The Maze Runner Chucked our Hearts Away! (Movie Commentary & Reaction)

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  @franciniarobinson3181 · 2 years ago (edited)

  In the books, they were sent a couple of doses of a cure for the infection in the box every month. That’s why Minho was trying to get Alby back to the Glade. If I’m remembering correctly, Ben was banished because the infection had spread too much for the cure to work.

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• MR

  @mryoungandbrave1 · 2 years ago

  In the books Newt was in the Glade around a month, and then he couldn't handle it anymore, so he went into the maze, climbed the ivy as high as he could and he jumped, as he was the second person inside the Glade, he was found by the only other person in there, Alby, who got him back to the Glade and took care of him, but he spends the rest of his life with a limp, and he was never able to run, so he didn't go in the maze again, until Thomas arrived.

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• KI

  @KieliShane · 2 years ago

  Dylan O'Brien always does a phenomenal job of acting his butt off. He's honestly what got me in to this series.

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  @kpednault · 2 years ago

  It's funny that you said "How dare a woman speak logic, she's a witch" cause that actress plays in pirates of the Caribbean 5 where she is called a witch for being a woman of science loll

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• RE

  @rekdreams247 · 2 years ago (edited)

  The books did a better job at explaining the amnesia stuff. Thomas talked about how he could remember the general way the world works and even some technology and stuff, but nothing about who he is or where he came from. I remember him talking about how he remember what the sound of dea leaves blowing around and moving against pavement sounded like. He could even remember how to use certain tools and skills. But you are correct. The futuristic technology of this universe means they were able to almost completely customize what these kids did and did not remember.<br><br>Also! The box didn&apos;t just give them basic supplies. It gave them tools, clothes, backpacks, etc. It even sometimes gave them instructions on how to build or make certain things. They received a farmers manual one time too.

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• PO

  @PokhrajRoy. · 2 years ago

  Dylan O’Brien is an absolute legend. I know the series thanks to him.

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• VA

  @Vailstormbringerr · 2 years ago

  Honestly Dylan O&apos;Brien is an acting king

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• MA

  @MadisonAiello · 2 years ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaUTx2SPx9s&amp;t=1281">21:21</a> they never explain this in the movie but they do in the books. basically they have no specific or personal memories but they do have general knowledge. They know how the world works. They know how to read and write. They know what a house, and a city, and a car is even though, to their knowledge, they’ve never seen one. So they know what infections are. WCKD, with their futuristic and super advanced technology, took their identities from them and any personal memories of specific places, people, or things but not the idea of those things.

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• RE

  @requiem-girl · 2 years ago

  I know why you guys are my favourite reactors. So few people acknowledge Gally&apos;s character beyond &quot;oh, he&apos;s just an antagonist&quot;, even though he starts out as well meaning but a little harsh and just slowly spirals into his fear and desire to be safe. This was the movie where I fell in love with Will Poulter. He delivers such a good performance. Honestly, the entire cast is amazing. Really book accurate too.<br><br>Movie 2 is unfortunately rather bad in my opinion. Choosing to make the Flare into just another zombie virus instead of the slow and torturous loss of sanity while still being aware really just downgraded all of the conflict, and they changed a lot from the book in really weird ways. The third one fixes a lot of issues of the second one though, and lets the characters shine much more. I really hope you get to do the entire trilogy!

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• AB

  @abrielle13 · 2 years ago

  Dylan O&apos;Brian is an underrated actor.

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  @genesisblaise3191 · 2 years ago

  fun fact: in the books they&apos;re all named after great historical figures i.e. Thomas- Thomas Edison, Newt- Issac Newton, Chuck- Charles Dickens, Alby- Albert Einstine, and Gally- Galileo it&apos;s a great little sort of insight into the minds of the people who put them in there.

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• SI

  @sivonni · 2 years ago

  Regarding when you were talking about your memories being who you are: my uncle felt backwards into an empty pool and lost his memories. He didn&apos;t recognize his wife or daughters, didn&apos;t know their names, but he knew they were important to him. It was weird what he did remember and he still doesn&apos;t have everything back over a decade later. One thing that stood out was when his friends tried to convince him he was a 49ers fan, he immediately remembered he was a Dallas Cowboys lifelong fan. Same with his music preferences.

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