Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Vyon’s Gunpoint Ambush in the Jungle
S3E10
·
The Nightmare Begins
To
Doctor links ship to Vyon’s conspiracy
S3E10
·
The Nightmare Begins
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Bret pointing a gun at the Doctor is interrupted by 'a roaring spaceship overhead', causing the Doctor to wonder if the ship and the city are connected to Vyon."
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
→ Doctor impersonates Zephon to access ship
Causal
→ Doctor demands Dalek infiltration
Character Continuity
→ Doctor gambles on Dalek city infiltration
Character Continuity
→ Doctor demands Dalek infiltration
Escalation
→ Daleks initiate Operation Inferno
Escalation
→ Doctor gambles on Dalek city infiltration
Thematic Parallel
→ Doctor impersonates Zephon to access ship
Thematic Parallel
→ Chen’s Ship Sparks Team Division
Escalation
← Odysseus seizes the TARDIS as war …