Capaldi & Moffat on Axons, Cybermen and the Master
The classic era foe first featured in 1971’s The Claws of Axos with Jon Pertwee. Capaldi told EW: “Axons appeared as these godlike creatures, but underneath they were festering bags of flesh. I’d love to see a modern version of that.”
Capaldi also desires to see the original ’60s-era Cybermen back: “I’d also like to see—this is really one for geeks—the return of the Mondasian Cybermen. They came from the Planet Mondas and first appeared in [1966’s] ‘The Tenth Planet.’ They were absolutely terrifying, with cloth faces. That was really creepy.”
Steven Moffat isn’t as keen though: “I always thought the Axons had a natural resemblance to a BAFTA. We’re not bringing [classic Cybermen] back, because they look like boys with [sweaters] pulled over their heads. But Peter and I are not having a fight about which Cybermen are better.”
And as for the return of the Master, Moffat is saying very little: “There’s always that rumour. It didn’t come from us.”