I saw some people complaining about a huge deus ex machina in the first portion of Season 6, episode 9 (start of the half-season) for the Walking Dead.

But it was a deus ex machina that rather than coming out of nowhere was an entire mini-plot point a few episodes back. So not deus ex machina at all!

The show has exceeded the IQs and memories of those who watch it is the main problem. It was so sloppy and mediocre to bad at first, and now it’s so careful and consistent. A joy to watch, even if it has exceeded the intelligence of many of its viewers and reviewers.