When an author resorts to a preposterous plot device to resolve an impossible situation, it’s usually referred to as “Deus ex machina,” or “God from the machine.”
I would use that here, except that I can’t in good conscience refer to this idiot as a “god.” so I resorted to Google Translate, and hereby refer to this as “Stultus ex vicis apparatus.”
When an author resorts to a preposterous plot device to resolve an impossible situation, it’s usually referred to as “Deus ex machina,” or “God from the machine.”
I would use that here, except that I can’t in good conscience refer to this idiot as a “god.” so I resorted to Google Translate, and hereby refer to this as “Stultus ex vicis apparatus.”