Dues Ex Machina

[Acerpwns]

Could someone explain what Dues Ex Machina means? Ive looked it up but all i understood is that it originates from greek and means god like or something

[RatedBlam]

IIRC it's Latin and means god from the machine.

But I've no idea what it actually means.

[Overl0rd]

"The term has evolved into a plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem is suddenly and abruptly resolved by the contrived and unexpected intervention of some new event, character, ability or object. Depending on how it is done, it can be intended to move the story forward when the writer has "painted himself into a corner" and sees no other way out, to surprise the audience, to bring the tale to a happy ending, or as a comedic device."

 

Google is very easy to use these days...

[NeatSquidYT]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+does+Dues+Ex+Machina+means%3F

[Profquast]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+does+Dues+Ex+Machina+means%3F

Though the usage of lmgtfy is in this case entirely justified, I believe it's againt the CoC.

[NeatSquidYT]

Though the usage of lmgtfy is in this case entirely justified, I believe it's againt the CoC.

where?

[Acerpwns]

Snip

Thanks but saying "google is very easy to use" defeats the purpose of having a forum like this

[Profquast]

where?

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[NeatSquidYT]

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My intent was not to cause unrest

[Brainless906]

My intent was not to cause unrest

I am unrested by this.

 

pls ban.

 

mods plz.

[zappian]

God from the machine , its a plot hole that for example gives a super powerful weapon out of the blue to the main character at the last possible time

so he can survive his certain death.

 

It happened on one episode of medium.

 

Go to TV tropes.