I knew, going in, that I was likely to be disappointed by this audio. I tend to take "best/worst story ever!" fandom-wide opinions with more than a grain of salt.

I just really don't feel like this story did anything new, interesting, or groundbreaking with the Cybermen. It's a generic origin story with forgettable side characters. While I have warmed to the Fifth Doctor a little with his audio outings so far, this story didn't really do any of the things I liked with the others.

There are some really good moment - Yvonne's return home comes to mind - but they are few and far between, and not enough to hold up this audio.

Maybe I'll like it more on a relisten. Maybe I just have far too high expectations for a good Cyberman story that can never truly be met. Maybe being told over and over again that this will knock Cyberwoman out of the fabourite spot for me has soured it for me before I ever gave it a try. Or maybe it really is just not as good as everyone says.