The Hunger Games fan watches *THE MAZE RUNNER* First Time Watching | Movie Reaction

[@baracupid]

2010s dystopian films ate down. Glad you watched the Maze runner

[@Chuuzus]

we need dystopian movies back!

[@JettaBReacting]

baby Chu is putting in WORK!!!! i love to see it and im glad he's enjoying filming again ❤

[@Chuuzus]

thank you so much my love ❤❤

[@missdiorfairy]

No, you're not the only one that thinks Thomas and newt had chemistry 😭

[@ranniwolves]

god my newtmas heart, just started this video i’m so glad he’s one of us!

[@ambervance4561]

When he came up the ship name we already used I gasped. Not like it was crazy creative of the fandom but still I was so hype lmao

[@emmaearthling444]

I love that he said that I was smiling from ear to ear - the bromance is TOOOO REAL

[@jaja91710]

You “yapping” is the reason i always come back😂! You are too funny to just be quiet! Please dont change, i love your videos❤️

[@brenda5073]

Minho is under appreciated! He is THAT guy

[@Royalty05]

The actor is so attractive too☺️

[@brenda5073]

@ indeed he is! 😌

[@shania991]

SAY IT LOUDER I was obsessed with him when I was younger and the movies came out Minho and Thomas had me in a chikehold.😂

[@brenda5073]

@ SAME! Every time I rewatch TMR I somehow keep falling in LOVE with Minho. That’s why I got beef with Teresa.

[@Royalty05]

Chuu you can talk as much as you want 😂I see those comments literally on all the commentary channels like… it’s literally commentary but people don’t want the reactors to talk 🫠they don’t get the concept

[@autumn.falls3312]

You aren't reaching! Thomas and Newt, ship name Newtmas are actually a very popular ship in the fandom and have been since the books. Dylan O'brien and Thomas Brodie Sangster (Newt's actor) actually play into it a lot in the BTS of the film and interviews and stuff.

[@sibahlemchunu4415]

not you brushing your invisible hair🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭

[@korigerstner2090]

33:16 “My phat ass could not survive here.” I’M CACKLINGGG, genuinely was the first thing I thought when I watched this movie too.

[@thecavalieryouth]

I always think that I need to start working out properly so that I'm prepared for when the apocalypse comes. I need my fat ass to at least be decently strong & have stamina to survive the world ending and the monsters coming.

[@justchilling7410]

But you are right though, Chu! In movies then (and now) you can see the pattern of how the black characters purpose are to be sacrificial lambs for the non-black (usually white) characters! They are not allowed to go on their own journey or have their own arc. Their existence is for someone else's benefit.

[@shania991]

Yet frying pan made it to the end lol

[@BellesView]

@@shania991Thank God!

[@mastixencounter]

🤦‍♂

[@serenacoke6929]

@@shania991spoiler alert!

[@FuzzyBSMcgee]

2:18 the way you choked on the word ‘promise’ 😭

[@zozom.k1355]

Sense8 mentioned!!!that show gagged me as a 15 yr old... changed my life😭😭 it's so ICONIC and very gay 😂❤

[@gabywalter6652]

The season 1 was lit but season 2 was whack. It has no good direction

[@hasnaabdirahman]

Literally just finished with exams and I come home to an upload notification from you, GOD IS GOOD🙏🏿

[@Chuuzus]

i hope your exams went well ❤❤

[@criticalbutterfly]

No I actually died of laughter when you said “this is history” , no clue why that made me laugh so hard but yeah 😭😭 also very random but you mentioned something about your English being bad??? It really isn’t! especially if this is your second language. That requires such smarts to understand and communicate a whole new language. Don’t be hard on yourself!

[@evafegolfina1603]

Newt is played by the british actor Thomas Brodie Sangster and yes, he played in Queens Gambit too. He was also the little cute boy Sam in the movie Love Actually from 2003. He was 12 when he was in that movie. So yes, he is very young looking . He was 23 when they made the first Maze Runner film were their characters are supposed the be teens. He was also 23 when he played the 13 year old boy Jojen Reed in Game of Thrones. He is 34 now and still looks like he could go for 22, 23. He's forever young. Lol.

