A story ending that involves something inexplicable and unexpected, which usually requires a suspension of logic from the audience. Latin for "god from the machine", it originally referred to God showing up at the end of a play and simply resolving all the character's problems.
by Bean64 October 19, 2009
A deus ex machina servabar.
by britishguy April 18, 2004
a) an improbable or unexpected device or character that suddenly appears to resolve a situation
b) something that makes no sense but is added so that the story can end
b) something that makes no sense but is added so that the story can end
a) the naval officer in lord of the flies is a deus ex machina
b) wasnt all them surviving in 2012 a deus ex machina?
b) wasnt all them surviving in 2012 a deus ex machina?
by tiffanyohplease January 08, 2010
by malcolm kinsuke townsend June 12, 2008
by treszu (www.deusexmachina.band.pl) February 18, 2004
Dates from ancient Greek times, where "deus ex machina" ("god from the machine") in a play referred to the act of lowering a god on stage using a cable device (therefore, a god from a machine) to decide in a dilemma and give fate a nudge, so to say.
These days, deus ex machina has the negative connotation of an utterly improbable, illogical or baseless plot twist that drastically alters the situation, as if the "deus ex machina" came down to give fate that little push.
These days, deus ex machina has the negative connotation of an utterly improbable, illogical or baseless plot twist that drastically alters the situation, as if the "deus ex machina" came down to give fate that little push.
I liked the movie, but the ending was total crap...they could've come up with a better way to beat the villain than the deus ex machina ending of that guy miraculously coming back to life.
by Fluid October 10, 2003
1. An unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation, especially as a contrived plot device in a play or novel.
2. A bullshit way of saving a character in a movie, novel, or play.
2. A bullshit way of saving a character in a movie, novel, or play.
1. Man- The bet Peter made in the end of Dodgeball: An Underdog Story is such bullshit Deus Ex Machina!
2. The whole "love" thing from Harry Potter.
2. The whole "love" thing from Harry Potter.
by I Like Llamas August 18, 2015