Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor breaks Wotan’s hypnosis over Dodo
S3E43
·
The War Machines Episode 2
To
Doctor recruits Ben to investigate Polly’s disappearance
S3E43
·
The War Machines Episode 2
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Polly's disappearance prompts Ben to seek out the Doctor, escalating the situation."
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
Causal
→ Ben warns of Polly’s capture and …
Character Continuity
→ Polly’s Brainwashed Loyalty Exposed
Foreshadowing
→ Ben warns Polly of brainwashed horrors
Thematic Parallel
→ Summer Rejects the Doctor’s Warning
Causal
← Ben and Polly debate Dodo’s disappearance
Character Continuity
← Ben’s Intervention Exposes Team Fractures
Character Continuity
← Doctor Detects Alien Signal in London
Escalation
← Ben’s Intervention Exposes Team Fractures
Narratively Follows
← Ben’s Intervention Exposes Team Fractures
Narratively Follows
← WOTAN’s press conference fractures
Thematic Parallel
← Ben’s Intervention Exposes Team Fractures