[@nighttail101]

Not Chu spotting Newtmas already 😂

[@kikim.915]

I will forever be obsessed with the Maze runner trilogy and Dylan O’Brien is so fine 😭😭

[@gal-rz3gm]

Fr😂 i knew so many girls in school that thought he was soo hot😂 which he def is

[@alexianelson8157]

Chu, I’ve been watching your videos for almost a year now and I get so excited any time you upload. You keep me company when I don’t want to feel alone and need to laugh hard! Thank you :)

[@wilhelm-z4t]

If you know your classics, the "Maze Runner" is a pretty close retelling of "Theseus and the Minotaur," of course. Naturally, Thomas is Theseus, the hero. Turns out, Thomas, in his pre-Glade life, was also Daedalus, a creative genius. Daedalus created the Labyrinth for Minos, just like Thomas created the maze for WCKD. Daedalus was condemned by Minos to the Labyrinth, just like Thomas went into the maze, but Thomas volunteered - sort of. The Glade is Crete and the Gladers are the Athenian youth of the myth, respectively. The Grievers are the Minotaur, the monster that feeds on the Athenian youth who have been offered as sacrificial victims. The Minotaur is half-man, half-bull. The Grievers are half-organic, half-machine. The WCKD mechanism that's found in the crushed Griever is Ariadne's thread, the key out of the maze. WCKD, as noted above, is King Minos. In the myth, 7 youths and 7 maids are sacrificed to the Minotaur every year. This strongly implies the existence of an all-female maze. Note the exterior of the Maze said Site A, implying other Mazes. The number 7, which has significance in the film, is undoubtedly an allusion to the myth, too. The maze motif is repeated in the "Scorch Trials" and "Death Cure." The Glade's Crete is, however, more like "The Lord of the Flies (LOTF)" than classical Greece. The Glade is, after all, an island inhabited by boys in the midst of an ocean-like maze. Like LOTF, there's a pig. At George's grave, we hear flies buzzing. Themes in that well-known classic include the tension between groupthink and individuality, between rational and emotional reactions, and between morality and immorality. Themes we see in Thomas and the Gladers. Thomas seems to be a combination of LOTF's Ralph and Simon. His Simon attribute makes us think Thomas will die at some point. He is a tragic hero after all. In this film, Gally represents LOTF's Jack. The Gladers eventually split between Thomas (Ralph/Simon) and Gally (Jack) just as in LOTF. Late in the film, Gally proposes to make Thomas an offering to the Grievers/Maze. In LOTF's, Jack proposes to offer Ralph's decapitated head as an offering to the beast, which represents darkness/fear/the innate primordial savageness of the boys. Thomas represents rationality, individuality and morality. Gally denotes groupthink and emotionalism. Consider Alby's interactions with Thomas. He warns Thomas not to be nonconformist. Alby makes Thomas sign a contract of sorts with the Glade by having Thomas etch his name on the wall. The significance of the names that orbit closest to Thomas' on the wall will become clear in the later movies. When Thomas and the others are essentially born into the Glade, actually and symbolically. The fluid is the amniotic fluid, the glass cylinder represents the placenta, and the person is the foetus. The lift is the birth canal. Like newborns, the Gladers arrive as brand-new persons. They have no identity except a name, which they were christened with by WCKD. The Gladers don't remember their actual names, except for Thomas, only their WCKD name. No two Gladers have the same name. You want to be able to distinguish your test subjects for analytical purposes. Since we saw in this film that WCKD can monitor brain function of the Gladers remotely, we can conclude all the Gladers have brain implants. Clearly, they also would have an implant that would track/geolocate them. You'd want to be able to follow your subject. It's also safe to conclude that an implant is what affects their memory, and it can presumably be turned both on and off. The party the Gladers throw on the day Thomas arrives is his "birthday" party. The average Gladers is reluctant to answer Thomas' questions from ignorance and fear. The people who know answers, albeit very imperfectly, are the runners, Ably and Newt, and perhaps some of the other keepers. The runners function as a sacred priesthood in the Glade. Their map-hut is off-limits to the average Glader. Only when Thomas is anointed to the priesthood as runner does Minho reveal to him what is known of the maze's secrets. Why is Newt willing to answer some of Thomas' questions? We see from the get-go, there's an attraction, a closeness developing between Newt and Thomas. After Thomas is first introduced to Newt, Thomas keeps looking after him as Newt walks away, and Newt seems to glance back at Thomas. Thomas and Ava Paige tell us the maze is an experiment to stress and test brain function in order to find a cure for the Flare. The "Maze Runner" trials mean to develop, isolate and produce a curative enzyme that only occurs in immune's brains so humanity can be saved, even if it means killing some of the immunes in the process. The Flare is the