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* The Doctor notes the huge influence ''[[Metropolis (film)|Metropolis]]'' had on ''[[Star Trek]]'' and ''[[Star Wars]]''. | * The Doctor notes the huge influence ''[[Metropolis (film)|Metropolis]]'' had on ''[[Star Trek]]'' and ''[[Star Wars]]''. | ||
* The Doctor says that the Cybermen think of themselves as the most efficient lifeform in the cosmos, a belief he notes is not entirely unfounded. | * The Doctor says that the Cybermen think of themselves as the most efficient lifeform in the cosmos, a belief he notes is not entirely unfounded. | ||
* The Doctor sarcastically compares Jovanovic's control over the | * The Doctor sarcastically compares Jovanovic's control over the Cyberman to [[Jim Henson]]. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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* [[John Dorney]]'s initial thoughts for the story were for it to be a celebrity historical in the style of the [[Russell T Davies|RTD-era]]. He knew very little about ''Metropolis'' or Fritz Lang upon being asked to submit some story ideas, although he had seen {{wi|M (1931 film)|M}}. He later watched ''Metropolis'' with friends for a podcast and formed further ideas around the film, leading him to conduct his own research into its director and production. Much of these details made it into the script. ([[VOR 152]]) | * [[John Dorney]]'s initial thoughts for the story were for it to be a celebrity historical in the style of the [[Russell T Davies|RTD-era]]. He knew very little about ''Metropolis'' or Fritz Lang upon being asked to submit some story ideas, although he had seen {{wi|M (1931 film)|M}}. He later watched ''Metropolis'' with friends for a podcast and formed further ideas around the film, leading him to conduct his own research into its director and production. Much of these details made it into the script. ([[VOR 152]]) | ||
* The Cybermen were not originally planned to have appeared in the ''[[Lost Warriors (audio anthology)|Lost Warriors]]'' box set. Their inclusion in this story came about at Dorney's suggestion as he continued to develop ideas about his ''Metropolis'' storyline. ([[VOR 152]]) | * The Cybermen were not originally planned to have appeared in the ''[[Lost Warriors (audio anthology)|Lost Warriors]]'' box set. Their inclusion in this story came about at Dorney's suggestion as he continued to develop ideas about his ''Metropolis'' storyline. ([[VOR 152]]) | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
