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thebratqueendeus ex ma·chi·na n.
1. In Greek and Roman drama, a god lowered by stage machinery to resolve a plot or extricate the protagonist from a difficult situation.
2. An unexpected, artificial, or improbable character, device, or event introduced suddenly in a work of fiction or drama to resolve a situation or untangle a plot.
3. A person or event that provides a sudden and unexpected solution to a difficulty.
(Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, by way of Dictionary.com)
TBQ says:
Deus ex machina did not originate with an anime film, a pop band, a similarly titled album by The Police, a LucasArts game, or anything else that was created in the past 30 years or so. When somebody refers to a deus ex machina (god from machine) this is what they're talking about. Thank you.
1. In Greek and Roman drama, a god lowered by stage machinery to resolve a plot or extricate the protagonist from a difficult situation.
2. An unexpected, artificial, or improbable character, device, or event introduced suddenly in a work of fiction or drama to resolve a situation or untangle a plot.
3. A person or event that provides a sudden and unexpected solution to a difficulty.
(Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, by way of Dictionary.com)
TBQ says:
Deus ex machina did not originate with an anime film, a pop band, a similarly titled album by The Police, a LucasArts game, or anything else that was created in the past 30 years or so. When somebody refers to a deus ex machina (god from machine) this is what they're talking about. Thank you.