trilogy's MacGuffin. In any experiment, you need a treatment group and a control group. The control group is the benchmark against which you compare the treatment group. The control group must be non-immunes, the treatment group immunes. Some of the Gladers are immune, others are not. The immunes are naturally immune to the Flare. The Griever sting cannot be Flare because all the Gladers have to be at risk of death for the sake of the experiment. Griever sting is similar in effect to the Flare, but it's 100% curable by WCKD. Also, it can't be communicable since WCKD would not want all the test subjects to die if one were stung. Thomas is clearly bothered by Ben being banished. It's a triggering event for Thomas. Our tragic hero, Thomas, is super intelligent, very curious and completely selfless. He is so selfless we might consider him impulsive. After Ben, Thomas has decided there'll be no more maze deaths if he can help it. That's why he jumps into the maze after Minho and Alby. This is a recurring characteristic of Thomas. On the other hand, why is Minho bringing Alby back if he's been stung? The three rules of the Glade make no reference to being stung. There is no punishment for being stung per se. We know the Gladers holds court to decide punishments since Gally prosecutes Thomas for entering the Maze in front of such a court. Ben was banished by such a court because he tried to kill Thomas, not because he was stung. Minho was bringing Alby back to the Glade out of duty and affection. A court would later have to decide if Alby was deserving of banishment or some other sentence arising out of the second rule. On the other hand, Minho was not obligated to commit suicide to save Alby. He should have left him when it was obvious they couldn't both make it out of the maze, but he waited too long. Later, of course, fear take over, and Minho briefly abandons both Alby and Thomas. Theresa is an anomalous figure in the first film. She's a girl, her arrival is untimely, and she heralds the end of the Gladers' supply lifeline. She completely breaks the Glade's paradigm. In a way, she doesn't seem a good harbinger. Also, after Newt asks Thomas if he recognizes her, why does Thomas lie? That's not in his nature. He clearly does recognize her from his dream-visions. Is he afraid that admitting it will make him even more suspicious to Gladers like Gally? Thomas is ambiguous, too. Is Gally right about Thomas? What do his dream-visions mean? Is he an agent for good or evil? It's certainly in his nature to be a catalyst. We know he was WCKD's favourite, the best at solving challenges. Is that why he came into the maze? Also, why are he and Theresa able to recall snippets of their past? None of the other Gladers can do that unless they've been stung. There's something mysterious about Thomas and Theresa. After Thomas and Minho first open the #7 gate using the Griever key, they trigger a reconfiguration of the maze which will funnel the Gladers to the #7 gate. This means the experiment is entering its final phase. Common sense tells us the sequence the runners noted previously, but starting at 7, will be the correct exit code. Thomas is the archetypal tragic hero. Tragic heroes are characters of elevated stature, both in birth and morality. Like most heroes, he has above-average intelligence, which means he has situational awareness; he's determined, which means he is firmly set in opinion or purpose; and he has a loyal close friend who guides, advises and helps him as he faces his trials. In the films, Newt clearly fits the role as Thomas' helper, his Ariadne. The Theseus myth also emphasizes the power of love. Ariadne helps because she has fallen in love with Theseus. Likewise, Newt is in love with Thomas. As a tragic hero, Thomas is subject to a collective fate, the will of the gods, if you will, which led the solar flares and the Flare virus. A common attribute of the tragic hero is that he once held a lofty position from which he has now been cast down. Thomas' hamartia has visited his own individual fate upon himself which prompts his present adventure-journey. His moral choices while part of WCKD led him to immoral behavior, the torture and deaths of the Gladers. In this way, Thomas assumed the role of a god over them. That's hubris. Humans, even if they're heroes, have to be taught they are not a god. Thomas' subsequent actions, which are unknown at present, eventually led to his downfall and the tragic course his life followed. Tragic heroes suffer, and Thomas will suffer throughout the films. The trilogy manifests several themes. The main theme in all the films is the question of whether the end justifies the means, a principle often associated with totalitarianism. The principle is part and parcel of consequentialism, a teleological theory that says whether an action is morally good or bad depends on its outcomes. The more good outcomes outnumber the bad, the better/more moral the action. Under this rubric if WCKD finds a cure, then WCKD is very good, indeed. Another theme which we see in this film in particular, is the question of how do different people deal with fear/unknown? This is also very much a theme in LOTF.

