Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Cellar’s Breaking Point: Lewis’s Moral Line in the Sand
S1E2
·
Happy Valley S01E02
To
The Cellar’s Descent: Tommy’s Unchecked Brutality and Lewis’s Broken Resistance
S1E2
·
Happy Valley S01E02
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Lewis voices concern for Ann, the topic comes up that Tommy is going to photograph her and this leads Lewis to try and intervene. Tommy retaliates with violence."
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.