Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Edal Forces Doctor’s Compliance at Gunpoint
S3E39
·
The Savages Episode 2
To
Doctor confirms the city's parasitic nature
S3E39
·
The Savages Episode 2
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor, Steven, and Dodo leave the city. Leading them to the discovery of the weakened savage, whom Dodo recognizes and leading them to confirm the Doctor's fears that the city is extracting life-force leaving them near death."
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.