Escalation
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor arranges Leela's ceremony attendance
S15E21
·
The Invasion of Time Part 1
To
Doctor orders lead-covered Presidency chamber
S15E21
·
The Invasion of Time Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's increasingly specific and eccentric demands for redecorating his quarters (culminating in covering everything in lead) escalate both his control over Gallifreyan resources and the absurdity of his claims to power."
About Escalation Connections
B raises the stakes established in A. The conflict intensifies, the pressure increases, the consequences grow more severe. The ratchet tightens.