Talk:River Song/Archive 1

River’s book
After reading this entry, I've got a question about it's mention of the Blue Book.

I'd like to refer to this part: "... this might indicate that the blue book is in fact the Doctor's biography, written some time after his death later on in his own personal time-line."

How was it mentioned or indicated that this book was written after the Doctor's death? And since he's a Time Lord ... should this mean his final death or "just" a regeneration?

Yes, it seemed quite obvious that the Blue Book contains some of the Doctor's future and that River Song knows him pretty well. She also mentioned that he looks younger than the version she knows, but it didn't sound to me as if he was dead in her time-line. And since she's so careful about the book, I think she wouldn't dare to mention something like this about his future.

Treelight 18:01, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

It is only possible that the Blue Book was written after the Doctor's death. If it is likely that River Song has traveled with the Time Lord, it is likely that she may have picked up the book in the further future of the Doctor's time-line.

It is also possible that the Blue Book is indeed the Doctor's biography, it may be added to every time the Doctor regenerates. This would also explain away the theory that the Doctor dies. Although, it has been mentioned previously by a Doctor Who writer that a Time Lord may only have thirteen regenerations.

Queenling 19:12, 4 June 2008 (UTC)


 * She kind of calls it a diary. 71.99.82.202 14:11, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

that blue book looks like the tarids outer shell thingy, well the police box :D LOL

River Song does not actually call the book a diary, she merely states that it is against the Doctor's own rules to see it, and that it contains spoilers. And the fact that the Blue Book is similar to the TARDIS has already been recognized by fans. Queenling 16:52, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

The Doctor refers to it as her (River Song's) diary in the concluding part, Forest Of The Dead. I'd suggest that this, and not the biography (although other biographies are mentioned in the first part) explanation, is correct. 82.23.83.228 20:46, 7 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Why would the Doctor have rules about a book that was written after his own death, if that's when it was written? I think it's a diary that River owns (and the Doctor has one too) so they can compare dates, as they meet at different points in each others timeline. For instance, the Doctor might have experienced Point A and B, but River might have only experienced Point A so far. If that makes sense... Will101 17:01, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Towards the beginning of the episode, River Song takes the Doctor aside and flips through the book. She says that he "looks young" and it must have been the "early days" for him. She then looks at the pages, and asks if he's been with her at certain points in time. I think that the Blue Book is obviously her diary keeping track of their shared experiences, to keep them both on the 'same page,' so it were, when they're together. Seeing as they're both living two separate timelines that intersect at various points, they'd need a reference to which points the other has experienced so far, and that is the Blue Book! River Song (since she said herself that the Doctor isn't allowed to see the book) writes down each experience shared, and orders them presumably in the Doctor's timeline. MrCatharsis 08:20, April 23, 2010 (UTC)

Recognizing the Doctor
"Her" Doctor... Does anyone not think she could mean the Eleventh Doctor? Just a theory, mind you.Matoro3311 "Shout At Me""My Contribs" 14:54, 20 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Well...no. She identifies the Tenth Doctor as her Doctor, recognising him, just not how youthful he is. --Tangerineduel 15:03, 20 June 2008 (UTC)


 * I agree with Tangerineduel. Also, from Silence in the Library, "from the face it's the early days" suggests that when she met the doctor in her past, it was still the tenth doctor, but may have regenerated later. 74.67.62.14 18:38, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

The way that the story is put forth, and how she uses it to try and identify what era of Doctor he is, asking if they've done certain things together from the book, its obviously her diary of her travels with him in the future, I don't see how there's any question of it being anything else.78.105.240.23 19:09, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

If she has to ask the Tenth Doctor if they've met before on his first and her last meeting, she may have images of all of the doctors but she can't understand which order they are in. If she did she'd be able to say 'You're an earlier Doctor than the one I met with the Weaping Angels, so there's no point in talking to you about them'. Plus the only Doctor who can have images of all his incarnations is the Thirteenth Doctor. Unless anyone can see a flaw, could someone with the authority add this in please? 86.112.80.194 10:23, April 25, 2010 (UTC) Spacedoggie

River Song’s name
How is her name a reference to Huckleberry Finn? Surely it's more a reference to the 1973 film adaptation of Tom Sawyer, which included the Academy Award-nominated song, River Song?  Czech Out  ☎ | ✍ 12:54, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

The Doctor’s name
"His future self told her this to get his past self to trust her when he first met her."

Where is the evidence for this? considering the reaction her gave to hearing his name, its unlikely that we would tell her it just so his younger self would trust her. Taccer 07 00:00, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
 * There's nothing in the episode to suggest this one way or the other. I'll take it out. 23skidoo 18:48, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

What evidence is there that it's even the Doctor's name? Considering how the Doctor doesn't talk about the dead it would be just as much of a shock to him to hear Romana's name or Susan's because it might imply that River had met one of them.
 * Because one of the members of the archaeological expedition, the woman who fell victim to the vashta nerada, asked him what she'd said to him, and he explained that she'd told him his name. I've spoken with other fans, and it's been suggested that he and River might have been married or some sort of equivalent, due to his comment that there's only one time he would or could tell someone his name.


