Experiment 15: Change a Deus ex Machina Ending


Experiment 15: Change a Deus ex Machina Ending

 Take an ending you consider to be Deus ex Machina and change it so that it ends in a more satisfactory way. For instance, the end of War of Worlds is notorious for the death of the aliens occuring because of the cold virus. What might have been a more satisfying ending to War of the Worlds? This can go for any ending to a novel, film, poem, etc.

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