User blog comment:The Milkman/The Writing of the Ending/@comment-24174486-20120726200543/@comment-1786741-20120824031612

While we may still debate over whether the Catalyst is a DEM or not, you can't deny that the Crucible is an obvious MacGuffin, a very similar plot devices that is both contrived and overused. Either way, I vehemently dislike DEMs and MacGuffins save for a few examples.