Nothing dates like the Future

Cyberman 2006 edition. Photo uploaded by Irregular Shed.

The Cybermen were always going to be a difficult enemy to update for the new Doctor Who. For Americans, or anyone else who hasn’t followed the series the Cybermen are a species that’s altered their bodies with technology and seek to convert biological lifeforms into biomechanical hybrids. They’re an implacable enemy and go around shouting “Resistance is useless!” in an emotionless way.

Given the budget for Doctor Who they were never going to be able to compete with the Borg prosthetics, which will no doubt also look terribly dated within a couple of decades. Going back to Metropolis was a stroke of genius.

Metropolis – Der Maschinen-Mensch/Maria. Photo by Dirty Bunny.

Roll on the Méliès revival.