I don't really know what I'm doing here, tbh
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And when one of their best friends' name starts with a T and they're left to live without the N character
When the characters name starts with N, they have a charismatic personality and don’t open up, hold themselves to high expectations because of the circumstances they are in and die due to not being able to get help so nothing is funny anymore.
It's crazy to think about how the TMR movies are literally just a published AU. Like, they have a lot of the same elements, but it is not the same. That's no shade to the movies, they're good in their own right, but I just think it's wild. (Below is a rant, feel free to ignore)
One of the biggest things that I noticed they changed in the movies is the involvement of Teresa and Aris in WICKED.
In the movies, Teresa actually lost her memories and was given them back, and THEN she decided to go back to WICKED. In the books, she never lost her memories and worked for WICKED up until she found out about the second Trials and sold them out to the Right Arm.
Aris is hilariously different, actually. Movie!Aris was completely unaware of what was going on with WICKED and wanted to help Thomas get out of that facility because of when they found the kids being drained. He is an incredibly important character, as the Gladers probably never would have realized what was going on and wouldn't have escaped. Also, when they found the Right Arm, they very well could have gotten themselves shot if Harriet and Sonya hadn't recognized Aris. But Book!Aris was the same as Book!Teresa: he worked for WICKED and had his memories. He betrayed Thomas intentionally, knew what he was doing.
I think the deaths are also important. Teresa's was kind of different, but it did have the same essential elements.
Movie!Teresa could have been saved if she'd just gotten onto the Berg. Book!Teresa was crushed by falling rubble. She was trapped, unable to be saved in the amount of time they had.
Move!Alby's death was an accident. They almost completely removed his reaction to the Changing, which is a key factor in Book!Alby's death, which was intentional on his part. Book!Alby saw the work, saw how horrible it was, and refused to go home.
Movie!Chuck took the bullet for Thomas, showed bravery and love for Thomas in his final moments. Book!Chuck was forced to take the knife for Thomas, thrown in front of him at the last moment. It was just another nail in the coffin of how WICKED had completely ripped a childhood from a twelve-yead-old boy.
Movie!Newt's death was an accident (maybe not, maybe he intentionally stabbed himsef). He could have been saved, Brenda was just thirty seconds away with the vial of Thomas's blood - the Cure. Book!Newt could not have been saved because they had no known Cure. He was descending into a blood-crazed madness, and in a worse state than Thomas had last seen him before their final moments. Also, somehow, Book!Newt was the Cure. He could have cured himself if WICKED had figured out what was in his and Sonya's blood (The Maze Cutter has shaken me to my very core, wtf is this fact).
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Omg right right! And the group stayed friends forever and ever 🥰🥰
Remember how at the end of dead poet society everyone lives happily ever after and gets there dream jobs in the end? Remember how Mr Keating stays an English teacher? Remember how Neil becomes an actor?!?!?! That was my favourite part!
Alright, hear me out:
Movie!Aris is my all-time favorite TMR character ever. Like, his book counterpart makes him look like Mother Teresa, and I think that's beautiful. He has a great relationship with the girls, and I love it so much that I can not put it into words. Also, he's played by Jacob Lofland, so what's not to love?
But Book!Aris is a lot different.
He came first, so he was the first Aris I encountered when I was like - 12. I thought he was odd at first, and then I didn't like him because of the betrayal. I considered him manipulative and as bad as Teresa, so he was definitely ranked low on my list of favorites. But having dropped the series for a few years and watching the movies before re-reading, I gained a soft spot for Aris.
After reading the Fever Code, I started to recognize that Aris was likely not as on-board with WICKED as Teresa was. Because Teresa was Ride-or-Die with WICKED, fully ready to give her own life for its missions. Aris's commitment, on the other hand, seemed more...casual, than passionate.
He was more nonchalant about it, one of his quotes being something along the lines of "I guess I'd rather sacrifice a million to save billions." I personally think that Aris's already casual attitude about WICKED slowly turned into one of disdain, especially after they killed Rachel.
I remember, in the Scorch Trials, that when he was telling Thomas to go into the gas chamber in the betrayal scene he made a comment like "Maybe this is all a ruse and we'll all be fine after this" which is EXACTLY what happened. Teresa saying "Shut up, Aris," made me think that Aris was trying to reassure Thomas that everything was going to be okay, that he wasn't fully immersed in the lies and deceit like Teresa was. The fact that he seemed to be the one who was actually ashamed and felt like he deserved Thomas's anger. Teresa seemed more focused on making Thomas forgive her, which made me really feel for him because he's recognizing that he did something horrible and likely doesn't deserve forgiveness.
