Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Ian’s Instinctive Attack on Mire Beast
S2E31
·
The Death of Time
To
Ian sacrifices himself to save Vicki
S2E31
·
The Death of Time
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Mire Beast attacking Vicki and Ian (beat_e4580a2e2361aef8) directly leads to Ian rescuing her from its grasp, which coincides with the planned detonation of explosives (beat_1959973f41e54c76)."
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.