[@vehzee]

10:18 insane to act out that reference 😭💀

[@anesukanhai5425]

I’ve been crying for 2 minutes😭😭😭

[@luzvalverde8236]

I know I’ve said this before but you literally cure my depression - metaphorically - because I’m on therapy. However, taking a time every week to watch you, laughing with YOU, your face cards , the way you say “what is that?” “Your back” - gives my heart a piece of comfort for my depression diagnosis , so thank you so so much love ❤️ kisses from Portugal

[@tomlawal7991]

Lily Collins was in a failed franchise called The Mortal Instruments based on Cassandra Clare’s books of the same name. If you’re gonna watch it, it’s one movie and it’s messy af.

[@taylor8630]

I’d recommend that as a series watch before id recommend that awful movie 😂

[@tomlawal7991]

@ The series is buns, movie was buns as well but it’s a much better adaptation of the book series so I kinda prefer it, and Lily Collins is smoking in that movie.

[@darvthadre]

Finally!! You HAVE to continue. Part 3 will have you on the ropes.

[@4i3xia]

it’s okay king i haven’t watched teen wolf either 💔

[@Tasha31301]

same here tho

[@nezytarek9864]

U guys need too it’s so food

[@foggyapple5524]

OH WATCH IT, IT'S GOOOOOOD

[@prettymuchbangtan]

you better watch it, shit is amazing

[@shania991]

I'm currently on season three its apparently everybody's favorite season because of Dylans acting I'm super excited.

[@heatherweathr]

oh youre gonna love this franchise fr. it’s one of the good ones. this and the hunger games are the only two that matter in my opinion

[@justchilling7410]

I'm only 1 minute in and that pause took me!🤣🤣

[@Crystalbella1999]

Tuning in from Nigeria, I don't know who’s sweating more, me or the maze runners 😂

[@ayuknoweburst]

39:00 knowing what happens in the next two movies makes me wish they had just stayed in the maze, honestly. Also, yes, definitely react to the other movies they're really good too.

