Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Polly forces Barclay to sabotage the rocket
S4E7
·
The Tenth Planet Part 3
To
Barclay reveals sabotage plan through ventilation shaft
S4E7
·
The Tenth Planet Part 3
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Polly and Barclay plot sabotoge and find a way that it is technically possible."
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
→ Cutler’s Collapse and Cyberman Takeover
Callback
→ Cutler’s Execution and Cyberman Hostage Crisis
Character Continuity
→ Cutler Overrides Warnings to Launch Zee-Bomb
Narratively Follows
→ Cutler’s Collapse and Cyberman Takeover
Symbolic Parallel
→ Cutler’s Execution and Cyberman Hostage Crisis
Causal
← Cybermen coerce UNIT into false reports
Foreshadowing
← Ben’s defiance crushed by Cyberman strength
Temporal
← Polly and Ben Exploit Barclay’s Fear