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Doctor Who 2x05 - "Rise of the Cybermen"
Plot Summary
The TARDIS is trapped on a parallel Earth and Rose discovers that her father is still alive... But sinister forces are at work, and British society is being prepared for the ultimate upgrade. Meanwhile, an old enemy of the Doctor's is about to be reborn.
Danny's Review
Well, I found this week's episode very enjoyable for a lot of reasons. I would like to say that the script was a little shy of the brilliance we saw with, say, Steven Moffat's scripts, but it was still very good. I can't say "above average" or "above par" because all the scripts for this show are good. The directing for this episode, done by classic series veteran Graeme Harper, was brilliant, and really stood out in my opinion. And any flaws in the writing (while not numerous) were more than made up for by the Cybermen themselves. I wasn't sure, but they have come out beautifully, and they really have the potential to be an incredibly creepy new breed of Cybermen. Virtually every scene came close to sending chills down my spine, and I jumped at a few of the moments during the episode. Well done to the design team because they've created another classic! It was also great to see the mention of "International Electromatics," the company that was the cover for the Cybermen invasion force in the Patrick Troughton episode "The Invasion."
Next Week
The exciting conclusion -- "The Age of Steel" next Saturday, May 20!
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