History Recap / DoctorWhoS22E1AttackOfTheCybermen

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* LargeHam: Literally and figuratively in the Cyber-Controller's case. In addition to being physically large, he spends most of the story seemingly channelling Creator/WilliamShatner for whatever reason, contributing to the cheese factor of this story.

[[caption-width-right:344:"No one insults my [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes coat]] and gets away with it!"]]

* AdiposeRex: The Cyber-Controller. It makes as much sense as it sounds (i.e. [[FridgeLogic none at all]]).

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The Doctor's sonic lance makes its one and only appearance.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse
* TheXOfY

* AlanSmithee: This serial's credited writer is "Paula Moore", which disguises an extremely complicated story as to who exactly wrote it, the specifics of which have never been nailed down. The generally accepted version of events is that script editor Eric Saward wrote it, with input from the series' unofficial continuity advisor Ian Levine, and that Moore (whose real name was actually Paula Woolsey) had little to no input and was only used by Saward as a front (to avoid him being credited as script editor on his own work, which would have been a contravention of BBC guidelines, and Levine's agreement with the production office stipulated he would not receive any credited role).

* RoleReprisal: Michael Kilgarriff reprises his role as the Cyber-Controller from "The Tomb of the Cybermen". And he's put on a few pounds.

* BittersweetEnding

* KillEmAll: The most likely qualifier after "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS15E1HorrorOfFangRock Horror of Fang Rock]]". It's left unclear whether the surviving Cryon resistants might survive the explosion at the end, but given the tone of the story they probably didn't.

Meanwhile, a lone Cyberman (Cyberperson?) is revived on Telos... only for it to go randomly berserk for no reason and destroy things. Apparently, this is happening to all the Cybermen in stasis, but we're never told why in this story.[[note]]Or any story. It's ''implied'' to be the work of the Cryons, maybe, but never stated outright.[[/note]] Anyway, the TARDIS arrives on Telos, this time turning into a massive ornamental gate that everyone walks through... but they're in the [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E1TheTombOfTheCybermen Tombs of the Cybermen]][[note]]Which look nothing like it used to, incidentally.[[/note]] rather than Cyber Control because the Doctor decided to fudge the coordinates. As everyone goes up to Cyber Control, another random Cyberman breaks out of his cryo-freeze chamber and goes berserk because why the f$¢k not? Lytton, Griffiths and Peri escape--only to nearly get killed by ''another'' rogue Cyberman because... well just because it's been a while since something ''really'' contrived happened. Luckily, they're saved by the Cryons! Peri goes off to get out of the way with one Cryon while another Cryon meets with Lytton and Griffiths. As it turns out, Lytton is really working for the Cryons in their struggle to destroy the Cybermen and prevent them from using B&S' captured time machine. Griffiths joins in, mostly thanks to the fact that the Cryons are filthy rich and offer him £2 Million in diamonds. The two then find B&S, and it is revealed that the pair of criminals are actually [[CyberneticsEatYourSoul failed Cyber-conversions]], left with robot arms and legs.

Predictably, the Doctor and Flast come up with a plan in order to make sure everything on Telos gets [[{{SCTV}} blowed up real good]]--but it seems that Flast cannot leave the room, as Cryons cannot survive at room temperature. But hey, [[HeroicSacrifice she's willing to warm up the explosives]] to the point where they'll automatically explode. The Doctor uses a small amount of the explosive to kill off the Cyberman guard, then just leaves Flast to await her death after thanking her for the help she provided .(Though she would have died anyway since she can't leave the room and was ready to sacrifice her life to stop the Cybermen.)

* GirlsWithMoustaches: Kind of. You have to go watch the episode in order to find out what this trope means

* AllThereInTheManual:
** The silvery metal used to make Cybermen bodies is called arnickleton.
** Lytton's race is called the Charnels.

[[http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x23j1a_RastonWarriorRobot_attack-of-the-cybermen/1#video=xrcylh Watch it here.]]

** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS6E8TheInvasion The Cybermen once again utilise the London sewers]].

** "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E7TheTwinDilemma The Doctor decides to find a pleasant destination as a break from 'the bleakness of Jaconda']]".
** [[Recap/DcotorWhoS6E8TheInvasion The Cybermen once again utilise the London sewers]].

->'''Peri:''' Will it believe you?
->'''The Doctor:''' If it doesn't, I shall beat it into submission with my charm.

Season 22 was an oddity for ''Doctor Who''. Beginning with this serial and continuing for the remainder of Season 22, episodes were 45 minutes in length (as opposed to previous episodes which were 25 minutes long), leading to many two-parters and one three-parter. This format would return 20 years later when the series resumed in 2005 with [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E1Rose "Rose"]].

!!Tropes

** "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E7TheTwinDilemma The Doctor decides to find a pleasant destination as a break from "the bleakness of Jaconda"]].

* StandardSnippet: When the TARDIS turns into a pipe organ, the Doctor plays the opening notes to [[Music/JohannSebastianBach Bach]]'s "Music/ToccataAndFugueInDMinor".

* ContinuityNod: According to Peri, the Doctor has recently referred to her as Tegan, Zoe, Susan, Jamie, and Zodin. The Doctor remarks that he hasn't [[Recap/DoctorWho20thASTheFiveDoctors thought about Zodin in years]].

* SequelEpisode: Mostly to "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E4ResurrectionOfTheDaleks Resurrection of the Daleks]]" with the return of Lytton.

* ContinuityNod: According to Peri, the Doctor has recently referred to her as Tegan, Zoe, Susan, Jamie, and Zodin. The Doctor remarks that he hasn't [[Recap/DoctorWho20thASTheFiveDoctors thought about Zodin in years]].

* RebuiltySet: The entrance to Foreman's Yard is rebuilt purely for a visual gag.