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I think you\'re forgetting that TropesAreTools. From the DeusExMachina page:
\'\'In spite of the above, even the dreaded Deus Ex Machina - perhaps the most notorious of tropes among readers, beating out Mary Sue - can be pulled off. There are ways to have a Deus Ex Machina resolution and still come to a satisfying conclusion - see the entire \
\'\'In spite of the above, even the dreaded Deus Ex Machina - perhaps the most notorious of tropes among readers, beating out Mary Sue - can be pulled off. There are ways to have a Deus Ex Machina resolution and still come to a satisfying conclusion - see the entire \
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\'\'In spite of the above, even the dreaded Deus Ex Machina - perhaps the most notorious of tropes among readers, beating out Mary Sue - can be pulled off. There are ways to have a Deus Ex Machina resolution and still come to a satisfying conclusion - see the entire \
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\\\'\\\'In spite of the above, even the dreaded Deus Ex Machina - perhaps the most notorious of tropes among readers, beating out Mary Sue - can be pulled off. There are ways to have a Deus Ex Machina resolution and still come to a satisfying conclusion - see the entire \\\"Rule Of X\\\" series of tropes: Rule of Cool, Rule of Cute, Rule of Empathy, Rule of Fun, Rule of Funny, Rule of Romantic, Rule of Scary, Rule of Sexy (for those ever-so-fun Deus Sex Machinas), Rule of Symbolism, and especially Rule of Drama. The key word, of course, is \\\"satisfying.\\\" It\\\'s definitely more difficult to achieve with some Rules than with others (coughRULEOFSYMBOLISMcough), but not impossible for any of them. \\\'\\\'
In other words, a Deus ex Machina does not necessarily represent poor writing.
In this case, I firmly believe that this represents a rare example of the Deus ex Machina done \\\'\\\'right,\\\'\\\' or at least as right as that trope can be. The solution was not set up beforehand and resolves the problem neatly and completely. However, it was touching enough, as well as being a nice call back to the source, that the audience forgives it, by and large.
In other words, a Deus ex Machina does not necessarily represent poor writing.
In this case, I firmly believe that this represents a rare example of the Deus ex Machina done \\\'\\\'right,\\\'\\\' or at least as right as that trope can be. The solution was not set up beforehand and resolves the problem neatly and completely. However, it was touching enough, as well as being a nice call back to the source, that the audience forgives it, by and large.
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I think you\'re forgetting that TropesAreTools. From the DuesExMachina page:
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I think you\\\'re forgetting that TropesAreTools. From the DeusExMachina page:
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\'\'In spite of the above, even the dreaded Deus Ex Machina - perhaps the most notorious of tropes among readers, beating out Mary Sue - can be pulled off. There are ways to have a Deus Ex Machina resolution and still come to a satisfying conclusion - see the entire \
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\\\'\\\'In spite of the above, even the dreaded Deus Ex Machina - perhaps the most notorious of tropes among readers, beating out Mary Sue - can be pulled off. There are ways to have a Deus Ex Machina resolution and still come to a satisfying conclusion - see the entire \\\"Rule Of X\\\" series of tropes: Rule of Cool, Rule of Cute, Rule of Empathy, Rule of Fun, Rule of Funny, Rule of Romantic, Rule of Scary, Rule of Sexy (for those ever-so-fun Deus Sex Machinas), Rule of Symbolism, and especially Rule of Drama. The key word, of course, is \\\"satisfying.\\\" It\\\'s definitely more difficult to achieve with some Rules than with others (coughRULEOFSYMBOLISMcough), but not impossible for any of them. \\\'\\\'
In other words, a Deus ex Machina does not necessarily represent poor writing.
In this case, I firmly believe that this represents a rare example of the Deus ex Machina done \\\'\\\'right.\\\'\\\' The solution was not set up beforehand and resolves the problem neatly and completely. However, it was touching enough, as well as being a nice call back to the source, that the audience forgives it, by and large.
In other words, a Deus ex Machina does not necessarily represent poor writing.
In this case, I firmly believe that this represents a rare example of the Deus ex Machina done \\\'\\\'right.\\\'\\\' The solution was not set up beforehand and resolves the problem neatly and completely. However, it was touching enough, as well as being a nice call back to the source, that the audience forgives it, by and large.
