Rise of the Cybermen

[altariel]

I didn't post anything about 'Rise of the Cybermen'. So I will.

selenak has already said the vaguely interesting things I had to say: is Mickey the 'spare part' for the chop (thanks to D. for calling this a "Metal Mickey" theory, LOL!), will the Doctor meet the alternate Time Lords? (I wondered whether they had pulled TARDIS pulled into the alternate universe.)

Altogether, quite a straightforward Doctor Who adventure. Very like 'Aliens of London' only, er, not crap. I wasn't particularly wowed by Graeme Harper's direction, which was a bit of a letdown, at least not in the way that Joe Ahearne's episodes do splendid things to my head, although 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' bit was superb. And the new Cybermen look just fabulous; all those dance lessons definitely paid off (but which one was Jonathan Ross?!).

I'm a big fan of Jackie and Rose, but I got the strong feeling in this episode that their story was coming to its conclusion, or that it would need a real change of emphasis to keep me interested much longer. WTF is Roger Lloyd Pack taking? "My dreeeeeammms of conquest...!" ect. ect.

So, a mixed bag - didn't have the wow factor I was hoping for, but Cyber-beauty and a splendid gothic pop moment. Next episode, I want HORROR. And more spinning blades.

Comments

[qatsi.livejournal.com]

'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' bit

Personally I'd have gone for Happy Days are Here Again, but that's just because Adric was sooooooooo irritating ...

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Aw, I have a soft spot for Adric. And at least he's Not Bloody Nyssa.

[jomacmouse.livejournal.com]

I don't mind Nyssa. Mostly, despite her planet getting wiped off the face off the face of the universe, and everything she cared for being generally folded, spindled or mutilated by the Master, she was practical and unwhiny. I can't help admiring that. And she's not Ace the Therapy Case the 7th Doctor turned that companion into. If anything, that's more annoying than Adric ever was...

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Theoretically, she's fine, I just think the performance is pretty gruesome. Thank god they brought back Sarah Jane instead.

[jomacmouse.livejournal.com]

Probably she was the inevitable choice, *the* companion of Davies' childhood (well, to start with anyway...).