Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's act of isolating companions and taking charge in the guest quarters (Episode 14) directly informs Polly's later assertive leadership in the cave, where she asserts 'I'm off to help my friends' despite resistance."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This connection charts Polly's movement from a companion following the Doctor's directives to one who asserts her own agency in crisis, a transformation precipitated by the Dalek crisis.
About Character Continuity Connections
A character's state in A evolves into their state in B. The same person, changed by time-- tracking how experience shapes identity across the narrative.