Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor reveals the TARDIS’s true nature
S4E1
·
The Smugglers Part 1
To
Ben and Polly Demand Return to London
S4E1
·
The Smugglers Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The TARDIS materializing inside a cave leads directly to Ben and Polly's confusion and disbelief upon exiting and seeing their strange new surroundings, creating immediate conflict and setting the plot into motion."
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.