Classic Who Catch Up
(All art comes from either the BBC or fantastic artist Andy Lambert.)
I have been a big fan of Doctor Who since it’s revival in 2005 but was too young to have watched the original series. On this blog I shall be recording my thoughts on every story from 1963 onwards!
24: The Tomb of the Cybermen
“I shall leave you to the Cybermen… I am sure they will have some use for you. Or parts of you”
Format: 4 episodes, each 25 minutes long
Team TARDIS:
- Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton)
- Jamie (Jacobite Rebel from 1746)
- Victoria (Lost both her parents)
Story: The Doctor and his friends join a group of archaeologists trying to investigate the tomb of the cybermen. One man and his wife decide to revive the cybermen and join forces with them. But the cybermen won’t join forces with anyone…
What I liked:
- Cybermats are introduced! Excellent little “creatures”.
- The Doctor is only 450 years old. So young!
- The music for the cybermen is brilliantly spooky.
- Victoria seems like a decent new companion.
- The story is exciting and enjoyable.
What I disliked:
- The cybercontroller looks less impressive than all the other cybermen.
- Story dragged out a bit towards the end.
Overall thoughts:Much better than the first two cybermen stories. It was as much about the stupidity of some humans as the evil of the cybermen. Worked brilliantly and the team of the second Doctor, Jamie and Victoria is fantastic. As an opener to the fifth series, it is perfect.
Next Time: We get to meet the Ice Warriors!
