![]() ![]() Not classified as Deus ex Machina, since most times it is set up in advance and rarely anticlimactic. When played straight, this is a variant of The Cavalry. followed a chorus of gun booms, rocket fwooshes and laser pews. Also likely to include the soul-shaking noise of big aircraft engines. It also invokes some resemblance to Death from Above, and can often include an awesome looking visual of the rescuers doing a flyby, often putting themselves between the rescuees and the bad guys. The real joy is the look on the enemy's face when the gunship appears and they have to stare down the machine guns, missile pods, lasers, or whatever other kind of heavy firepower is mounted on the craft. That way, when the gunship lowers into place it produces squeals of joy from the audience. It is often set up to be a complete surprise to the ones being rescued. The Air Cavalry is here!! An allied aircraft swoops overhead and loops around for another pass! The enemy (one that uses Hollywood Tactics, anyway) just got raked from above! ![]() It almost looks like they are heading for a Bolivian Army Ending, when suddenly. There's only enough time for a Final Speech. Everything looks hopeless and there is no possible way they can survive this. The heroes are facing overwhelming odds, probably their Last Stand. ![]()
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