From: carl.waring@REDyonder.co.uk 
  
 Ryan P. wrote: 
 > Slitheen wrote: 
 > 
 >> "Carl Waring"  wrote in message 
 >> news:wHate.52562$G8.7956@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk... 
 >> 
 >>> That geing the case, how can the ending to DW be DEM *if it was 
 >>> planned to happen that was from the very beginning?* 
 >>> 
 >> 
 >> 
 >> Is it just me...or does this not make any sense whatsoever? Maybe I 
 >> need to give up smoking the funny ciggarettes (or maybe you do). :-\\ 
 >> 
 >> 
 > 
 >  I think Carl is misunderstanding what DEM means.  He's saying that if 
 > the writers plan on doing it, it can't be DEM. 
 Correct! 
  
 >  But DEM refers to the actual story, not the process of writing the 
 > story.  DEM is when a character does something completely OUT of 
 > his/her normal abilities/personality to solve a plot point.  Or when 
 > some hitherto unknown and unreferenced bit of technology is revealed 
 > at the last second and saves the day. 
 > 
 >  Basically, any ending that makes you go "Huh?  Why in the world did 
 > he DO that??" or "Super Earth Rebuilding Device?  Since when did they 
 > have that???" is a DEM ending.  :) 
  
 Thanks for the explainy! That being the case, the ending certainly didn't 
 make me go "huh?" so therefore, for me at least, was not a DEM. 
  
 If other people didn't get it, maybe that's why their calling it a DEM ;-) 
  
 -- 
 Carl Waring 
 http://getdigiguide.com/?p=1&r=1495 
  
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  * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)