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* Several elements of this story refer back to [[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'', specifically, the Cybermen using a form of [[mind control]], characters being startled by a mock-up Cyberman, and Cybermen killing with electricity from their hands. | * Several elements of this story refer back to [[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'', specifically, the Cybermen using a form of [[mind control]], characters being startled by a mock-up Cyberman, and Cybermen killing with electricity from their hands. | ||
* People often confuse the power cell the Doctor used to vaporise the Cybermen as being his sonic screwdriver. The most amusing example is in ''Surviving Fury from the Deep'', where [[Frazer Hines]] mistakenly refers to the Doctor using his screwdriver to destroy the Cybermen. | * People often confuse the power cell the Doctor used to vaporise the Cybermen as being his sonic screwdriver. The most amusing example is in ''Surviving Fury from the Deep'', where [[Frazer Hines]] mistakenly refers to the Doctor using his screwdriver to destroy the Cybermen. | ||
*According to an interview with [[Andrew Hayden-Smith]], and comments given by [[Russell T Davies]] in a press conference, Ricky and Jake were initially intended to be gay and lovers. A deleted scene included in the Complete Series Two DVD box set confirms this. | *According to an interview with [[Andrew Hayden-Smith]], and comments given by [[Russell T Davies]] in a press conference, Ricky and Jake were initially intended to be gay and lovers. A deleted scene included in the Complete Series Two DVD box set confirms this. It was cut because [[Julie Gardner]] and [[Phil Collinson]] were both concerned that no groundwork had been laid to suggest a romantic relationship between the two characters. | ||
*The scene of Mr. Crane ripping off his EarPods had a section cut for time. After Crane rips off his EarPods, he approaches some Cybus guards who are standing stone-faced outside the International Electromatics truck and tries to ask one of them, Jackson, for answers as to what Lumic's done. The guard doesn't even blink or move an inch as Crane gets more demanding. Frustrated by a lack of answers, Crane gripes, "Right. Time I went freelance..." and stomps off to go confront Lumic. | *The scene of Mr. Crane ripping off his EarPods had a section cut for time. After Crane rips off his EarPods, he approaches some Cybus guards who are standing stone-faced outside the International Electromatics truck and tries to ask one of them, Jackson, for answers as to what Lumic's done. The guard doesn't even blink or move an inch as Crane gets more demanding. Frustrated by a lack of answers, Crane gripes, "Right. Time I went freelance..." and stomps off to go confront Lumic. | ||
*Mrs. Moore was going to be killed when she and the Doctor were escaping from the awakening Cybermen. In the same scene, the two Cybermen who woke the army were going to have different voices. | *Mrs. Moore was going to be killed when she and the Doctor were escaping from the awakening Cybermen. In the same scene, the two Cybermen who woke the army were going to have different voices. This was changed due to both [[Helen Griffin]] and the character being popular with the crew. | ||
*In the original script, the emotive Cyberman euthanised by the Doctor was an eleven year-old boy. | *In the original script, the emotive Cyberman euthanised by the Doctor was an eleven year-old boy. | ||
*In the original script, Rose killed the Cyberconverted Jackie. | *In the original script, Rose killed the Cyberconverted Jackie. | ||
*The climactic action involving the destruction of the Cyber-Controller originally took place in a lift rather than on the roof, with the transformed Lumic trying to break through the compartment's floor. | *The climactic action involving the destruction of the Cyber-Controller originally took place in a lift rather than on the roof, with the transformed Lumic trying to break through the compartment's floor. | ||
*In the original ending, the link between the TARDIS and the other universe was just sufficient to allow the Doctor to take "his" Jackie there, to be united with the "other" Pete, while Rose elects to continue travelling with the Doctor. However, Russell T Davies subsequently felt that this was too depressing a choice to confront Rose at this stage in the season, especially given that the alternative world would be revisited in the finale. | *In the original ending, the link between the TARDIS and the other universe was just sufficient to allow the Doctor to take "his" Jackie there, to be united with the "other" Pete, while Rose elects to continue travelling with the Doctor. However, [[Russell T Davies]] subsequently felt that this was too depressing a choice to confront Rose at this stage in the season, especially given that the alternative world would be revisited in the finale. | ||
*Lumic's expression of "Excellent!" is a reference to the off-key rendition of the word that the Cybermen have used in previous stories (beginning with the [[Fourth Doctor]] story ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]''). | *Lumic's expression of "Excellent!" is a reference to the off-key rendition of the word that the Cybermen have used in previous stories (beginning with the [[Fourth Doctor]] story ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]''). | ||
*It was thought that Uskmouth Power Station could be shut down for six hours to allow the crew to film, but an unseasonable cold snap, and the resulting increased power demand, made this impossible. | |||
*The scene with the Cyberman with the malfunctioning emotional inhibitor was meant to be filmed at Victoria Park Playground in Cardiff. At this stage, the woman was called Kerry rather than Sally, and the encounter took place during the journey to Battersea, which meant that it also featured Rose, Mickey, Pete and Jake. This was abandoned due to snowy weather. | |||
*''[[Blue Peter]]'' presenter [[Gethin Jones]] played one of the Cybemern in the street, as he was filming a segment for the show. | |||
*It was originally supposed to be ambiguous as to whether Mickey or Ricky was killed by the Cybermen. | |||
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