#Wrarth Warriors

[cleaverbacon]

Couldn’t help but think this…

[spookyspeks]

I like the Wrarth Warriors they're silly guys

[vaguely-wormlike]

DOCTOR WHOOOO!!!!!!!

i loved starbeast so much it was great. i’m working on wild blue yonder shit also

[thingsasbarcodes]

Doctor Who 0x01 - The Star Beast

[speckofconsciousness]

The similarities are uncanny

Rick Sanchez and The Doctor in the same universe confirmed?!?!?!?!?

[heresmyfiddlestick]

i long for the days of shot-by-shot breakdowns of any new trailer, and since im not on twitter (where this has undeniably already happened) im doing it myself here

why is nobody talking about hebe harrison

so the trailer starts with a silly mini trailer. we'll see all of these shots later on and i'll talk about them more then. tenteen looks around bewildered (best guess: special #1 The Star Beast

donna surrenders (best guess: special #2 Wild Blue Yonder)

avengers tower/UNIT flies the tardis around on a helicopter (an anniversary tradition? (best guess: special #3 The Giggle)

explosions in a front hallway (best guess: special #1 The Star Beast)

peekaboo (best guess: special #1 The Star Beast - we'll get to why later)

and then the title card.

we start, in earnest, with a stock footage shot of London at night, which RTD has made reference to in recent DWMs. this is the opening shot of special #1 The Star Beast

then we get Donna, talking to her mum, "Sometimes I think there's something missing. Like I had something lovely..." - this is clearly immediately post-End of Time Donna, no memories of her travels with the Doctor, so special #1 The Star Beast

intercut with the Doctor snooping around a busted up, industrial area. importantly, he's alone. without knowing exactly how Liberation of the Daleks is going to end, i think it's safe to assume the guy is travelling alone at the start of these specials, so this shot (and the ones that follow) is from special #1 The Star Beast

Donna continues, "... and it's gone." over a shot of her with different hair and top. the colours look close enough to the other Star Beast shots to have me think this is the same episode, but it's tough to say. it also seems like the trailer is going chronologically, which would mean this is from special #1. the music, voiceover, and her *emphatic blink* might indicate this is *the moment she remembers* but with that i'll cease putting on my clown makeup.

back to Donna in the kitchen, "I lie in bed thinking... what have I lost?" intercut with this creepazoid, who is definitely investigating Beep the Meep's spaceship construction. this is probably the same sequence as the jumping-through-the-hole shot above. this is where we get our peekaboo shot again. buddy is definitely looking at a nasty Meep warship being constructed. jury is still out on whether he remembers this exact thing happening back when he had curls and a scarf...

switch POV, time for Tenteen's Story. this is all for sure still in special #1 The Star Beast. he lands the tardis (i share RTD's enthusiasm that it's 13's exterior!!!) and jolts out of it (unexpected landing? does he recognize Beep's distress signal? is he thinking about all the melty daleks he just left behind?)

he begins to infodump (to whom?), "I've got this friend, Donna Noble..." and we get these two complementary shots: Dr. Who turns somewhat tentatively toward a stack of boxes, and Donna and Rose are in the same area, carrying boxes (shopping? moving? looks like rolls of tissue paper and bubble wrap in Donna's box) - for consistency's sake, i note this is all still part of special #1 The Star Beast

("I had to wipe her memory to save her life") as if the infodump wasn't enough, we have some shots of ten, the parthenogenesis, DoctorDonna, and one of the worst things to ever happen on this show. in case you forgot... (i wonder if and sincerely hope that we don't get these flashbacks in the episode itself)

and now we get context for where and to whom Tenteen is saying all this: he's sitting, wearing a new version of ten's "brainy specs" (can you hear me rolling my eyes?), saying, "if she remembers me, she will die" to...

HEBE HARRISON!

Hebe is a companion of the Sixth Doctor, whose adventures have hitherto only been on audio with Big Finish, and whose departure from the tardis has not yet been described (as far as i know), since stories with her only began to be published in May 2022. she's a 21st-century lady, though. she is also (according to the Tardis Wiki) the first companion that uses a wheelchair. this is very exciting for me (big finish brain rot) though i have not listened to any of Hebe's stories. Hebe was on the tardis with Mel too, which may be a fun coincidence or very relevant for next series!

what does Hebe think of this Doctor who is so much older and very different to the one she travelled with? how did they even meet up? where the heck are they? idk but im downloading Water Worlds right now

okay moving on

Doctor: "So what happens next? A spaceship crashes right in front of her, it's like she's drawing us in" over shots of that same busy market from before, Rose looking excited, and the Meep's spaceship burning through the atmosphere over a WeWork. I'll also note that the Doctor says "drawing *us* in" - meaning Hebe and him? is there some cosmic stuff happening to throw companions, Doctors, and other aliens in front of Donna's path to revive the DoctorDonna? who would do that? why? what's clear from this dialogue is that the conversation with Hebe takes place after the scene in the market with the spaceship crash landing. if i' m right about the snooping scenes' place in the original comic's narrative, they'll come after the Wrarth Warrior fight below

