Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"The Doctor's reversal of the polarity after Whitaker activates the machine leads directly to the final desperate move where Grover pulls the lever again, sending himself and Whitaker back to the 'golden age.' The Doctor’s intervention forces Grover into a fatal final act."

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.