Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Tegan's demand in Episode 7 that the Doctor must be killed to prevent interference directly escalates the urgency with which the Mara seeks to manifest in Episode 8."
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Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
By framing the Doctor as an obstacle to their goals in Episode 7, Tegan's actions exacerbate the Doctor's later need to intervene in the ritual. This urgency leads to the Doctor's direct confrontation with the Mara's manifestation through Tegan in Episode 8, making the earlier demand a causal driver of the Doctor's actions.
About Causal Connections
A directly causes B. The first event sets forces in motion that produce the second. These are the load-bearing connections of plot--remove one and the story structure collapses.