(Beep: "ah!" Donna: "what the hell?!") Donna discovers Beep the Meep hiding among (Rose's?) stuffed animals in their shed. i have to say i like the decision to make Beep's fur white, though personally the blue fur colour is what i think of when i think of The Most High

Tenteen in a residential neighbourhood with soldiers nearby (this is the first shot in the trailer of the Wrarth Warrior battle). is the Doc with the soldiers? is he following the Wrarth on his own? i'm curious to see how they adapt the comic story, since it seems like Rose follows a bit of a different path than Sharon

namely because her mum seems to find out about the Meep before the Doctor does (Donna: "we've got a bloody martian in the shed!")

cont in a reblog

[reyturnofbensolo]

Ahhhhhhhhh it was sooooooooo good!!!

[iconuk01]

New Doctor Who Action figures seen at Toy Fair 2024 in London.

Not my photo, but I can say these are GORGEOUS!

The level of detailing is insane and the facial likenesses are amazing

Also taken from a Facebook site is the photo of the 15th Doctor's sonic and if you look below, I think you can guess which recent monster is getting the plush release we all wanted!!

[nkp1981]

RTD And A Wrarth Warrior

[vintage1981]

The Star Beast: Behind the Scenes | Doctor Who

From comic strip, to script, to screen! Go behind the scenes as the cast and crew adapt 'The Star Beast' for TV 🎬 #DoctorWho

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[denimbex1986]

'The Fourteenth Doctor, Donna Noble, and Rose Noble receive a retro reimagining inspired by the comic behind Doctor Who's first 60th anniversary special in a new piece of artwork. The 60th anniversary celebrations of the long-running sci-fi series will be led by David Tennant and Catherine Tate across three specials airing throughout November and December. The first Doctor Who anniversary special, "The Star Beast," sees the Doctor swept up in an intergalactic chase, as a furry fugitive pursued by frightening Wrarth Warriors crash lands on Earth.

With the first Doctor Who 60th anniversary special introducing the tale of the Doctor's encounters with the Meep (Miriam Margolyes) and Wrarth Warriors, the official Doctor Who Twitter account has shared a new piece of artwork inspired by the latest episode.

Created by artist Butcher Billy, the artwork reimagines the Fourteenth Doctor, Donna, and Rose protecting the Meep from the Wrarth. They are posed similarly to the episode's original teaser poster, but stylized to resemble a retro comic book, complete with a corner box featuring the TARDIS. The artwork also features nods to the later specials, including the currently unexplored UNIT Tower along the London skyline in the background.

How Does "Doctor Who: The Star Beast" Differ From The Original Comic?

Created by comic book legends Pat Mills and Dave Gibbons, "The Star Beast" was first published in Doctor Who Weekly from February 1980 to April 1980, with the Fourth Doctor leading the adventure alongside mechanical dog companion K-9. Like in the television story, the Meep (named Beep in the comic) crash lands on Earth and seeks help from the Doctor to escape the Wrarth, though officers Zogroth and Zeep (renamed Zreeg in the show) soon reveal the Meep isn't what he seems. With the Meep having used mind-controlled humans to reconstruct its ship, it attempts to escape, but the Doctor soon puts a stop to its plan.

While the basic premise and character were adapted for Doctor Who's "The Star Beast," there are a number of significant differences between both stories. Alongside the addition of the Fourteenth Doctor, the Noble family, and UNIT, the story's setting is also changed from the small town of Blackcastle to London. While the Noble family would take the place of comic companions Sharon and Fudge, the latter would inspire the character of Rose's friend Fudge Merchandani (Dara Lall).

Between its legendary creators and unlikely villain, "The Star Beast" was a fondly remembered part of Doctor Who's expanded media that had been revisited time and again in comics and audio dramas. As such, not only did showrunner Russell T Davies' reimagining introduce the cutesy malevolence of the Meep to audiences worldwide, but it also treated longtime fans to a fun adaptation. The above artwork is a perfect merging of the new take on the tale and its comic origins to celebrate the Meep's leap to the small screen.'

[geekns]

I mean, did you see those space bugs (Wrarth Warriors)? They were so camp. And Donna had sympathy anyway, she's still amazing!

The doctor who special had pros and cons. The one thing I think we should recognise is this green screen:

I choose to believe it is an absolute deliberate choice as to remind everyone that while Disney is putting money into this, it is still as shit as ever. It's to make you feel right at home.

[ngatwa]

David Tennant is fangirling over the creators of The Wrarth Warriors and The Meep - Dave Gibbons and Pat Mills.

[vintage1981]

Teaser Trailer | 60th Anniversary Specials | Doctor Who

“The show is just beginning…” #DoctorWho returns in 2023 ❤️❤️➕🔷

[pennamesmith]

I’ve been going bananas over Beep the Meep but these A+ Wrarth Warriors deserve some respect too

“Who are they?” 👀 “Monsters!”