Talk:Ruby Rose/@comment-28099668-20171116205811/@comment-28099668-20171118202526

Qrow was only able to successfully land those easily avoidable hits because it was completely unexpected. Level with me here for a second: in a world where, in fights, people get disarmed and do something visually amazing to get their weapons back, would you really be able to expect and dodge an attack as simple as a punch to the nose? No, you wouldn't, so it makes complete sense that Tyrian didn't. And I'm sorry that I made a mistake in saying that you have to know how to fight in general to learn how to use a weapon. As I already stated, I'm not an expert in the subject of fighting, and I gotta admit that what I said makes way too much sense.

Also, why do you people call her silver eyes' power a Deus ex Machina? Think about it: what actually would've happened if the SEW thing didn't exist? Pyrrha was already dead when it got awakened, so it couldn't have possibly have saved her. In fact, her power actually made things worse for Ruby because, if it weren't for said power having been awakened, there wouldn't be people out to kill her. That makes it the exact opposite of a Deus ex Machina. I'm gonna quote the requirements for a plot point to be a Deus ex Machina (according to TV Tropes): As you see, though it meets one or two of the requirements, Ruby's power cannot be classified as a Deus ex Machina.
 * 1) Deus ex Machina are solutions to a problem. They are never unexpected developments that make things worse, nor sudden twists that only change the understanding of a story.
 * 2) Deus ex Machina are sudden or unexpected. This means that even if they are featured, referenced or set-up earlier in the story, they do not change the course of nor appear as a natural or a viable solution to the plotline they eventually "solve".
 * 3) Deus ex Machina are used to resolve a situation portrayed as unsolvable or hopeless. If the problem could be solved with a bit of common sense or other type of simple intervention, the solution is not a Deus ex Machina no matter how unexpected it may seem.
 * 4) Deus ex Machina are external to the characters and their choices throughout the story. The solution comes from a character with small or non-existent influence on the plot until that point or random chance from nature or karma.