Escalation
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Oval Office: From Rescue Ruse to Global Alarm
S4E20
·
Evidence of Things Not Seen
To
Pictures or Ashes — Bartlet Hangs Up
S4E20
·
Evidence of Things Not Seen
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The initial flimsy cover story for the drone incident escalates to Bartlet's direct admission of its true purpose."
About Escalation Connections
B raises the stakes established in A. The conflict intensifies, the pressure increases, the consequences grow more severe. The ratchet tightens.