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03-15-2005
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Ok, so, we learned about ancient greek theater in drama class, and the term "dues ex machina" meant "god from/of the machine."
I forgot what it was used to describe...sorry! I will look it up on my paper when I get it. But- Could this mean something about the episode?? I just, saw the name and thought I'd share this...
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03-17-2005
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Deus ex machina is Latin for "god from the machine" and is a calque from the Greek "??? ??????? ????", (pronounced "apo mekhanes theos"). It originated with Greek and Roman theater, when a mechane would lower a god or gods onstage to resolve a hopeless situation. Thus, "god comes from the machine". The phrase deus ex machina has been extended to refer to any resolution to a story which does not pay due regard to the story's internal logic and is so unlikely it challenges suspension of disbelief, and presumably allows the author to end it in the way he or she wanted.
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03-30-2005
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:P gretchy's waiting :lol:
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