Geek Syndicate
What of the villains though? Not only are we
treated to a marvellously militaristic looking
new Cyberman but there are human collaborators too. The Cybermen in this story are all
the more chilling because they do not speak.
At all. Instead, they are given voice through
the Cyber-Planner which is an advanced computer (possibly with organic components) that
has been given to collaborator Tobias Vaughn,
played superbly by Kevin Stoney.
Vaughn searches for a Cyber weakness to exploit
Vaughan is the head of an international electronics corporation. He has been installing Cyber-technology in his new radios. This
technology will render the population of the
world unconscious and allow the Cyber-army
to easily take over. Of course, Vaughan (who
has chillingly been partially converted into a
Cyberman) plans to take the world for himself
and is developing a weapon against his allies!
That’s some proper thriller double-crossing
going on.
This story is impressive on many levels. The
cast is superb. The direction: superb. The story
that keeps the viewer interested over eight episodes? Well, that too is superb. There are many
elements that make up a true classic Doctor
Who story and The Invasion is filled with them.
Despite having a global threat, the story manages to also feel very confined. Almost like a
50
typical “base under siege” story, yet it’s also
so much more. Douglas Camfield is renowned
for directing some of the great stories from
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