Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Chumblies test TARDIS defenses
S3E1
·
Four Hundred Dawns
To
Doctor’s boast clashes with Steven’s frustration
S3E1
·
Four Hundred Dawns
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Chumblies attack the TARDIS, but their light beam is ineffective, leading them to retreat. The Doctor and Steven emerge, unharmed."
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.