The last remnants of humanity, humans fighting against the onslaught of the Cybermen and the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) arrives hoping her new fangled gadgets are a hope to stop the destruction. However they prove no match for the Cyber Drones, yes drones, did that not reach the TARDIS memo. Anyhoo also wondering why the TARDIS is parked several eons away when they reach somewhere rather than within close proximity, yes that'll be too easy and well, even if eons is an exaggeration. As the force fields, particle accelerator are destroyed, the Doctor tells Graham (radley Walsh) Ryan (Tosin Cole) and Yaz (Mandip Gill) to go with the others on their ship. They being Ravio (Julie Graham) Feekat (Steve Toussaint) Yedlarmi (Alex Austin) Bescot (Rhiannon Clements) but they forget about Ethan (Mark Carver) as Ryan also gets separated from the others. Cos now was not a good time to shout out to move it. Especially with the Cyberman nearby.
This penultimate episode also tells the story of the lone Cyberman, how he was possibly an abandoned baby, was adopted by a couple and then wanted to join the police force, Garda, whereby he confronts a criminal, is shot and goes over the cliff, only to get up without a scratch. Being hailed as a hero and then finally retirement sets in, where he's taken to the back of the station and given electrical shock, or so it seems. This was Brendan (Even McCabe). That's why he enjoyed inflicting pain on the Cyberman when he was reviving him for glorious ascension. Okay, okay I've said that Brendan was the Cyberman and he may not be, he could just as easily be Ko Shamus (Ian McElhinney) but it seems more likely he is Ashad (Patrick O'Kane) as he inflicts the same degree of pain as was inflicted on him. So kinda sticking my neck out here but it's got to be said. On the other side of the coin he could be the Timeless Child - a Time Lord...
As Graham and Yaz find themselves stranded in space, they come across the battle in space where the Cybermen were defeated and need to land on their ship so that they can survive instead of a slow death in space. This happens to be the Cybermen troop carrier carrying thousands of Cybermen in statis, obviously it had to be otherwise it wouldn't be stuck there. As they explore the ship they plan on taking it to Ko Shamus and the 'Boundary.' This is where the Doctor arrives after saving Ethan, stumbling across Ryan and commandeering a Cyberman ship, that Ethan can start. The Doctor adding a snippet of how she used to do this as a teen, well, all the time really. No mention of Gallifrey by her but it was only a matter of time.
Ko Shamus isn't a planet but a lone man, a guardian waiting for other humans to come so they can leave the destruction behind as they risk stepping through the Boundary, which is actually a wormhole. Yaz manages to contact the Doctor just as the army of Cybermen have taken over the ship and broken down the door...
So much for the Doctor finding the Master (Sacha Dhawan) as he's the one who comes to her, as the boundary changes and Gallifrey emerges, as does he. Is he here to hinder or help and hopefully we'll get some time honoured questions answered. But yeah Doc you should've taken Jack's advice and not given the lone Cyberman what he wanted. It was the way the Doctor confronted Ashad on his ship and saying he is battling with his human side and displaying emotions such as anger, emotions which Cyberman don't have and he calls her bluff in a way and tells her she's right.
The Cyber wars were a part of history that was meant to be, written in that way; rather than being her fault for handing over the Cyberium. Also strange how these Cyberman have the mentality of shooting to kill which is what I noticed, instead of gathering humans for conversion. I don't know if it as a result and in opposition to what the Doctor was warning her companions against; that if they're caught they will be converted, since the Cybermen, Ashad in particular, has no interest in doing this. So presumably he thinks the endless stock of reserve dormant Cybermen are enough to carry on his quest for glory. Or does he have something else under his half-converted Cyberman face. The Cybermen head drones were a good touch and suitably menacing. As was the emergence of Gallifrey as being the Boundary, humans travelled here, but how were they saved and why does Gallifrey appear now...hopefully as said, we will get some answers and not leave us with more questions to ponder. Also what of the 'other' Doctor??
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