This is not war, this is pest control!

Finally we get to see a showdown between Cybermen and Daleks. The trash talk between the two is one of my favorite scenes in the show, and the Cybermen are clearly outmatched there and physically.

This episode brings back a lot of ideas from the last couple seasons, like the touch of a time traveller, travel between universes, and meeting alternate family members. Mickey has turned into a total badass, though not badass enough to be taking out daleks yet. Alternate Pete and our Jackie meet and decide to marry.

The Doctor manages to solve the crisis in a way that makes sense for it to work, despite how brutal this situation is. Rose is separated from the Doctor as the rifts between universes are closed, saved by Pete who somehow knew she was falling. It’s a sad ending for Rose (for now), and they twist the knife by not letting the Doctor finish his last words to her