[@Royalty05]

🎶🎤Heads will roll, head’s will roll, heads will roll on the floor🎼

[@najwacarew6557]

You can talk as much as you like! I love hearing your opinions 🤣

[@itsgiobaby]

Oh no worries, Dylan O'Brien is just the ABSOLUTE MVP of Teen Wolf and maybe the reason why I'm obsessed with Jeeps 😅

[@SakuraSaskey]

I love The Maze Runner series! Don’t worry about your yapping (that’s why we’re here) or your English. It’s also my second language so I love relating to some of your mistakes, it’s charming

[@samuelobeng8969]

“Uncut and raw”😂😂😂

[@kiera2850]

yasss you need to do divergent next

[@RamonaGelosi]

If I was in the world I would totally be like Gally (Will Poulter) bc of 3 reasons: 1. I'm scared of change 2. I would NEVER survive in the maze and having to run so Thomas's plan makes EVERYONE RUN BUT NOT EVERYONE HAS THE BODY FOR IT/TRAINING SO I'M FINE COOKING IN THE KITCHEN MEANWHILE THE RUNNERS GO OUT DON'T MAKE ME RISK MYSELF 3. I repeat myself: change (and death) scares the f out of me BUT once the doors are totally open, I'd go with Thomas like what's the point

[@silver1276]

CHU NOTICING THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN NEWT AND THOMAS!!!! Thats what ive been waiting on🙂‍↕️

[@gillybeano]

1:13 BYE LMFAOOOOO

[@kaylag.9533]

soooo good lmfoaoo 😭😭

[@shdysfilm]

clicked on the notification so fast

[@Chuuzus]

😭😭❤

[@jonathanhamlet1942]

Yessssssss fucking love the Maze Runner trilogy❤one of my childhood favorites😊

[@JustDriftin]

I’ve been waiting for you to watch this one because I knew you would love it. I’m so happy. Please do continue, I just can’t wait. Thanks boo 💜

[@ayshiasabado9141]

OHHH HELL YEAH! I've been waiting for your reaction to this!! Love from Hawaii❤️

[@izabelasiczek3547]

I love your " yapping " and your accent love from 🇬🇧

[@SimplyRaecosmetics]

I was OBSESSED with these books as a kid! The movies were amazing!

[@to0muchtoan]

First it was Prim. Now it's my boy Chuck 😭

[@wilhelm-z4t]

Many people, myself included, notice the patently obvious chemistry between Thomas and Newt (Newtmas). It adds a lot to the already great story, I think. Actually, the underlying myth behind the story calls for Thomas and Newt to be lovers. _Maze Runner_ is based on the ancient Greek myth of _Theseus and the Minotaur._ In that myth, Theseus (Thomas) is primarily aided by Ariadne (Newt) in escaping etc. from the maze. Theseus and Ariadne were lovers. The actors were clearly aware there was a strong attraction between the characters of Thomas and Newt. This is made obvious if you view a certain deleted scene. If it was more than just acting is anyone's guess. Also, you have to ask yourself what's been going on in the Glade for the past three years. There's no doubt the boys have been intimate with one another. Rule #2 probably means nothing non-consensual happens. Of course, since the movie is PG-13, this is glossed over. Besides _Theseus and the Minotaur,_ TMR owes much to _The Lord of the Flies,_ myths surrounding _The River Lethe_ and the horrific medical experiments regime carried out by the Germans during WW II.

[@yolicielc28]

Chu I watch your commentary to listen to you go awfff! You brighten up the whole screen with your charisma 🥰

[@emmaearthling444]

Your intuition is great too, you called that Alby wasn’t gonna make it like the earliest I’ve ever seen someone call it 😢 I’m just sad you were right

[@krisjustbegun9740]

Yeah observant black movie watchers have noticed that often POCs particularly black characters often get unalived in films to create tension

[@emmaearthling444]

@ well yeah you don’t have to be observant or POC to realize Hollywood uses POC characters for that - which unfortunately happens too often

[@pinkblo]

Yes! Their chemistry is actually insane. I thought I was the only one who noticed

[@shanejohnson6855]

aBout newt and Thomas chemistry you are right.. there is an entire shipping fan base for the movies and books.

[@hellojilly]

Maze Runner is one of my favorite franchises! I think they’re all great and really enjoy them!

