Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Distress signal ignored in favor of distraction
S3E10
·
The Nightmare Begins
To
Bret’s Desperation and the TARDIS Arrival
S3E10
·
The Nightmare Begins
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Lizan notices an anomaly on the operations board, possibly Vyon's distress signal, but Roald dismisses it, leading to the failure of Vyon's attempt to contact Earth, and forcing him to later seek help from the TARDIS crew."
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
→ Warehouse ambush crushes military resistance
Character Continuity
→ Vyon exploits Doctor’s careless departure
Escalation
→ Warehouse ambush crushes military resistance
Callback
← Odysseus and the Doctor emerge from …
Callback
← Odysseus seizes the TARDIS as war …
Causal
← Vicki redirects Doctor into TARDIS
Causal
← Kurt’s Sacrifice and Dalek Hunt Begins
Thematic Parallel
← Odysseus seizes the TARDIS as war …