10 Doctor Who Moments That Make NO SENSE

9. Destroying The Cybermen With LOVE

Doctor Who The Christmas Invasion the Doctor's hand Captain Jack Harkness
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Before he inexplicably became one of the most hated men on Earth, James Corden made two appearances in Doctor Who as loveable lad Craig Owens.

In The Lodger, the Eleventh Doctor helps Craig come to terms with his love for best friend Sophie. When he pays him a second visit in Closing Time, Craig and Sophie have a baby called Alfie – or "Stormageddon: Dark Lord of All" to his mates.

The Doctor, Craig, and Stormzy discover that a group of Cybermen are hiding in a nearby shopping centre – because even robots can't resist a bargain. They end up capturing Craig and begin converting him, when he hears Alfie's cries.

They wouldn't, would they? Oh yes they would.

Doctor Who Closing Time
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Craig uses the power of love to overcome the conversion, saving himself and eventually leading to the Cybermens' destruction. Really? The power of love? That's the most cliched, hackneyed ending imaginable! What are they gonna do next week, the Doctor fakes his own death?!

We probably should've seen this coming, considering that "love saves the day" was also the solution in The Lodger. But to do this to the Cybermen was criminal.

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