[@kaitylestrange2107]

The love for Sense8 that I have, is unmatched. Im glad you have it too

[@neensbiens]

One of my fave reaction vids ever. The way you say “skedaddle” followed by puke-laugh 😂

[@LaFayette3110]

"are you sure mate?! 🤨" 😂😂😂Chu you could talk through the whole movie and I'll be there laughing along. Loved this reaction, another fave from you ❤🎉🎉🎉❤

[@jamesgames9804]

this movie brings back so much nostalgia, and your reaction makes it even better! i’d love to watch you react to the rest of the series if you’re interested!

[@ginasreview1030]

OMGGG THE NEXT MOVIE YESSSSS. Much love always from Brasil.

[@ogoogle5378]

OMG I love watching your movies reactions !! I was the one who recommanded you to watch the maze runner, it’s such a good franchise. Please watch the second and the third movies ! There are way too good !!!

[@reynao.3671]

12:50 no bc where did lucy grey gooo😂😂😂

[@MrYamhamer]

Maze Runner is fun even though Hunger Games is my GOAT YA Dystopia. I will be sat for this teen running movie

[@cestmon8475]

Interestingly enough as much as i enjoyed the movies i never watched the 3rd one. So if you do continue I'll make sure to watch it before I watch your next reaction just in case you do finish it!

[@not-that-Chris]

the third one is my absolute favorite. there is a deleted scene between Newt and Thomas about why Minho is so important to Newt. it should really have been left in the movie. you can easily find it on KZbin

[@jaylaalle5827]

the maze runner was truly everywhere in 2014, this was my introduction to kaya scoledario 😍

[@sarinaetienne]

Haven’t fully watched the video, but I already liked it cause I know it’s about to eat downnnn

[@EstieTravelDiaries]

Chu you never disappoint. Experienced so many emotions watching this through you. Can't wait for the next!

[@zuriwalters5365]

Just started watching your videos last week and im deeply invested👏🏾Love your vids so gooooddddddd and you are hilarious💕

[@larissarogers8781]

Yessss chuuu finish the serious , thank you for your consistent content I legit love you so much best way to start my days , fav videos to eat to, go to sleep to, I just rewatch your videos until you post 😂💕 LOVE YOUUUU

[@amberdiorable]

Manifesting a futer Teen Wolf watch through.... idc how long i have to wait, you NEED to experience season 3b

[@the.pyt_ariyaleigh]

The thumbnail 😭 i love n i so appreciate how consistent youve been love winding down from work with your videos 🫶🏾🫶🏾

[@koa1663]

Im so happy you finally watched the maze runner. Part of the dystopian holy trinity !!!!!

[@tamikarhoode700]

Got out of bed to grab snacks, climbed right back in to watch. This is life 🥹

[@nanachan-x6e]

34:00 Thomas killed it here

[@blueberry32898]

Left Gally speechless 😭

[@ezjimenez]

chu you are one of my favorite reactors of all time because of how good your commentary is and how much you talk

[@StaceyGeorges15]

This franchise is so GOOD!!! I highly recommended watching the other movies. RIP Chuck

[@kittycatgomeow1238]

Please finish this!! I love your reactions and you were especially funny in this one. Appreciate you chu

[@aperson954]

i literally get life from these reactions you always say my exact thoughts 😂

[@isabelghostkeeper6768]

just want to say I always get excited to see your new reaction videos 🩷 always love your content !

[@ihsane220]

Yeeeees you should watch the rest of franchise for sure ! And Teen Wolf too

[@cyanedavis]

I love eyebrows

[@lucky_squirtle]

Please continue the franchise! The movies are so good and the story only gets more interesting from here!

