Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20160214165601/@comment-14138255-20160217043706

LiveandSound wrote:

Deus Ex Machinas are always, always, always bad writing. They consist of when a situation is unsolvable or hopeless, then suddenly and/or unexpectedly, a solution appears out of nowhere with either very weak hints or no hints at all leading to it, that solves the situation.

They are always bad writing. The question is when are they acceptable. Some level of bullshit is acceptable if it's runs on Rule of Cool or Funny among other things. Not in this case, as it didn't really run on any rules. On Deus Ex Machinas being always bad writing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPcf8QNXhrE

Say you were right though, I believe this is acceptable and probably fits under rule of cool. I for one don't think Ruby is too OP. To OP, she has to be able to solve all the world's problems. So far she hasn't really solved anything, just trying to press forward.