Doctor Who
word of advice : Spoilers ahead forDoctor Whoseason 14 , episode 1 , " Space Babies . "
Summary
Millie Gibson ’s Ruby Sunday is strikingly similar to Billie Piper ’s Rose Tyler , andDoctor Whoseason 14 , episode 1 , " Space Babies , " fortify those comparisons by referencing two moments from early in Rose ’s 2005 adventures with Christopher Eccleston ’s Ninth Doctor . Just asRose was the companion for the revival era ofDoctor Who , Ruby is traveling with the Time Lord to beginDisney’sDoctor Whoera . However , the comparisons run for deeper than that , and Russell T Davies make certain everyone notices in " Space Babies . "
The2023Doctor WhoChristmas special was essentially a soft rebootof the franchise . Although the show ’s canon remained intact after the BBC ’s mass with Disney , sure elements of the modern epoch ’s early point have been renovate as a unexampled audience is receive in . One of the most glaring similarities is the analogue between Rose and Ruby , because although they are completely disjoined characters , it ’s impossible to ignore the fact that both also share several superposable attributes .
Doctor Who has been a fixture on idiot box screens for 60 years , think there are plenty of story to choose from when picking out the Time Lord ’s best .
Ruby Calling Her Mother Copies The Ninth Doctor & Rose’s First Adventure Together
Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor copies a trick from Christopher Eccleston’s Ninth
In " Space Babies , " the Fifteenth Doctor boosts Ruby ’s phone with his transonic screwdriver . This allows her to call her mother , despite being centuries asunder . To fledgling , this may seem like a fresh scene , but it ’s fundamentally a recreation of a minute between Rose and the Ninth Doctor fromDoctor Whoseason 1 , sequence 2 , " The destruction of the World . " Of course , Rose ’s phone is much more retro - bet due to originating in 2005 , and the Doctor ’s transonic screwdriver excogitation inspection and repair means the puppet is almost unrecognizable , but the sequence hits almost every beat of the original from nearly 20 days ago .
Although Nine and Rose are looking out over Earth instead of an foreign mankind , both sequences take blank space in blank , as both companions take in a planet from afar .
Even the scene ’s staging in " Space Babies " is almost selfsame to " The End of the World . " Although Nine and Rose are look out over Earth rather of an alien earth , both sequences take place in space , as both associate take in a planet from afar . It ’s no surprise to divulge thatRussell T Davies is credited as the showrunner and author for both of these episodes , so it ’s likely the move was intentional to drive home Ruby ’s share trait with Rose .
Custom Image by Daniel Bibby
Gatwa’s “Slap” Comment Is A Reference To Rose’s Mother Hitting The Ninth Doctor
Jackie Tyler initially didn’t trust the Ninth Doctor
Near the end of " Space Babies , " Ncuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctor makes a statement , only half - facetiously , about being worried that Ruby ’s mother will slap him . Again , new witness will belike see this as a joke , becauseRuby ’s mother has n’t display any violent leaning . Rose ’s mother , on the other deal , did slap Nine across the typeface when he returned Rose home a twelvemonth tardily inDoctor Whoseason 1 , episode 4 , " Aliens of London . " So , Fifteen ’s comment is probable a coy reference point to this minute , but could also stem from a literal concern that he ’s render Ruby to Earth latterly .
In " Star Beast , " the first sequence of theDoctor Who60th - day of remembrance specials , David Tennant ’s Fourteenth Doctor also detect himself on the receiving end of the fury of Donna ’s female parent .
Nine is n’t the only Doctor to have suffered the physical wrath of a female parent scorned . Martha Jones ' mother slapped David Tennant ’s Tenth DoctorinDoctor Whoseason 3 , episode 6 , " The Lazarus Experiment " . to boot , in " Star Beast , " the first installment of theDoctor Who60th - day of remembrance specials , David Tennant ’s Fourteenth Doctor also find himself on the receiving end of the craze of Donna ’s mother . So , Fifteen has a right field to interest about being assaulted , with his memories acting as an former - warning organisation .
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
How Ruby Sunday Is Similar To Rose Tyler
Ruby shares mainy traits with Rose
transonic - boost phone calls to home aside , Ruby and Rose apportion other parallels . For instance , both womanhood are 19 years old when they get down traveling with the Doctor of the Church . Both characters are also blonde , and they each have color - base , four - missive first names . Additionally , neither Ruby nor Rose have a father figure in their sprightliness , with Rose ’s father give way when she was youthful and Ruby ’s filiation being a complete closed book . However , Rose does eventually meet an alternate version of her father from another dimension , so this could be a promising sign that Ruby will finally discover who her parents are .
Millie Gibson ’s Ruby Sunday is n’t the first Doctor Who character to have a clew - laden name , but her ties to a classic companion could be very strong .
The dispositions of both characters are also very standardised , with both Ruby and Rose embracing the thought of adventures through time and infinite with open arms . While both had no experience of such a vast universe before meet the Doctor , Gibson ’s character is just as unfazed as Piper ’s by what they witness- with the elision of some of the more horrific moments . So , while the Doctor ’s unexampled companion may have only just made her introduction , long - timeDoctor Whofans will see her as more familiar than enfranchisement entrant will .
instalment
Disney+ Release Date
" Space Babies " & " The Devil ’s Chord "
May 10
" Boom "
May 17
" 73 Yards "
May 24
" Dot & Bubble "
May 31
" Rogue "
June 7
" The Legend of Ruby Sunday "
June 14
" Empire of dying "
June 21
The late physician Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor , joined by new companion Ruby Sunday .
