Ascension of the Cybermen

That which is dead can live again, I hope that applies to this as a two parter, and the show in general, it's a real shame the viewing figures have declined so much, there have been some much improved episodes.

Whatever your thoughts on Series 11, I'm sure many would agree that the finale, The Battle of Ranskor Av Kalos was a subdued finale, and far from dynamic. Ascension of The Cybermen sees a return to the more traditional epic two part finale.

Finally in the first attack Jodie is animated, she's energetic, emotional and engaged, it's taken a while, but it was great to see, just a shame at the end of the scene she had her usual perplexed, open mouthed look. She also finally shows some concern for her companions.

Plain to see a good proportion of the budget was used on this, it looks terrific, it's also very well produced. The awakening of The Cyver Army looked amazing. I loved the mix of Cyberman styles.

This felt like it could have been written by Steven Moffat, it had that kind of vibe, it was somehow complicated, with different threads seeming to not be connected, but I'm sure they will next episode, I mean of course Brendan.

I am really looking forward to next week. 8/10

This is probably one of the best written doctor who episode in the Chris chibnal era. It's also one of the best looking doctor who episode. The directing and the production design Is brilliant as well as the cgi. It was good to see the doctor show her darker side instead of being an all known hero than she has been recently and it was good to see her genuinely not know what to do next. The one problem I had was the change in pacing between the two stories. It had the same problem as resolution when there was two stories both with completly different pacing which can be a bit draughting when one second its a small village and the next it's full of explosions. Other than that and some exposition it's fine

You have to contrast, penultimates past, the last one just wasn't a blast (the oratorical frog). Alas, while this gave us more, you couldn't give it a score, that would indicate close to top drawer. Although, it leaves the boundary open, albeit shaded by a curtain, outcome still dubiously uncertain (the past suggests). Let's wait and see, where the Master takes thee, while he chuckles away tee hee hee!

Having watched most all the shows since the 2005 series began and many prior to that from the first show onward I find the last couple of series disjointed and fairly bland on the whole. There is little in the way of 'unforgettable' moments and make me want to watch them again moments. This last episode threw me a little, and although I am sure the scenes with the abandoned baby and his growing up will reveal there relevance in the next show, I cannot help but think how disjointed it made the episode feel. At the point of the policeman coming back to life I immediately thought of Captain Jack (referring back to the similarity in the way Captain Jack recovered after being exterminated in previous series) and the fact that he issued the warning about the lone Cyberman, led to this thought. As this is written prior to the relevance of this character being revealed I will not go down that line but follow the assumption that he is the lone Cyberman. There are, I am sure, that neither of these paths could be true anyway. I feel what spoils this and other shows of the last two series is the multitude of companions the Doctor has. In the time allotted for each show there is never enough time to fully develope each of their characters. Also it would have been interesting to see how a female doctor would relate to a single male companion as a kind of role reversal of previous male doctor female companion relationships. The next episode will (hopefully) wrap up all the unanswered questions and tie up all the loose ends. Question.... did this episode say what year the main even was supposed to be? (I may have missed it)

Blimey! Another solid episode - everything is shaping up for an excellent finale...hopefully the quality is maintained.