Plot Contrivance

Something that happens in the plot that is highly unlikely to happen, though still technically possible.

Different from plot hole as a plot hole is something that should be impossible to happen.

A scene featuring Q giving 007 his gadgets is a staple of James Bond films.
Now imagine if the film did not feature this and we see 007 using a never-before-seen gadget to get out of a tight situation. This would be a plot contrivance, as the audience would have zero reason to believe that 007 would have a gadget of this kind, though him having this gadget is still technically not impossible, preventing it from being a plot hole.

by Three-Eight January 22, 2019

plot armor

Character shields (also known as plot armor or plot shield) are plot devices in films and television shows that prevent important characters from dying or being seriously injured at dramatically inconvenient moments. It often denotes a situation in which it strains credibility to believe that the character would survive.

"The art is nice, but the concept is obviously pretty stupid. Hell, just the fact that they're using the most broken character with plot armor as thick as fangirls' raging hardons for him, from Naruto, against someone who was shown to only be a mediocre bender at the beginning of the series (the form of Zuko used here) should tell you something."

--Anonymous, from 4chan's /co/ board, describing a Deviantart comic depicting Naruto's Sasuke fighting Avatar's Zuko.

by Zootsutra April 23, 2008

plot convenience

plot convenience is a method of story-telling that forces unlikely events to take place because the story calls for it.

In the anime dragonball, Goku as a child transforms into a great ape twice within a year, the first was when they were trapped in 3 foot "special steel" thick cube prizon with tempered glass up on top, the full moon is out, and after he transforms he has his tail cut off.

plot convenience kicks in during the final round of the world martial arts tournament, Goku's tail grows back during his fight with Monster Beast Giran, and the full moon just happens to be out during the final fight. In other words plot convenience happens when coincidences must take place in order for the plot to advance.

by kyle.biddle January 6, 2011

Plot committed

Just as in poker, being unable to escape a television show (e.g. Lost) due to the amount of time you've dedicated to it.

Man, Lost sucks so hard right now but I'm plot committed until the finale.

by Jurrr March 9, 2009

plot twist

A sudden change in events; often ironic.

Edgeworth: Thus, by this evidence, we know that YOU ARE THE ONE WHO TOOK THE LAST BROWNIE!

Phoenix: Objection! It was proven earlier that the subject had no motive, nor does he even like brownies!

Judge: Quite a plot twist!

by scy1192 October 9, 2008

Plot Bunnies

Plot bunnies are much like a single plot bunny, only it is ideas for many stories/fan fictions hitting you at once.

"I was hit with a major case of the plot bunnies last night!"

"Ah! The plot bunnies! They attack!"

by Karei October 21, 2008

Plot Lizard

One who preys on the elderly by providing companionship with the hopes of getting put into the will.

See: Lot Lizard, cemetery plot

Anna Nicole Smith (age 26) was accused of being a plot lizard, having married J. Howard Marshall (age 89).

by Peantia Galleria August 1, 2016