Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor’s Farewell to Zentos and Crew
S3E27
·
The Plague
To
Zentos Challenges Doctor’s Exoneration
S3E27
·
The Plague
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The farewells lead to the Doctor, Steven, and Dodo leaving via a Monoid-driven tractor unit to return to the TARDIS."
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.