...This particular blunder is known as deus ex machina, which is French for "Are you fucking kidding me?

Howard Mittelmark

Mots clés deus-ex-machina

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...This type of ending is a special instance of deus ex machina, known as the folie adieu, which is French for "Are you FUCKING kidding me?

Howard Mittelmark

Mots clés deus-ex-machina folie-adieu

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I am not a fan of the magical quick fix in any fiction, including fantasy, scifi and comic books. Unless Dr. Who is involved, and then only because we get to use the phrase 'Timey-wimey wibbliness' which, I'm sure you'll agree, there are not enough occasions to drop into ordinary adult conversation.

Chris Dee

Mots clés writing science-fiction magic time-travel comic-books deus-ex-machina dr-who fantasy-genre

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Deus ex machina not only erases all meaning and emotion, it's an insult to the audience. Each of us knows we must choose and act, for better or worse, to determine the meaning of our lives...Deus ex machina is an insult because it is a lie.

Robert McKee

Mots clés choice lies meaning-of-life emotion action deus-ex-machina

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