Doctor Who: Ascension of the Cybermen (2020) - Review
So here we are with the first part of the Doctor Who Series 12 finale, ' Ascension of the Cybermen ', which for no reason at all doesn't feature a "...Part One" in the title, which seems a bit odd after the opener ' Spyfall ', but oh well. Despite what the title may suggest, this isn't a standalone episode, and like a good few episodes of Series 12, feels like set-up with no pay-off whatsoever, meaning that I am once again trapped on the edge of my seat wondering if Chris Chibnall really can stick the landing with so many dangling plot-threads. ' Ascension of the Cybermen ' starts off with the Doctor ( Jodie Whittaker ), Graham ( Bradley Walsh ), Yaz ( Mandip Gill ) and Ryan ( Tosin Cole ) attempting to defend the last seven humans that side of the universe from a Cyberman attack. I say attempting because they are quickly defeated by flying Cyberman heads that looked so utterly ridiculous that all sense of tension vanished immediately. Se