DW 712: "Nightmare in Silver"

Neil Gaiman's follow-up to The Doctor's Wife tackled an old foe, the cybermen. In a new twist, they use little insects to invade a mind, trying to find a child to help rejuvenate their lost empire years in the future. The doctor engages in a battle of wits and chess with himself to defeat the threat, and we get a good look at how some of the doctor's mind works. No hints towards his name, who Clara really is, or anything of that sort, yet. The kids Clara babysits were there, though, initially annoying but ultimately helped save the day. Overall it was an interesting story, one of the better this series, but still a one-off lacking the arc-based strengths that previous series have had.

 

Next time: the name of the doctor! And river!

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