SELLEST OSAST
Some stories upgrade the villains. This one upgrades everything. We venture to Pete’s World to face the stompiest reintroduction of a classic foe in rRise of the Cybermen and The Age of Steel. But are these metal men truly scary, or are they just Bluetooth bullies from Big Tech? Let’s debate the genius of rewriting Cyber-history, discuss what the story steals from Spare Parts, and say goodbye (maybe?) to Mickey. Wherever you land on this story, you have to admire it for accurately predicting Apple AirPods.
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Timeline:
- Intro 00:00:00
- Previously… 00:03:37
- Whomoji Challenge 00:08:11
- POLL to Open 00:12:43
- Comment of the Week 00:15:03
- TL;DW 00:20:04
- Commentary: Rise of the Cybermen | The Age of Steel 00:22:31
- Four Questions to Doomsday 01:08:41
- What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:13:06
- Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:18:30
- Final Judgment 01:24:45
- Randomizer! 01:30:30
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Story Essentials
- Series 2, Episodes 5 and 6
- Story number: 175, per the The Pull To Open Codex
- Writer: Tom MacRae
- Director: Graeme Harper
- Showrunner: Russell T. Davies
- Aired 13–20 May 2006
Pull To Open: Rise of the Cybermen | The Age of Steel
- Season 7
- Episode 3
Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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