Maze runner 3 characters7/29/2023 ![]() ![]() As you point out, every hero also needs a VILLAIN and that’s Janson – he most clearly is trying to thwart Thomas’s goal. It’s the hero’s missing inner quality that needs healing. It doesn’t matter if Minho is actually saved because that’s not important. ![]() It’s not necessary for someone to die, but movies often kill off a popular character at that point in the story to demark the lowest point for the hero and also to show that the stakes are very high – life or death.Įvery hero needs a goal and saving Minho fulfils that role. Newt fits the SACRIFICIAL LAMB archetype. In my book Agile Writer: Method I point out that at the 75% point in a story someone close to the hero may die. Gally is an interesting character as he is both BACK FROM THE DEAD and a REDEEMED VILLAIN. Brenda, on the other hand has little to do in this story. However, it appears that Teresa is the true object of Thomas’s affections as he risks everything to save her from WCKD. And we have dual LOVE INTERESTs in Teresa and Brenda. Maybe that’s the reason for last year’s Lady Bird and Wonder.Īs for the archetypes we encountered in Maze Runner 3, Thomas is the clear HERO. Young readers (and movie goers) are well aware of these well-worn patterns and are ready for a change. In my interactions with writers and agents in writer’s workshops and conventions, I’m hearing a yearning from young readers for themes that more closely relate to their world. Yes, adult corruption and overthrow is a common theme in Young Adult literature, and it has just about had its run. The character of Teresa is also complex as she finds herself caught between two worlds, and of course she must make a choice about which world to commit to - a conundrum that naturally leads to her demise. Actor AIdan Gillen plays essentially the same sordid character here as he did in Game of Thrones. We can tell a villain is pure evil when he smiles as he kills. Janson, in contrast, is a total bad apple who is driven by a lust of power and control. We get the sense that Paige’s intentions are good though her means for attaining her goals are ethically a disaster. The two most interesting characters turn out to be the villains, Ava Paige and Janson. The story of these young heroes overthrowing their corrupt elders is pretty much by-the-numbers and predictable. Maze Runner: The Death Cure gives us nice ensemble cast of characters whom we can get behind, with solid kudos to Dylan O’Brien, Will Poulter, and Kaya Scodelario. These movies feature a group of young people in rebellion over a corrupt older generation that has inflicted terrible injustices on the youth. Not completely sure how to rate this, but still a good book-just not my favorite in the series.Greg, is it just me or have we seen far too many movies in the “dystopian-future-young-adult fiction” genre that all seem to share essentially the same plot. Other than that, I will always consider The Maze Runner series a favorite of mine. I could tell from the beginning of the DC that this single character was strategically placed so he/she could die. I do feel one character in particular was always destined to die, and therefore had a red x marked upon them from the start. I lost a few of my favorite characters, and that was a difficult part of the story, but some people also got a chance for redemption, and that’s okay by me too. These characters will stay with me forever, and I will think of them often. Not at all what I was expecting and it was exactly what I needed when I decided to read it. While I still raced through, I could not stop my mind from wandering to the previous stories and what they contained.Īll in all, a very memorable series. I suppose this reason is why I have a lower rating for DC. As I chugged along, I started to miss the trials of the first two installments and the creepiness they brought to the forefront. I didn’t quite understand why there was such a low average rating at first, because as I said before, the story started out with action and suspense. Brenda is present through the whole book, but she isn’t the focus. ![]() So this adds a little tension to the story that was not there before. In tune with book two, Thomas is having a hard time trusting Teresa, let alone forgiving her. Even with destruction and anarchy all around him, he never forgets those who were dear to him and lost their lives in this corrupted society. He is such a strong person to read about and has never once let a friend down. Thomas is, as always, my favorite character. While I enjoyed all three, the first two had an eeriness that could not be replicated by the Wicked government agenda/escape in the final installment. I must admit that out of all three of the MR books, TDC left the least of an impression on me. ![]()
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