Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Mailer’s silent defiance in captivity
S8E6
·
The Mind of Evil Part 2
To
Mailer ambushes officer to spark riot
S8E6
·
The Mind of Evil Part 2
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"This setup of Mailer feeling under the pillow then pays off when Mailer ambushes the prison officer, holding him at gunpoint and demanding the keys, escalating the prison riot."
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.