Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor Reprograms War Machine for Counterattack
S3E45
·
The War Machines Episode 4
To
Reporter confirms War Machine capture escalates global panic
S3E45
·
The War Machines Episode 4
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor reveals he has completed 'readjusting' the captured War Machine. Ben then activates it and it heads back to the Post Office Tower (per the Doctor's clues), highlighting the progression of the Doctor's plan."
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.
Related Connections
Causal
→ Doctor deploys reprogrammed War Machine
Causal
→ Ben races to save Polly
Temporal
→ Doctor explains War Machine counterattack plan
Causal
← Doctor deploys reprogrammed War Machine
Causal
← Ben races to save Polly
NARRATIVELY_FOLLOWS
← Doctor Traps War Machine with Precision
NARRATIVELY_FOLLOWS
← Doctor Disables War Machine and Plans …