In the movie biz, this is called a deus ex machina. An event which saves everyone in the nick of time but doesn't make any sense to the plot of the story.
It is usually the sign of an author who wrote himself into a corner.
You know, how like everyone on earth was a sinner, so god was gonna have to destroy earth.....except, he couldn't have god do that, because anyone reading this story in the future would obviously know that never happened.
So, PRESTO CHANGE-O!!!!!! A son, NEVER before mentioned in the first part of the novel (the old testament) appears out of nowhere.
I hope I have done a little to shake your faith today.
2006-07-05
06:10:57
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