Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Cutler Overrides Warnings to Launch Zee-Bomb
S4E7
·
The Tenth Planet Part 3
To
Polly and Ben Exploit Barclay’s Fear
S4E7
·
The Tenth Planet Part 3
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Barclay's warning of radiation doesn't make Cutler stop the launch, but it does lead him to calculate a solution: moving Barclay forces Polly to persuade Barclay for leverage, initiating her plan."
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.