I think after Rachel, Aris started seeing the bad. They killed his best friend, which I'm betting they didn't tell him they were going to do. I see Aris gradually coming to hate WICKED, and he very well could have been the one who helped Teresa change her mind about WICKED and sell them out to the Right Arm. This is why I think we should get a TMR book from Aris's POV, or some excerpt from his POV so we can see what was actually going on inside of his head.
So, overall, while I love Movie!Aris, I'm starting to love Book!Aris more than I originally did. But Aris is definitely my favorite character.
so, we've know one another for some time now, tmr geeks. tell me, who is your favourite character and why? i need to know and understand it so bad it hurts— and be as LENGTHY as you want, confess your secrets, i love it.
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been writing to much fluff lately, gotta go back to my roots 😔
This is canon.
I don't know how I managed to forget the moment where Thomas just threw out the most diabolical question to Aris in the books. Like, yes, I understand why he did it- he was trying to create a diversion so he could escape. But looking that boy dead in the eyes and asking "What did Rachel look like as she bled to death?" IS VILE.
Like- THOMAS 😭
Did I just draw Aris as a cowboy because is all I imagine each time I remember his subject title is "The Partner"? Yes. Yes, I did. Enjoy.
My contribution to this fandom is done for today.
The Group B girls are criminally underrated. The movie at least gave them more interesting parts than the book did, but reading about them in the Maze would do wonders for my mental health 🥰
Please and thank you, Mr. Dashner
I feel like instead of the Maze Cutter series, we would enjoy a Maze B TMR series. Like, yes, I know we already know what's happened in the books, but it would be great to see other POVs
I think it should go something like this:
The Maze Runner (Group B) - Rachel, since she's Thomas's opposite.
The Scorch Trials (Group B) - Aris, because I need to see what was going on with his and Teresa's planning.
The Death Cure (Group B) - Sonya, because she's a part of the group that escapes before Thomas and the others do, and she's one of the ones chucked back in the Maze.
Or Aris for all three, because my Roman Empire is Movie!Aris and I really wanna love Book!Aris.
Just a thought.
I feel like instead of the Maze Cutter series, we would enjoy a Maze B TMR series. Like, yes, I know we already know what's happened in the books, but it would be great to see other POVs
I think it should go something like this:
The Maze Runner (Group B) - Rachel, since she's Thomas's opposite.
The Scorch Trials (Group B) - Aris, because I need to see what was going on with his and Teresa's planning.
The Death Cure (Group B) - Sonya, because she's a part of the group that escapes before Thomas and the others do, and she's one of the ones chucked back in the Maze.
Or Aris for all three, because my Roman Empire is Movie!Aris and I really wanna love Book!Aris.
Just a thought.
I don't know how I managed to forget the moment where Thomas just threw out the most diabolical question to Aris in the books. Like, yes, I understand why he did it- he was trying to create a diversion so he could escape. But looking that boy dead in the eyes and asking "What did Rachel look like as she bled to death?" IS VILE.
Like- THOMAS 😭
Maze Cutter spoilers (I guess? Kinda)
I'm sorry why is literally no one talking about how it's basically fact in the book TMR universe that Newt is the Cure.
Like bro succumbed to the virus that he was the Cure to???
Hello????
I started The Maze Cutter a few days ago, and while it definitely has some massive shoes to fill and is kind of struggling to do so, Old Man Frypan is carrying that story and you cannot convince me otherwise.
If they kill Old Man Frypan in any way that isn't a peaceful passing, I will RIOT
Solid
Good evening, Tumblr user.
In front of you is a post asking everyone to list their favorite female Blorbos in the tags, stating that OP is tired of the focus on men in fandom.
You must participate and tag all of your favorite female characters.
If you include any characters who were canonically written as male in your tags regardless of reason, the reverse bear trap attached to your head will activate.
Begin.
Finished re-reading The Fever Code at lunch today and my friends were so confused when I started screaming and banging on the table.
I had some big feelings. Very big feelings.
Sonyaris Moodboard
Possibly Sonyaris. Whoever it is, they're adorable
Nalby
Sonyaris
Every time I hear the song 'lovely' by Billie Eilish & Khalid I get serious Maze Runner vibes.
Mostly Teresa, and I always thought that it worked well for Thomresa or Minresa. But it just gives Maze Runner in general.
I play this song on repeat when I'm feeling sad about TMR honestly.
“I’ll make up some klunk. Tell him we’ll all find a new life in another part of the world, live happily ever after.”
what she says: i'm fine
what she means: alby saw a beautiful boy and he tried to smile! alby saw a beautiful boy and he tried to smile!! *starts rhythmically banging pots and pans together* ALBY SAW A BEAUTIFUL BOY AND HE TRIED TO SMILE!! ALBY SAW A BEAUTIFUL BOY AND HE TRIED TO SMILE!!!