[@Cartierelii]

omg I stay rewatching the vampire diaries too, it’s my favorite show ever lol 😭 holds a place in my heart

[@micaelamaringa6640]

Yes pleasssseeee finish the franchise!🎉

[@emmaearthling444]

I just found your channel I love maze runner - you are SO FUNNY lol your commentary had me giggling out loud lol definitely subscribing

[@KaitlynRodriguez0602]

The franchise is really good! I recommended you watch them. And I enjoy the talking personally! Because I’m the same way while watching movies 🤭 Thank you for your entertaining reactions ❤️

[@skarlettetil4177]

Yes please finish it 🎉🎉 just subscribed. But also yes, we are all aware of the chemistry between Thomas and newt. They’re Newtmas😂

[@itsjustL16]

Noooooo it's the sweet dreams dance break for meeee 😭 had to pause the video and just take a deep breath in then continue

[@kamilahrose]

Omgosh, please dont go down the Thomas/Newt ship route. It's a whole thing, and it's FANTASTIC entertainment.

[@FemiAriyibi]

Ugh haven’t even it watched it yet, but I know I’m gonna love this video 🤣

[@wilhelm-z4t]

How did Gally get into the Lab? Why do stung Gladers have so much hostility towards Thomas? What's the idea behind the Trials? How did Gally get into the Lab? When Thomas and Minho first opened the #7 gate, they triggered a reconfiguration of the Maze and the END of the Maze Trial. The Maze was then reconfigured to funnel the Gladers to #7 gate/exit. This is what was happening when Thomas and Minho were running back to the Glade. Subsequently, all 4 Maze entrances in the Glade were opened. The Grievers were sent in to evict the Gladers from the Glade. Remember what Teresa said to Gally? The Grievers are going to keep coming back until you're all dead. In other words, it's pointless to remain in the Glade. By the way, all those Grievers would have section #7 keys. The entire experiment has been a variation on "survival of the fittest." Only those Gladers who successfully exit the Maze pass Phase I. Those who stay behind will not survive. Remember when Thomas was appointed Runner, Minho took him to the Runner's Hut. He told Thomas the "pattern" the Maze's sections follow when they opened. This is the "code" to the 8 Maze gates. Since only #7 gate is available to the Gladers after the reconfiguration, it's reasonable to assume the code begins with 7, i.e., it's 71526483. If they had opened, say, #2 gate, the code would be 26483715 etc. After Alby is stung, the other Runners quit, except for Minho, the keeper or leader of the Runners. The ex-Runners were then seen talking to Gally and probably stayed behind with Gally after Thomas and the others left. Gally was also one of the leaders of the Glade. It's reasonable to assume Gally knew the code either from the ex-Runners or because he was a leader. He certainly knew about the "key" inside the Grievers. After Thomas and the others left, either Gally and his mates followed them to force them back or they were driven out of the Glade by a round 2 attack by the Grievers. On the way to gate #7, Gally and his mates either killed a Griever or found a dead one and got a key. Apparently, only Gally made it to the gate, everyone else with Gally was killed along the way. Since Gally had a key and knew the code, if one was still required, he was able to exit the Maze and enter the Lab. Unfortunately, Gally picked up the pistol from the dead attacker, and you know the rest. Why do stung Gladers have so much hostility towards Thomas? Despite his youth, Thomas was a high-ranking WCKD official. In fact, he's a genius. He's a medical doctor/researcher as well. He created the Maze, and he put the Gladers into it. Most likely he was in charge of the Maze, and was a direct report to Dr. Ava Paige, who runs WCKD. Of course, Thomas remembers only a tiny bit of this, hardly anything at all. In his memories, we see Dr. Paige interacting directly with Thomas, she wouldn't be doing so with some minor staffer. She tells Thomas: "Don't be easy on them (the test subjects)." No, Thomas was important in WCKD. After Ben is stung, he tries to kill Thomas. What does Ben say to Thomas? He tells him: "I saw you." In other words, Ben remembers Thomas putting him in the Maze. Naturally, Ben feels anger towards Thomas which the Flare-like WCKD virus magnifies into murderous rage. When Thomas tries to administer the WCKD serum to Alby, Alby yells: "You shouldn't be here!" Alby knows Thomas was WCKD, he put them all in the Maze, and he ran the show. Later, Alby tells Thomas: "We can't leave, they won't let us. I remember ... you (Thomas). You were always their favourite, why did you do this? why did you come here?" Alby doesn't understand why Thomas is in the Maze, because he shouldn't be, and it doesn't make sense to Alby. Right before he's killed, Alby tells Thomas: "Get them out!" Alby knows Thomas created the Maze, ran it and should know how to get out. Finally, there's Gally, who, after being stung and while pointing a pistol at Thomas in the Lab, intending to kill him, says: "No, we can't leave. Free? You think we're free out there? No, no, there's no escape from this place." When both Alby and Gally say the Gladers can't leave and won't be free, they're remembering they're all part of the Trials, that they're lab rats, and WCKD has absolute control over them. The Trials are inhumane medical experiments a la the medical experiments the Germans ran during WW II on concentration camp victims. The whole idea behind the Trials (Phase I: The Maze, Phase 2: ?) is to create specific engrams in identified areas of the brains of immunes. These engrams, in turn, alter the brain chemistry of the immunes and results in the production of a specific enzyme which has been found to be useful as a temporary treatment for Flare in the non-immune. This enzyme can be extracted directly from the brain of an immune or isolated in his blood. WCKD has discovered that subjecting immunes to life-and-death situations stresses the immunes in ways that creates engrams that sometimes result in a more effective enzyme. In its quest for a more efficacious enzyme or an enzyme that actually cures, WCKD may vary the type of stress inflicted, its severity or lethality and/or its duration. The experiment is an iterative trial-and-error process. The dangers of the Trials are real, and test subjects can and frequently do die as a consequence. The ultimate purpose of the Trials is to find the right combination of stresses that produce an actual cure to Flare. Any experiment requires a treatment group (in this case, immunes) and a control group (non-immunes). WCKD treats all test subjects as if they were lab rats, property of WCKD. All test subjects have brain implants which are used to control memory, provide limited tracking capabilities and to provide biometric data for WCKD researchers. With the possible exception of Thomas and Teresa, the test subjects are all involuntary subjects. They did not consent to be part of the Trials.

