: Re: From a writing standpoint, what is the value of Deus Ex Machina? Deus ex machina is considered by TV Tropes to be a sub-trope to asspulling, and thus, often considered a bad writing trope.

It is worth noting that Deus Ex Machina actually worked in ancient greece where people believed in the very existence of said gods. So, seeing one intervene to settle a case wasn't as much an asspull as we see it today: it was the normal and logical ending when the main characters have commited hubris against the gods by their acts, or if they have changed the god's plans in any way.
So, unless your story prepared the reader forsighting the deus ex machina (which would be more like a Tchekov's Gun, then), there is no possible way to pull it well without losing the reader suspension of disbelief.

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