Dr. Who Reaction 12x9 - Ascension of the Cybermen
Added 2025-03-01 15:00:15 +0000 UTC
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I really like the mystery of the Irish story and how it could possibly tie in with the finale plot. And this story didn't really drag for me - but I wasn't tired when I watched it. "Activation time, fam! Get close. I don't know how many they are or which direction they're coming from.", The Doctor, "Ascension of the Cybermen" Ok, I originally thought the flying Cyber-drone heads were just very silly - but on recent re-watches I have changed my mind. As we recall, in "The Next Doctor", the Cyber-shades had a face like a Cyberman with the brains of a cat or a dog. So apparently, Cybermen like creating things with Cybermen faces. So why not have a flying "drone" that looks like that? Oh, and "Handles" was just a head too. "Have a humbug. It'll help. Added ginger." The Doctor, "Ascension of the Cybermen" I love the callbacks with the Doctors having a bag of sweets in their pockets - that goes way back to early Classic Who - the earliest is the 2nd Doctor I think (???). Actually, here's another interesting fact about this story: the TARDIS does not appear. there are only about nine or ten stories in the entire Doctor Who story sequence that this happens (it is up for debate about whether one of them is a separate story - hence nine or ten). However, you've seen many of them: "Genesis of the Daleks", "Midnight", "The Lie of the Land", "The Woman Who Fell to Earth". "The real Cybermen, they don't do emotions, so you loathe your own being because of what's driving you. Now that's what I call an inner conflict.", "Yes. You are correct.", "Oh. Am I? I didn't expect you to take it that well. I'll have to bill you for therapy at this rate.", The Doctor and Ashad, "Ascension of the Cybermen" The Lone Cyberman looks really cool and it is a good character - better than Davros actually who just yells most of the time. And we get some more callbacks to Cyberman lore again - like the gold allergy that we revisted most recently in "Nightmare in Silver". "Any idea where we are?", "Middle of space, dying slowly.", "Yes, thank you, Eeyore, I got that much.", Graham and Yedlarmi, "Ascension of the Cybermen" I assume you know of the depressed Eeyore reference - from the "Winnie-the-Pooh" stories. "Yeah, that could work.", "Oh, careful, son. You sounded slightly positive there for a sec.", Yedlarmi and Graham, "Ascension of the Cybermen" Graham is a favorite companion of mine as well - mostly due to the humour. In fact, he is almost taking the humour-role often taken by the Doctor's character. But that's not to say that Jodie's Doctor doesn't have some funny lines too. Along with the rest of the "fam". "Right. Let's have a butcher's. Butcher's hook? Look? It's cockney rhyming slang.", Graham, "Ascension of the Cybermen" I wasn't sure if you knew what Cockney rhyming slang was either. It is where people use a word ("butcher's") which is part of a common phrase ("butcher's hook") which rhymes with the word they actually mean ("look"). But, by tradition, it's only commonly used in one part of London. "Oh! Ah! That's a good entrance, right?", The Master, "Ascension of the Cybermen"
Andrew Vignaux
2025-03-03 10:32:08 +0000 UTCA really strong episode. I love that opening shot with the cyber head. Ashad is a great, scary villain. I really love the Cybermen (the ones in statis on the ship) in this story with their head design very similar to the classic 70's look. There are some nice moments with Yaz and Graham. Then a great twist ending. I like your theories. Was tempted to post what mine were but I don't want to influence you're thoughts before the final even though I was wrong.
Jade Ellis
2025-03-02 21:15:46 +0000 UTC
