There are also Cybermites which get into Angie's phone and turn Artie and Angie into standbys: "please standby to be upgraded." The Doctor gets invaded by these Cybermites also as Angie is taken and he assures Clara he'll get her back. Clara is in charge and they must get to a good position to hold down the fort, viz, a castle. The Doctor becomes upgraded too, and he has a fight between himself and his Cyborg/Cyberman self. As the Cyberman gets inside his head. We see visions of past Doctors and he threatens to regenerate himself. Then recalls that certain elements such as gold, cleaning fluid, can stop the upgrade. So he sticks a piece of gold onto his face which works for the moment.
He bets against his Cyberman self if he wins a game of chess he'll let the others go and that's when the fun begins. Okay not so much fun but at least this episode was a different story if a little in the Willly Wonka vein. The Captain (Tamzin Outhwaite) is able to arm the bomb with her voice and not just a code and Clara is left in charge so she must follow her orders.
The Cyber-Doctor knows who Clara is and is hoping to convert the Doctor into a Cyberplanner. The Doctor thinking he can't be upgraded or affected since their technology will only work on humans, however this was not the case. As he begins to become converted. The Cyberplanner knows about Clara who's called the 'Impossible Girl.' But yet again any revelations about her are given a further backseat. Until maybe the final episode, or maybe not.
This episode gave Matt Smith the chance to show his acting skills once again as he passes between the Doctor and the Cyberplanner, a bit ruthless and also how at one point Clara asks if he can prove who he is; going on about her beauty and how he has feelings for her...whilst writing a message down for her to hit me." Of course that's what makes her realize it's not really him, he'd never say that.
The Cybermen have been ugraded and can move quickly and stealthily and nothing seems to phase them as they pick off the soldiers one by one, including the Captain so she can no longer activate the bomb. But Porridge can, or rather since he's the Emperor which Angie worked out. All he needs to do is say his name and the bomb is activated as his ship will now detect him and transport them up.
Cyberman have indeed upgraded themselves, with a little help of Neil Gaiman, they can now turn their heads 180, also remove their hand and stop a woman from screaming. Wasn't that hand ploy seen in season 5's The Pandorica ep. The Cybermites as the Doctor mentions are a spin-off of the Cybermats but the Cybermen are still a bit slow on the uptake as they stomp around to yet more music from Carry On Screaming. Yes I have to mention that everytime we get a Cyberman episode! It doesn't sound sinister at all, just laughable! Also they seem unbeatable as they can adapt to their surroundings and any weapon going for that matter. Just how many Cyberman were meant to be taken out with that gun. Seems the Cybermen have evolved but technology to fight them hasn't. As everyone was to be "incorporated into the Cyberiad." I know everytime the line "you will be upgraded" came up I immediately thought of "you will be assimilated." Reminiscent of the Borg from Star Trek.
Clara once again asking for the Doctor to prove it's him, "Do you think I'm pretty?"
Doctor: "No, you're too short and bossy and you're nose is all funny." Well that's one in the eye for Clara after making comments about his big chin! ha. Oh and about the Cyberplanner saying she wears short skirts which are too tight, I said that too, since she's been in the show, she's only worn skirts or dresses.
Wondered where the TARDIS was when the planet was blown up, but the Doctor asked for it to be brought aboard the ship just as I thought that. Porridge asks Clara to marry him and become ruler of a thousand universes, something Angie would happily do, but Clara refuses. It's not her. So it seems he is left alone as he said he would be.
When they arrive back home, Clara will see him again on Wednesday and he says which Wednesday, gone, coming. He will find out about this "Impossible girl." Here's hoping. Haven't done too much of a detailed review here as I usually do with the show since I think it's one where you just sit back and enjoy the ride instead of reading about it. Me I'm off to watch it again!
Think they also missed out on the chance to get more from this episode by rushing it so quickly, a two-parter would have been better, let's see in place of the dismal The Rings of Akhaten, that was easily the least fave ep of mine this series. W could have relished the chance to see Matt Smith so deliciously haunting in portraying the Cyberplanner as he honed in and out of himself with a few hits across his face. There was so much more that could have been done. At one point it seemed as if Matt was speaking like David Tennent especially when he mentions his "Allons-y" phrase.
Webley had one of those fiendish ventriloquist dummies on display in the wax museum from The God Complex.
Oh and I wish they'd come up with something other than "the impossible girl." Reminds me of season 5's The Impossible Astronaut! Like Clara's some off-shoot from that or even from River Song or something. New word anyone?
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