashi]

Wow! I had assumed these films had nothing to offer as they’re too young for me but I like the look of these creatures a lot! Remind me of the Last of Us too. Look forward to my kiddo being a few years older so I can watch with him! (I watched Alien at 7 and it was perhaps too much in hindsight so yes, I do check commonsensemedia for age advice)

[@OneKauz]

Never even heard of it

[@JO-iv7tl]

As a non reader alot of info was left out. As such I had little interest in most of what was going on. I took this film as a pre mad max world. Instead of the pandemic world that was intended.

[@wongpatrick3631]

If you ask me, staying in the vault like Fallout series is a much better way than releasing virus to kill people

[@SuperSoldier628]

So were just gonna forget Jack also died after getting tackled off a ledge at the mall?

[@alexischavez3238]

Ahh, stiles from Teen wolf, will forever be my daddy

[@tylerbelanger9527]

I love the book series, I’m re reading scorch trials now actually. Well not this very moment, but you know what I mean

[@Robert5hw]

The flare victims made me think of The Last of Us

[@MsKJackson831]

This video is just reminding me why I hated the Death Cure book. They really went through so many unnecessary things and probably spent millions just to... cause them stress?? If you have the technology and resources for all this then you have the resources to just put them in VR and stress them out. So dumb. Really fell flat at the end of the story

[@alexh4502]

How to reade comic?

[@feralbunnydonut8495]

I’d like to see a movie on the prequel book “the Kill Order” it gives a lot of insight into the flare virus

[@SirToaster9330]

They made the comics based on the prequel

[@DeOneandLonely]

The first movie was great, but then it became something else completely and became boring

[@tjlambaes]

The book will always be better, change my mind.

[@wey12341]

This was predictive programming for cv19. The serum is "adrenochrome"

[@_Eternos]

oowee