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Ascension of the Cybermen

Episode aired Feb 23, 2020
TV-PG
49m

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6.5/10

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Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

In the far future, the Doctor and her friends face a brutal battle across the farthest reaches of space to protect the last of the human race against the deadly Cybermen.In the far future, the Doctor and her friends face a brutal battle across the farthest reaches of space to protect the last of the human race against the deadly Cybermen.In the far future, the Doctor and her friends face a brutal battle across the farthest reaches of space to protect the last of the human race against the deadly Cybermen.

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Trivia
Julie Graham (Ravio) played Ruby White in the Whoniverse show Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith: Part 1 (2010)/Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith: Part 2 (2010).

Goofs
When the baby is first found, the straps on the basket are standing straight up. In the next shot, they are laying across his chest.

Quotes
Graham O'Brien: This 'cause you're alive and breathing, 'cause of us.
Ravio: Are you gonna keep going on about that?
Graham O'Brien: Yes. Every hour on the hour.

Connections
Referenced in The Watch-A-Thon of Rassilon: New Who Review #9: Ascension of the Cybermen (Brendan Who?) (2020)

Soundtracks
Doctor Who Theme
Written by Ron Grainer
Performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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7/10

Good bridging episode

After showing up heavily armed to defend the last bastion of humanity, and failing, the Doctor and her posse become separated as she (with Ryan in tow) hijacks a Cyberman shuttle in an attempt to get to a place of refuge while the other two escape with some of the survivors only to find themselves trapped and pursued on a massive Cyberman troop-carrier. Meanwhile, eons earlier on Earth, a foundling lives an unusual life. 'Ascension of the Cybermen' is essentially a linker episode that sets up the season finale and can't really be judged as a stand-alone story. The imagery is good, with lots of 'space opera' scenes to satisfy fans who want some old-fashioned 'sci-fi', and the story well-paced and interesting (so far). The opening battle with the original cyber-bullies would have been more dramatic if the 'cyber-drones' weren't flying cyberman heads, which just looked silly. I'm still not a fan of Jodie Whittaker's take on the iconic Time Lord character but she's is a bit more restrained in this episode and the simplistic (and polarising) moralising that permeated much of the last couple of seasons is mostly absent.

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