Escalation
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor struggles to reach amnesiac Brigadier
S20E10
·
Mawdryn Undead Part 2
To
Doctor probes Brigadier's amnesiac mind
S20E10
·
Mawdryn Undead Part 2
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor’s failed attempt to jog the amnesiac Brigadier’s memory (in the Headmaster’s study) escalates into the Brigadier’s fragmented but eventual recovery of memory when names of past companions are mentioned."
About Escalation Connections
B raises the stakes established in A. The conflict intensifies, the pressure increases, the consequences grow more severe. The ratchet tightens.