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Warning : This article contains spoilers for " Doctor Who : The Star Beast . "
Summary
Yasmin Finney gives a tour of Rose Noble ’s shed shop fromDoctor Who ’s first 60th day of remembrance episode , " The Star Beast , " bring out a number of Easter eggs . TheHeartstopperstar joined the sci - fi franchise as thedaughter of former companion Donna Noble(Catherine Tate ) and Shaun Noble ( Karl Collins ) . In " The Star Beast , " Rose has show a modest byplay fashioning plushes she names " Gonks " in the hopes of make some money to help her parent , only to cover path with the Fourteenth Doctor ( David Tennant ) .
During the tour , Finney and Scott present off a number of Gonk plush toys that appear in the episode alongside their alien stirring , including the Dalek , Juddoon , and Ood , as well as an unseen plush inspired by the Empress of the Racnoss . Finney also highlighted Rose ’s board of customers , as well as notepad full of unused Gonk figure , cryptic illustration of Gallifreyan written material , and a flying red sound box .
Rose’s Gonks Explore Doctor Who’s History Beyond Donna’s Travels With The Doctor
Rose ’s Gonk purpose were manifestations of thememories passed down by her mother from Donna ’s own Metacrisis transformation inDoctor Whoseason 4 ’s " The Stolen Earth / Journey ’s last , " leaving her with memories of their adventures with the Tenth Doctor ( Tennant ) forget deep in her mind . From her encounter with the Racnoss in her launching story , to season 4 monsters admit the Ood , Adipose , Juddoon , a Dalek sport , and a sketch of a Davros - inspired Gonk , Rose ’s Gonks are a loving atavism to Donna ’s time in the TARDIS . However , they think over more than Donna ’s on - screen risky venture .
The collection of Gonks in the shed include a Weeping Angel , the Beast , and a Cyberman , while her sketchbook include a Gonk aim for a Mondasian Cyberman , creatures that Donna never faced on - screen and are likely inspired by the Doctor ’s memory . moreover , as see through her Karvanista Gonk , Rose had potentially obscured memories of the Doctor ’s lifespan that were wiped from the Time Lord ’s own mind from their fourth dimension in Division . As such , Rose ’s collection of Gonks is a astray - range tribute toDoctor Whostories across the dealership ’s history .
With " The Star Beast " kicking offDoctor Who ’s 60th anniversarystoryline , Rose ’s shednot only served a narrative purpose but allowed for an chance to showcase creatures from across the show ’s past tense . While the installment only offered a glimpse at Rose ’s collection and the giant that inspired her , it is clean that Scott and other yield designer look across the show ’s history to inspire her thriving business . As such , eagle - eyed viewers may be on the lookout man for other unmentioned monster in future rewatches .
Doctor Who : The Star Beastis available on Disney+ for international audiences , and BBC iPlayer for UK viewers .
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Donna Noble and Rose in Doctor Who’s “The Star Beast”
