Doctor Who’s Russell T. Davies on Star Beast’s Trans Rep, Rose
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, it was equally important to show the realities of her existence as a young transgender person.Like It or Not, Your Doctor Will Use AI | AI UnlockedEarly on in “The Star Beast” as Rose and her mother walk home,…