[@vilayavee]

literally always laughing n crying a lot with u!! (,: the 2nd & 3rd movies only get better tbh

[@Alayshia26]

Yess I’ve been praying for days like this 😭😭

[@trista443]

newtmas and thominho is a famous ship in the fandom! its even more popular than the canon ship that is thomas and theresa lol

[@not-that-Chris]

Teresa and Thomas have absolutely zero chemistry. it would have made a lot more sense to make them siblings.

[@trista443]

@ tbh they have more chemistry in the books, atleast its believable that they have feelings and history, the movie didnt translate it well

[@gabrielericarte25]

You are gonna LOVE this saga

[@themissitalk5208]

Imma need the other reactions of the franchise like yesterday

[@maybeimacat3183]

Newt and Thomas were actually a shipp made by the reader and fans of Maze Runner lol

[@Tasha31301]

2010s movies are iconic though Chu and the Maze Runner movies made me simp over Dylan O'brien and also the girl from Skins UK who played Effy is in there as well

[@Royalty05]

I can’t believe ur 6 feet tall chuu😮our tall king 😌☝️

[@Sanji-Writes]

I think the Lily Collins movie you were thinking of is The Mortal Instruments? But that was more of a fantasy series and started out as Twilight fanfiction 😂 As for other dystopian recs, I really loved The Host with Saoirse Ronan and I know you loved The Lovely Bones because of her so I think you may like The Host too!

[@saraismail]

keep up the yapping, we love it lmao

[@kilo3580]

"Was ther a wolf in Teen Wolf tho? Don't spoil it for me" Mann what?😅😂

[@BeaApp-y7f]

Didn‘t he say „was he a wolf in teen wolf tho“? Referring to the actor of Thomas. Because teen wolf doesn’t only include wolves as creatures. So it makes sense

[@jonna118]

Thank you for reaction to Maze Runner! Hope you get to react to the other two❤

[@nanachan-x6e]

22:44 we all🎉

[@Anbirchester]

the maze runner series is in my top favorites!