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  • Little_Girlundefined Offline
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    Literally God from the machine, Deus Ex Machina originally referred to Greek plays, where the gods would be lowered onto the stage in order to provide a quick resolution to the story. Today, Deus Ex Machina refers to any improbably and/or overly convenient character or mechanism that comes out of nowhere saves the character(s) from their doom.

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      Situation in which one escapes by means noone could distinctly or indirectly predict.

      Plot device in which the author makes up stupid shit to save his character.

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        is without a doubt an archetype considered as a quasi-impetus of a prevalent trope that strides to an extensively particular culmination which opts to incorporate an unorthodox and haphazard prospect which is scrupulously and circuitously contrived to presumably rectify borderline incorrigible conundrums or circumstances in order to deliberately expedite an ideal and feasible impending crux that would transpire in a plausible but inexplicable manner which usually aggregates a plethora of complex multifaceted serendipitous outcomes; On the contrary however, it absolutely entails the omission of the obligatory, arbitrary and elusive logic inclined to expedite an ideal and immutable apotheosis but only on the off chance if certain intrinsic characters would go out on a limb hence, leaving them apparently in the midst of a vastly dire escapade and are currently inevitably beleaguered; nonetheless, if delved on furthermore through meticulously scrutinizing the intricate logic; this on the other hand would somehow instigate elicit recurring aberration instilled in the underlying recesses of our objective, biased and condescending judgement thus when overtly eluded under the influence of its predicament, it could cause certain implications such as aspects of double standard; unless marred by its beguiling provocative matter, hence relinquish its purpose and haplessly render it negligible and incomprehensibly desultory.

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          A story ending that involves something inexplicable and unexpected, which usually requires a suspension of logic from the audience. Latin for god from the machine, it originally referred to God showing up at the end of a play and simply resolving all the characters problems.

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            Latin phrase meaning providential intervention. Literally translated as god from machine.

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              1. An unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation, especially as a contrived plot device in a play or novel.

              2. A bullshit way of saving a character in a movie, novel, or play.

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                Whilst also given other definitions (that are correct), deus ex machina may also refer to a character from the anime series Mirai Nikki (Future diary); the god imagined by yukii-kun who is behind the major plot-device in this series.

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                  a) an improbable or unexpected device or character that suddenly appears to resolve a situation

                  b) something that makes no sense but is added so that the story can end

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                    [Latin]Noun.
                    meaning God from the machine.
                    It refers to greek tragedy plays where a god would be lowered from rope (hence machines) to solve all the charicters delimas.
                    Also, my [Handle][alias].

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                      [Latin]Noun.
                      meaning God from the machine.
                      It refers to greek tragedy plays where a god would be lowered from rope (hence machines) to solve all the charicters delimas.

                      Also, my [Handle][alias].

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                        an unnatural or very unlikely end to a story or event, that solves or removes any problems too easily

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