Diabolus Ex Machina: Difference between revisions

If a movie ends with a [[Death By Sigh of Relief]] of the [[Kill'Em All|last surviving character]], it may be this (depending on sheer unlikelihood). Compare [[Diabolus Ex Nihilo]], [[Ass Pull]], and [[Cruel Twist Ending]]. Obviously, compare and contrast with [[Deus Ex Machina]]. Likely to be employed by writers who believe that [[True Art Is Angsty]].

 

 

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== Anime and Manga ==

* ''[[Darker than Black]]''. What was that? You thought {{spoiler|Havock}} was going to get a ''happy end''? ...Don't be a fool.

* Messiah Complex. The ''[[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]]'' have finally defeated all of their enemies and {{spoiler|Scott has given the mutant baby to Cable to take into the future.}} Everything seems great. {{spoiler|Until Bishop, who's been trying to kill the baby to prevent his horrible future, shoots at the baby and Cable.}} And {{spoiler|Cable is already disappearing from that point in time, leaving the shot to go through and hit Professor X in the head.}} It really sucks to be a mutant. Granted he got better since this is a comic book and {{spoiler|Professor X missing at the end was a hint.}}

 

** To be continued...?

** And the second installment, after the defeat of the evil boss, ends with the dead Gordon Freeman becoming a ''zombie goast''.

** This is followed up with a glorious [[Deus Ex Machina]] in the third chapter, when even further into the future, John Freeman descends from the heavens to assist his son in defeating the Combines and sending them back to science and outer space.

* ''[[Star Trek: Voyager|Voyager]] Virtual Season 8'' uses one of these after the crew is almost home, getting them lost again in order to [[Fix Fic|fix a few plot holes]] as well as to set up a more satisfying climactic battle in Virtual Season 9.