Foreshadowing
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Tegan faces her Mara-tinged nightmare
S20E5
·
Snakedance Part 1
To
Doctor warns of Mara in Chamber
S20E5
·
Snakedance Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Tegan's assertion that her dream was 'not just a dream' prefigures the collapse of boundaries between dream and reality when she is fully possessed. Her insistence on deeper significance foreshadows the Mara's return to power."
About Foreshadowing Connections
A hints at B. The first event plants narrative seeds that pay off later. These connections reward attentive viewers with a sense of inevitability on rewatch.