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The blogger behind Brain Stab examines his (her?) preference for sf over fantasy: "I've never been too fond of swords and sorcery stories, and I think the reason is the deus ex machina cop-out that is so often applied to the genre, namely 'Magic.'"
July 2007 2007
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The blogger behind Brain Stab examines his (her?) preference for sf over fantasy: "I've never been too fond of swords and sorcery stories, and I think the reason is the deus ex machina cop-out that is so often applied to the genre, namely 'Magic.'"
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Update: I noticed that I’ve been linked on SF Signal, alongside this post on Brain Stab about the unbearable deus ex machina nature of magic in most fantasy stories.
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That’s part of what the Brain Stab post is ranting about, the distressing reliance upon “Well it’s magic, just trust it!”
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Corby had entered and won a competition to model for Stab, which is known for its edginess and celebration of parties and sex.
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Corby had entered and won a competition to model for Stab, which is known for its edginess and celebration of parties and sex.
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So when Scream 2 came it became a movie within a movie called "Stab".
David Arquette and Courtney Cox Have Signed For Scream 4, Wes Craven Maybe Not | /Film 2009
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"Stab" is an eerie tale about a young boy who befriends an innocent-seeming orphan girl who steals around in the night stabbing living creatures.
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"Stab, " said Harry, holding the locket steady on the rock.
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Rowling, J. K. 2007
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Scream movies, whose knowledge of horror conventions and cliches is one source of the series 'unique brand of meta-comic relief (I imagine the movie-within-a-movie slasher series' Stab 'will make a reappearance as well).
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