Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Kublai Khan’s Urgent Summons Disrupts Plans
S1E18
·
Rider From Shang-Tu
To
Polo conceals the Tardis under pressure
S1E18
·
Rider From Shang-Tu
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Marco Polo receiving Kublai Khan's orders to travel to Shang-Tu leads to him informing Wang-Lo of his plans and the Doctor discovering the Tardis has been moved to the stables."
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.
Related Connections
Callback
→ Khan commands immediate departure to Peking
Callback
→ Khan reveals Tegana’s treachery and commands …
Causal
→ Ian confronts Marco over the Tardis
Causal
→ Tegana Accuses Ian of Betrayal
Causal
→ Tegana’s Abduction Attempt and Marco’s Authority
Causal
→ Courier reveals Shang-Tu’s deadly transit methods
Causal
→ Ping-Cho’s theft and Ian’s TARDIS discovery
Character Continuity
→ Marco Tests Ian’s Loyalty Through Tegana
Escalation
→ Ian and Ping-Cho trace the Tardis …
Escalation
→ Marco tests Ian’s honesty with the …
Escalation
→ Ian’s desperate time-travel confession
Escalation
→ Doctor defies Khan’s protocol
Causal
← Polo seizes the TARDIS under Tegana’s …
Escalation
← Susan reveals TARDIS key location to …
Escalation
← Tegana seizes the TARDIS through manipulation