Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Clashing Codes: The Engineer and the Rogue
S2E4
·
The Outrageous Okona
To
Guinan Confronts Data's Emotional Blindspot
S2E4
·
The Outrageous Okona
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Okona's failed joke with Data sharpens Data's awareness of his deficiency, prompting Guinan to confront Data about his inability to laugh."
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.