Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor and Sarah fail to escape London
S11E5
·
Invasion of the Dinosaurs Part 1
To
Brigadier coordinates emergency response
S11E5
·
Invasion of the Dinosaurs Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The failure of the public telephone (an attempt to restore contact with UNIT) coincides with the Brigadier’s lament that his scientific advisor has not returned. This dual indication of breakdown—personal and organizational—sets up the Doctor’s eventual, unexpected reappearance."
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.