The Doctor now faces the threat of Missy, a new guise for the Master, she is converting the dead on Earth into Cybermen, using stolen Galifrean technology.
I had never waited for an episode so much, Dark Water had me utterly hooked, this just left me a little cold, I kept waiting for massive Cyber attacks, for it to kick off in a big way, it never did, it felt a little flat. Dark Water had built it up hugely, and it just simmered, it needed to spark and blaze.
Logically the Cybermen should have been invincible if what we had seen in Nightmare in Silver they should have been invincible and afraid of nothing. I also never understood why Danny remained the only person not to be converted, it made no sense. The Cyber Brig was utterly tasteless, I didn't like that one bit, it felt disrespectful.
More positively it boasts some of the best imagery I have seen on the show, from the Cybermen flying out of St Paul's and coming out of the graves.
The best thing about the episode is Michelle Gomez, no question. She gives the Master a new lease of life, I'd spent ages wondering who she was, personally I thought all along she was the Rani, and when I heard Mistress I felt sure.... but a clever twist. She was just so much fun, maniacal and funny, a scary mix. Her scenes on the plane were just wonderful, as was her Mary Poppins-esque drop in at the end into the Graveyard.
Mr Moffat please stop using the Cybermen, this is the third time, and sadly not one of the stories has worked at all. At least we hear that Gallifrey is back where it should be.
This should have been magical, it was good, just a let down, 6/10.