Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Dark ritual begins as crow arrives
S16E9
·
The Stones of Blood Part 1
To
Doctor confronts De Vries about his occult devotion
S16E9
·
The Stones of Blood Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"De Vries interpreting the Doctor's arrival at his door as the coming of 'the one foretold' directly leads to his ambush of the Doctor, as he believes the Doctor is fulfilling prophecy."
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.
Related Connections
Causal
→ De Vries attacks the Doctor and …
Thematic Parallel
→ Martha invokes the Cailleach at the …
Causal
← Doctor and Romana encounterRollright mysteries
Causal
← Doctor uncovers blood at stone circle
Causal
← Romana endures isolation with strangers
Causal
← De Vries ambushes Doctor at temple …
Causal
← De Vries attacks the Doctor and …
Escalation
← De Vries attacks the Doctor and …
Escalation
← Crow interrupts stone measurement survey
Escalation
← Romana names the crow's corruption
Foreshadowing
← Doctor uncovers Montcalm’s deadly past
Foreshadowing
← Doctor accepts invitation into dark hospitality