Fans of Doctor Who are praising Yasmin Finney for her debut performance in the show's 60th Anniversary special. She played the role of Rose, Donna Noble's transgender daughter, in a surprising twist involving regeneration. Viewers are impressed with Finney's performance, describing her as "absolutely superb."
Original Date of Publication: 25th November 2023, 8:00 PM | Last Updated: 25th November 2023,
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Fans of Doctor Who praised Yasmin Finney for her performance in the first 60th Anniversary special, where she portrayed Rose, the transgender daughter of Donna Noble. Fans felt that she really stood out and "stole the show" with her performance.
Viewers praised the Heartstopper actress for her role in the hour-long episode, where she had to escape with her family upon finding a cute alien named Beep The Meep.
Yasmin's portrayal of trans teen Rose on the show was seen as innovative, and her character's name paid homage to The Doctor's popular companion, Rose Tyler.
Despite Donna's disapproval, she found solace in creating stuffed toys to sell online, showcasing her love for crafts and talent. This hobby became a source of comfort for her after experiencing bullying from other teenagers due to her transition.
During the special, Rose finds a cute fluffy alien named Meep that has gotten away from a crashed spaceship. She then tries to keep Meep hidden in the shed.
Fans of Doctor Who have praised Yasmin Finney for her performance in the first 60th Anniversary special. They believe she stood out and delivered a memorable performance as Rose, the transgender daughter of Donna Noble.
The actress from Heartstopper received praise from fans for her role in a one-hour episode where she had to escape with her family after finding a cute alien named Beep The Meep. She is pictured alongside co-star Catherine Tate.
Donna (played by Catherine Tate) is still unaware of her past encounters with The Doctor (played by David Tennant) when she comes across the animal, causing her to be shocked and overwhelmed.
Chaos ensues when the Doctor unexpectedly arrives at Donna's house, causing a clash between angry alien military and UNIT agents in their search for Meep. As a result, the entire Noble family must quickly leave their home to escape the chaos.
Unexpectedly, Meep (voiced by Miriam Margolyes) is revealed to be the main antagonist and declares their intention to destroy the city of London using their spaceship.
Even though the Doctor tried really hard to keep his true identity a secret from Donna, he had to reveal himself when they were stuck in Meep's spaceship that was about to explode. In a desperate situation, Donna's Doctor Donna alter-ego was unlocked by her longtime friend to save them by destroying the ship.
In a sad moment, Donna dies in The Doctor's embrace, but a surprising turn of events shows that her daughter Rose has inherited her abilities. These powers manifest as Rose reenacts her mother's adventures with her stuffed toys.
Rose not only saves her family, but she also helps Donna regain all of her memories, reuniting one of the most cherished duos on the show.
Even though the Doctor was worried that the Time Lord power might be too much for them, Donna confidently tells him that they will deal with it the same way any woman would – by releasing it and not letting it control them.
A little more than a year after receiving high praise for her role in Heartstopper, viewers lauded Yasmin's performance.
Looking back: Yasmin's portrayal of trans teenager Rose was seen as innovative for the show, and her character's name was a nice reference to The Doctor's popular companion, Rose Tyler.
Surprisingly, the Doctor couldn't keep his identity a secret from Donna for long. In a desperate situation inside Meep's spaceship, he had no choice but to reveal who he really was. Donna then activated her Doctor Donna persona to save them by destroying the ship.
Unexpectedly, Donna dies in a sad moment while in The Doctor's embrace. However, a surprising revelation shows that her daughter Rose has inherited her abilities. This is evident as Rose reenacts her mother's adventures with her stuffed toys.
Incredible: Rose not only saves her family, but she also brings back Donna and all her memories, reuniting one of the show's most cherished duos.
Posting on the platform X, which was previously called Twitter, someone expressed their admiration by saying: "Yasmin Finney did an excellent job in the role of Rose
Another person commented that Yasmin Finney was incredible in her role as Rose Noble.
Another person expressed their excitement by saying: 'And Yasmin Finney…wow! She absolutely nailed it'.
Another person commented: 'Wow, this is perfect, I'm crying so much. Yasmin Finney is truly incredible'.
Yasmin Finney's performance was truly remarkable! It's hard to overstate the significance of Rose for transgender individuals in the UK, especially considering the challenging social and political environment. She deserves all the praise!
In the upcoming episode, viewers can expect to see The Doctor and Donna arrive on a strange alien planet known as The Wide Blue Yonder.
Incredible: Yasmin received praise from audience members for her performance in Heartstopper just a year ago.
Unanimously, viewers flooded social media with praise for the actress.
Following the specials, The Giggle, featuring Neil Patrick Harris as the antagonist Toymaker, will wrap up the series and introduce Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor on Christmas Day.
During a Q&A session before the first special, Russell shared that he managed to persuade David and Catherine to come back after they participated in a social media event for Doctor Who during the pandemic in 2020.
Additionally, it was announced that Nicola Coughlan from the television show Derry Girls will be part of the cast and will be featured in the Christmas Special of the show in 2024.
Russell expressed his fondness for the dynamic between David and Catherine on set. He also mentioned how much David enjoyed the TARDIS set and running around it during filming. However, after multiple takes, David became tired and worn out by the end.
Russell mentioned that Catherine expressed interest in returning to play the character Donna in a future episode.
Catherine expressed her admiration for Donna Noble and suggested the idea of creating more content around the character. Russell enthusiastically agreed with the idea. Catherine then approached David and asked if he would be willing to participate in creating more content, to which he eagerly agreed.
She shared with me that the two stars expressed interest in returning, so I felt obligated to inform the BBC about it. I was aware of the upcoming 60th anniversary and felt it was important to pass on the message.
I just finished sending an email about Christmas Eve and asked about the best Christmas gift someone has ever received.
The only response I received was a simple message that said, "Thank you. We will consider it."
The 60th anniversary of Doctor Who will be celebrated with The Wide Blue Yonder airing on Saturday at 6:30pm on BBC One in the UK, and Disney+ worldwide.
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