Like all great science fiction series, Doctor Who at its best is both a fun-filled romp through space and time with a social allegory weaved into the narrative. To celebrate its 60th anniversary, a series of three specials bring back David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor, and his companion Donna Noble, played by Catharine Tate. Doctor Who’s “The Star Beast” is sci-fi at its best because while it delivered everything fans wanted, it also told a powerful story about appearance and identity. The special is also the debut of once-and-future Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies for his second spin in control of the TARDIS.While he wrote the teleplay, the story and characters were originally created for the Doctor Who comic strip by Pat Mills and Dave Gibbons. Along with showcasing what Disney money brings to the show in terms of sets, creature costumes and effects, The Star Beast is an interesting story about how appearance and identity are interrelated. The Wrarth Warriors are terrifying, imposing bipedal insectoids, while Beep the Meep is a big-eyed, fuzzy creature begging to be cuddled. Naturally, when the Meep is revealed to be a vicious villain, it comes as a shock to the audience and the characters. However, the examination of appearance and identity goes beyond just the rubber-suited aliens. Everyone from the Doctor to Rose Noble is wrestling with their own sense of self, which is tied in many ways to how they present to the world.While the Fourteenth Doctor is confused as to why he’s back, he’s also not as he remembers himself. The clearest sign that this isn’t the David Tennant Doctor fans remember is his freedom to express his feelings. When he meets Unit Scientific Advisor 56, Shirley Ann Bingham, he tells her, “I don’t know who I am anymore.” As he tells her about Donna, he calls her his “best friend in the whole wide universe” and that he “absolutely love[s] her.” This last bit especially takes him by surprise.
Like all great science fiction series, Doctor Who at its best is both a fun-filled romp through space and time with a social allegory weaved into the narrative. To celebrate its 60th anniversary, a series of three specials bring back David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor, and his companion Donna Noble, played by Catharine Tate. Doctor Who’s “The Star Beast” is sci-fi at its best because while it delivered everything fans wanted, it also told a powerful story about appearance and identity. The special is also the debut of once-and-future Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies for his second spin in control of the TARDIS.
While he wrote the teleplay, the story and characters were originally created for the Doctor Who comic strip by Pat Mills and Dave Gibbons. Along with showcasing what Disney money brings to the show in terms of sets, creature costumes and effects, The Star Beast is an interesting story about how appearance and identity are interrelated. The Wrarth Warriors are terrifying, imposing bipedal insectoids, while Beep the Meep is a big-eyed, fuzzy creature begging to be cuddled. Naturally, when the Meep is revealed to be a vicious villain, it comes as a shock to the audience and the characters. However, the examination of appearance and identity goes beyond just the rubber-suited aliens. Everyone from the Doctor to Rose Noble is wrestling with their own sense of self, which is tied in many ways to how they present to the world.
While the Fourteenth Doctor is confused as to why he’s back, he’s also not as he remembers himself. The clearest sign that this isn’t the David Tennant Doctor fans remember is his freedom to express his feelings. When he meets Unit Scientific Advisor 56, Shirley Ann Bingham, he tells her, “I don’t know who I am anymore.” As he tells her about Donna, he calls her his “best friend in the whole wide universe” and that he “absolutely love[s] her.” This last bit especially takes him by surprise.
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