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It offered an alternate account of the conception of ''[[Frankenstein]]'' by [[Mary Shelley]] to that of the [[AUDIO|audio]] story ''[[Mary's Story (audio story)|Mary's Story]]'' featuring the [[Eighth Doctor]], though with the story acknowledging that what it was depicting was the result of history becoming unusually flexible around that night. | It offered an alternate account of the conception of ''[[Frankenstein]]'' by [[Mary Shelley]] to that of the [[AUDIO|audio]] story ''[[Mary's Story (audio story)|Mary's Story]]'' featuring the [[Eighth Doctor]], though with the story acknowledging that what it was depicting was the result of history becoming unusually flexible around that night. | ||
The episode featured the return of the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]], in their first television appearance since 2017's ''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]'' and their first encounter with the [[Thirteenth Doctor]]. Specifically, the story properly introduced the [[Lone Cyberman]], as well as | The episode featured the return of the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]], in their first television appearance since 2017's ''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]'' and their first encounter with the [[Thirteenth Doctor]]. Specifically, the story properly introduced the [[Ashad|Lone Cyberman]], as well as his motivations, after he had been mentioned by [[Jack Harkness]] in ''[[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|Fugitive of the Judoon]]''. | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
The Doctor and her companions visit [[Mary Shelley]] on a fateful night in [[1816]] when she creates ''[[Frankenstein]]'' but all is not as it seems. The rooms of [[Villa Diodati]] keep shifting around and [[ghost]]s are stalking the halls. And the group soon remember a familiar warning: "Beware the [[Lone Cyberman]]. Do not let it have [[Cyberium|what it wants]]". But why is [[Percy Shelley]] not where he should be according to history? | The Doctor and her companions visit [[Mary Shelley]] on a fateful night in [[1816]] when she creates ''[[Frankenstein]]'' but all is not as it seems. The rooms of [[Villa Diodati]] keep shifting around and [[ghost]]s are stalking the halls. And the group soon remember a familiar warning: "Beware the [[Ashad|Lone Cyberman]]. Do not let it have [[Cyberium|what it wants]]". But why is [[Percy Shelley]] not where he should be according to history? | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* Graham says the [[sleepwalk]]ing Polidori is like a [[zombie]]. | * Graham says the [[sleepwalk]]ing Polidori is like a [[zombie]]. | ||
* The villa is described as [[demon]]ic. | * The villa is described as [[demon]]ic. | ||
* The "lake [[apparition]]" turns out to be | * The "lake [[apparition]]" turns out to be [[Ashad]] looking for "[[Percy Shelley|a Guardian]]". | ||
* The Lone Cyberman's real name was Ashad, and he once had [[Ashad's children|children]], but he slit their [[throat]]s when they joined [[The Alliance (Fugitive of the Judoon)|the resistance]]. | * The Lone Cyberman's real name was Ashad, and he once had [[Ashad's children|children]], but he slit their [[throat]]s when they joined [[The Alliance (Fugitive of the Judoon)|the resistance]]. | ||
* [[Claire Clairmont]] finally falls out of [[love]] with Byron. | * [[Claire Clairmont]] finally falls out of [[love]] with Byron. | ||
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* The Doctor quotes Lord Byron's poem "[[She Walks in Beauty]]". | * The Doctor quotes Lord Byron's poem "[[She Walks in Beauty]]". | ||
* Lord Byron believes that the Doctor is after the third [[canto]] of his work ''[[Childe Harold's Pilgrimage]]''. | * Lord Byron believes that the Doctor is after the third [[canto]] of his work ''[[Childe Harold's Pilgrimage]]''. | ||
* Mary Shelley wonders if [[ | * Mary Shelley wonders if [[Ashad]] is a composite of multiple men (like the [[Frankenstein's monster|creature]] in her novel), and refers to his creators as a "Modern [[Prometheus (figure)|Prometheus]]" (the novel's full title is ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus''). | ||
** As witnessed by the Doctor, Ashad also recharges via a lightning strike. In the novel, the monster is implied to have been brought to life via electricity. | ** As witnessed by the Doctor, Ashad also recharges via a lightning strike. In the novel, the monster is implied to have been brought to life via electricity. | ||
* Ashad recites Percy Shelley's poem "[[Queen Mab (poem)|Queen Mab]]". | * Ashad recites Percy Shelley's poem "[[Queen Mab (poem)|Queen Mab]]". | ||
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* The [[Cyberman]]'s [[Cyber wrist blaster|wrist blaster]] is broken. | * The [[Cyberman]]'s [[Cyber wrist blaster|wrist blaster]] is broken. | ||
* The Doctor notes that the Cyberman still doesn't have an [[emotional inhibitor]] yet. | * The Doctor notes that the Cyberman still doesn't have an [[emotional inhibitor]] yet. | ||