 * Could the Doctor maybe shout his name out during sexual intercourse? They might not have gotten married... Will101 17:01, 8 August 2009 (UTC)


 * again, speculate and theorize in the Howling under Forums, please. --Stardizzy2 20:47, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Not 11th Doctor???
In the episodes she appeared in she say things like the doctor looks so young and shes never seen him look so young before. But Matt Smith is younger than David Tennant so she must not have met him but she is scheduled to appear in series 5. Have I got it wrong or did the writers make a mistake because matt smith was'nt cast yet?


 * When she said young I don't think she was referring to his physical appearance. I think she probably meant in the eyes, or inside. Remember when Shakespeare said his eyes looked really old? The only problem I have is that why does she think they'd done the Crash of the Byzantium in Silence in the Library when he's clearly the 10th Doctor? Surely she remembers it's the 11th Doctor she's at the Crash of the Byzantium with? Maybe she doesn't know whether 10 or 11 comes first, but she knows about regeneration so why wouldn't she know that 10 regenerated into 11? She must meet the 10th Doctor at some point anyway, apart from Silence in the Library because otherwise she wouldn't recognise him as the Doctor. Will101 17:01, 8 August 2009 (UTC)


 * I believe she said "I've never seen that face look so young." So clearly she meant physical appearance. I think that at this stage they didn't realise David Tennant wouldn't be back for series five. 81.102.127.62 12:10, April 25, 2010 (UTC)

Maybe theres a way to recognize a time lord and she must have learned it by the time she went to the library

or pharhaps she realized that there were no other way to get in the library but using the tardisTomer1510 14:46, February 21, 2010 (UTC)


 * speculation and theorizing belongs on the Howling, not here. you'll find it under Forums. --Stardizzy2 20:04, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

To appear in 2010
I feel it would be interesting to note that in Spring 2010 she returns. If you watch the trailer http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/ you see that she's in the episodes with the Weeping Angels and BBC News stated:

"The trailer also hints at the return of Alex Kingston as River Song - an archaeologist who had appeared to have had an intimate relationship with The Doctor. "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8437562.stm

Actually, never mind - I see it's been added already. Sorry! 90.195.49.219 13:16, January 2, 2010 (UTC)

By the way, has anyone got any ideas about River Song's time period? As in "Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead", it suggests that either River Song was born in the 51st century or it is her adoptive time period. Also this is partially authenticated by the fact she owns a Sonic Blaster and she may have bought one, or it could indeed be Captain Jack's. Also, the first episode she appears in in series 5, is rumoured to appear UNIT, meaning it is set in present day earth, meaning she may be from the 21st century, or the doctor may have met her in the 51st century and started travelling with her. ANY IDEAS :S
 * Why don't you just wait to see if there are any indications of her time period in her upcoming appearance? It was clear from her debut that we weren't getting the full story on her, and that we'd have to wait.  Czech Out  ☎ | ✍ 18:38, March 6, 2010 (UTC)

i am the only one who thinks amy pond is river song ? they have similar names, the handcuffs she pins tennant and smith with ? pretty obvious to me

River Song's Photo
why doesn't her photo show her?? i tried to change the photo but someone changed it back
 * That's her... DuduDoctor 14:17, February 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * I really don't think so... it looks nothing like her. where did you find this picture? give me the source.
 * It's a screenshot from the Series 5 trailer. DuduDoctor 14:26, February 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * How do you know it's her though?
 * Well... That's her face, so... :PDuduDoctor 16:25, February 21, 2010 (UTC)

I have seen many filming pictures of the woman in the photo without the shades - it is River Song. Delton Menace 16:43, February 25, 2010 (UTC)

Biography
In the middle of the third paragraph, the writing falls apart.

First, there's this sentence: "There was a suggestion that in the future the Doctor's personal future she would carry a similar journal, as she commenteted about needing to "compare" diaries." And then the rest of the section switches back and forth between past and present tense, often in the same sentence. --166.135.137.95 12:57, April 19, 2010 (UTC)

Being a Time Agent
Time Agents were invented by Steven Moffat in The Doctor Dances and Empty Child, and River Song was created by Moffat in Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead. She is a Time Traveller from the 51st Century, so it fits!

"Stonehendge"?
I'm sorry, but I'm rather shocked to see a spelling error like this not being mentioned on a locked page. Could someone who has the ability to do so change it to it's correct spelling of Stonehenge? Daydreamerdeluxe 21:51, April 24, 2010 (UTC)

Small Timeline Niggle
A minor issue with the Timeline - we cannot be sure whether 'The Bone Meadows' occurs before or after 'The Asgard Picnic'86.25.179.64 01:17, April 26, 2010 (UTC)