Definition of «plot armor»
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"Plot armor" is a narrative slang term describing when a fictional character miraculously survives impossible odds simply because the story requires them to stay alive. Viewers and gamers use the phrase to lampoon lazy writing where protagonist survival overrides all logical rules of combat or physics. This phenomenon often manifests when a heavily armored elite warrior misses point-blank shots against an unarmored hero who subsequently wins the melee. Recognizing plot armor has become a staple of online media critique, turning unbelievable cinematic saves into running internet jokes.
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— How did he dodge twenty laser cannons at point-blank range without a scratch? — Pure, unadulterated plot armor, my friend, the script demanded he survive. — Honestly, it's getting embarrassing to watch.
Watching a lone civilian with a wrench casually parry blows from an ancient multi-thousand-year-old killing machine thanks to thick plot armor.
— The villain had him cornered with his finger on the trigger, but then a random bird distracted him. — Classic plot armor moment right before the third-act turnaround.
Source: YouTube
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