7 posts tagged ‘donna noble’
Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary Is Finally Joining Magic: The Gathering
A few months ago Wizards’ latest Magic: Universes Beyond release celebrated 60 years of Doctor Who in style, with decks filled with cards from every era of the show... except its then-upcoming present. That’s all changing very soon, thankfully. Read more...
Doctor Who Saved Its Biggest Gift for Itself
For a show that is often so optimistically forward thinking—and where change is baked into its hearts—Doctor Who often has a bittersweet view of its own past. Heroes and friends come and go, goodbyes are frequent and brief, and a lot of them are permanent, especially when part of the key to its longevity is that its… Read more...
Doctor Who's Russell T. Davies On the Importance of Showing Trans Struggles
For as much as Doctor Who’s first 60th anniversary special, “The Star Beast,” was a celebration of the old, it also brought plenty of new with it—including Heartstopper’s Yasmin Finney as Rose, Donna Noble’s trans teenage daughter. But for as important as Rose became to the episode, for showrunner Russell T. Davies,… Read more...
Oh, Doctor Who, We're So Back
Human drama suffused with alien weirdness? A shotgun blast of emotional sincerity to sweep you away from barely coherent sci-fi technobabble? The power of love, specifically encapsulating queer love? David Tennant and Catherine Tate running around the place having the time of their lives? Do not adjust your clocks… Read more...
Watch David Tennant's New Doctor Who Debut
The 14th Doctor has arrived—a little earlier than we first expected. Although Doctor Who will return to TV in a little over a week in a big way to celebrate its 60th anniversary in a trio of specials, tonight the BBC released a short scene marking the first onscreen adventure for David Tennant’s latest take on the… Read more...
Doctor Who Anniversaries, Ranked
Next week, Doctor Who turns 60, and it’s preparing for a blockbuster celebration in the days and weeks to come, with a re-colored release of one its most iconic early stories, a trio of brand new specials, and a new Doctor arriving on Christmas Day. We can’t judge just how good the 60th has it just yet—but what about… Read more...
David Tennant’s 15 best Doctor Who moments
When we said goodbye to David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor after a multi-episode farewell tour back in 2010, we thought it was the last time we’d ever see him on Doctor Who. Boy were we glad to be wrong. Whether you go by ratings or audience polls, Tennant consistently scores as the most popular Doctor in the New Who era,… Read more...