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Literally "God from the machine", Deus Ex Machina originally referred to Greek plays, where the "gods" would be lowered onto the stage in order to provide a quick resolution to the story. Today, Deus Ex Machina refers to any improbably and/or overly convenient character or mechanism that comes out of nowhere saves the character(s) from their doom.
For a hilarious send-up of Deus Ex Machina, check out the spaceship scene in Monty Python's Life of Brian.
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Situation in which one escapes by means noone could distinctly or indirectly predict.
Plot device in which the author makes up stupid shit to save his character.
None needed.
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Someone who suddenly and without warning, enters an area such as a party, and immediately ruins the mood for everyone else.
The party was really great, until that douche ex machina John showed up and started acting like an asshole like he always does.
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Also known as: sickness in the machine
Getting sick and not having to attend school/work. If its an infectious but non painful disease this is usually seen as a win/win situation. If it is non infectious but physically limiting one begins to question if it was worth it. Generally it refers to the former.
Worker 1: Wow, he got sick right before the meeting
Worker 2: I know, thats a real case of Flu ex machina right there
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Student 1: Did you hear mat got sick today? He's so lucky, we have a project due and two tests.
Student 2: Yeah except he's throwing up every 30 minutes and is within an inch of his life.
Student 1: Oh...
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.
Who shot JR? Just the old deus ex machina, the whole season was a dream.
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is without a doubt an archetype considered as a quasi-impetus of a prevalent trope that strides to an extensively particular culmination which opts to incorporate an unorthodox and haphazard prospect which is scrupulously and circuitously contrived to presumably rectify borderline incorrigible conundrums or circumstances in order to deliberately expedite an ideal and feasible impending crux that would transpire in a plausible but inexplicable manner which usually aggregates a plethora of complex multifaceted serendipitous outcomes; On the contrary however, it absolutely entails the omission of the obligatory, arbitrary and elusive logic inclined to expedite an ideal and immutable apotheosis but only on the off chance if certain intrinsic characters would go out on a limb hence, leaving them apparently in the midst of a vastly dire escapade and are currently inevitably beleaguered; nonetheless, if delved on furthermore through meticulously scrutinizing the intricate logic; this on the other hand would somehow instigate elicit recurring aberration instilled in the underlying recesses of our objective, biased and condescending judgement thus when overtly eluded under the influence of its predicament, it could cause certain implications such as aspects of double standard; unless marred by its beguiling provocative matter, hence relinquish its purpose and haplessly render it negligible and incomprehensibly desultory.
"That scene where the animated Cat Agent's debut in the "Last Action Hero" movie when he saved Jack Slater was apparently a Deus Ex Machina at this point since there was no indication and clue whatsoever of his sudden inclination of saving Jack Slater at the last minute."
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A character in media who knows how to do everything without training or explanation like Rey from the new Star Wars Trilogy.
This character breaks the entire Star wars mythos surrounding the Jedi. She has never once been shown to train or be trained in the force but can do feats it took Jedi masters years to master. She's surpassed Mary Sue. I hereby dub her a Reyus Ex Machina.