Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Weight of a Witness: Royce’s Calculated Erasure
S1E3
·
Happy Valley S01E03
To
The Weight of Unspoken Words: Catherine’s Guilt Unfolds
S1E3
·
Happy Valley S01E03
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Tommy's brutally murdering Kirsten impacts Catherine profoundly. We then see Catherine at home, still in uniform, grieving."
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.