Doctor Who - The Tomb of the Cybermen

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Ravens love I've always enjoyed this serial, it's one of my favorites When this story has so many of my favorites scenes and is the first story I think of when I think of Patrick's run as the doctor, his moments talking with Victoria about family get me every time and I'm someone who lacks empathy, the tombs defrosting is one of those moments I just love and Morris Barry couldn't of done a better job directing this story, the cybermen are my favorite of the 60s design and I still don't understand why this wasn't the first story that was colourized Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Considering the constraints that the show had in regards to budget, props and special effects, the early years managed a few miracles in execution, making us believe that something plastic or rubber (and normally silly looking) can be imposing, and Tomb of the Cybermen might be the best example of this. This episode is creepy, smart, mysterious and repeatedly climactic, with some great character beats and solid pacing. It's not as long as some around its time (literally 40% as long as The War Games) and from the first image of the Cyberman motif carved in the doorway to the moment they finally escape the titular Tomb, this is genuinely compelling, often times outright nail-biting. The only potential thing I could complain about it is that it does feel weird that there is a racial "He is my Servant" subplot involving the strong-but-silent Toberman, but then again, his "owners" are villains, so this I would not call this regressive upon reviewing, and in some ways almost feels like a positive anti-slavery message (just coming from an episode of TV made a century after slavery was banned in the western world..). It's well shot, well edited, well acted and even the musical score is a standout for this era, where the music wasn't nearly as nuanced or climactic as those in the early 80s or under Murray Gold. An interesting side-story: 11th Doctor actor Matt Smith was almost entirely unfamiliar with the franchise when he was Cast, so the newly selected Showrunner handed him a bunch of 'Must See' classic stories, and it was Tomb of the Cybermen that most intensely enthralled him, and this is why Doctor #11 is very much a Troughton-style Doctor ---- And Smith is right, Tomb of the Cybermen is brilliant. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member this is ma first black and white doctor Who episode and I really enjoy watching it. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member The best story during Troughton's time as the Doctor and the best Cybermen story. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member A great old science fiction show with some genuinely scary parts, and an open ending you'll love. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A sci-fi take on the archetypal Tomb of the Mummy stories this Doctor Who serial has it all!! Scares, laughs,drama, memorable side characters and lots death Dodgy special effects aside the eery music really heightens the atmosphere along with the voices of the Cybermen which come across as very creepy. Troughton is on top form here, the speech he gives about his family is very touching. This episode is a classic, out of Doctor Who's 50 year long history this is my 11th favourite story and definitely my favourite story involving the sinister Cybermen. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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