* | * Ashad uses a [[lightning]] strike to recharge himself. | ||
* The Cyberman reveals that it is looking for the [[Cyberium]]. | * The Cyberman reveals that it is looking for the [[Cyberium]]. | ||
* The Cyberium is an [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] containing all the knowledge and complete history of all Cybermen, that fused itself to Shelley's [[cerebral cortex]]. | * The Cyberium is an [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] containing all the knowledge and complete history of all Cybermen, that fused itself to Shelley's [[cerebral cortex]]. | ||
* | * Ashad signals for [[Ashad's Cyberfighter|his ship]] to come. | ||
* The Doctor and her friends take off to stop the [[Cyber-Army]] from being built. | * The Doctor and her friends take off to stop the [[Cyber-Army]] from being built. | ||
* | * Ashad makes a [[time jump|time hop]]. | ||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
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* Although taking on Shelley's name, Mary and Percy are not yet officially married. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mary's Story (audio story)|Mary's Story]]'') | * Although taking on Shelley's name, Mary and Percy are not yet officially married. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mary's Story (audio story)|Mary's Story]]'') | ||
* The Doctor mentions that she knows Byron's daughter, [[Ada Lovelace|Ada]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Enchantress of Numbers (audio story)|The Enchantress of Numbers]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]]'') | * The Doctor mentions that she knows Byron's daughter, [[Ada Lovelace|Ada]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Enchantress of Numbers (audio story)|The Enchantress of Numbers]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]]'') | ||
* Team TARDIS recall Jack's warning about the [[Lone Cyberman]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|Fugitive of the Judoon]]'') | * Team TARDIS recall Jack's warning about the [[Ashad|Lone Cyberman]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|Fugitive of the Judoon]]'') | ||
* The Doctor mentions that a single Cyberman has the potential to [[Cyber-conversion|convert]] thousands of humans into Cybermen as well. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]'', ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'') | * The Doctor mentions that a single Cyberman has the potential to [[Cyber-conversion|convert]] thousands of humans into Cybermen as well. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]'', ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'') | ||
* The Doctor alludes to having lost previous companions to the Cybermen. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'', ''[[The Age of Steel (TV story)|The Age of Steel]]'', ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'', ''[[World Enough and Time (TV story)|World Enough and Time]]''/''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]'') | * The Doctor alludes to having lost previous companions to the Cybermen. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'', ''[[The Age of Steel (TV story)|The Age of Steel]]'', ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'', ''[[World Enough and Time (TV story)|World Enough and Time]]''/''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]'') | ||
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* Percy sees ahead to his future death at sea. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Managra (novel)|Managra]]'', ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | * Percy sees ahead to his future death at sea. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Managra (novel)|Managra]]'', ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | ||
* The Doctor once again has a chance to permanently defeat an old enemy but sacrifices it for the common good. ([[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'') | * The Doctor once again has a chance to permanently defeat an old enemy but sacrifices it for the common good. ([[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'') | ||
* | * Ashad's emotional personality is similar to the [[Cyber-Controller (Assimilation²)|Cyber-Controller]] who crossed into the [[Federation universe]] and modified themselves with the technology of the [[Borg (species)|Borg]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Assimilation² (comic story)|Assimilation²]]'') | ||
* The Doctor states her belief that ghosts do not exist. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Haunting of Malkin Place (audio story)|The Haunting of Malkin Place]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]'') | * The Doctor states her belief that ghosts do not exist. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Haunting of Malkin Place (audio story)|The Haunting of Malkin Place]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]]'') | ||
