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Was the River Song's final episode?
bananashake
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I am a big fan of the character and actress but tonight's episode felt quite final for the character so I was just wondering: was that the last time we'll see River?
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Assuming Forest of the Dead still holds true, there is only one time he could tell her and only one reason he would.
Plus Clara now appears to have a link with her so she could come back the same way
Unless she just happened to read it in a book on prominent display in the Tardis library.
THIS. I think the episode had too much going on for this to really be River's exit. It's almost as if Moffatt placed River in this episode merely because of the fact that it was based around the Doctor's timeline/past.
River definitely deserves a more focused goodbye.
She says in this episode that the Doctor told her his name but that it took a while to get him to do so.
Of course River lies a lot so maybe she did just read it somewhere
As to it being Rivers last story.
I don't think we will see Post Library River again but we may see the living version every now and then.
The Younger River could still contact the 11th Doctor or later ones.
After all did she just guess her tombstone marked a secret passage into the TARDIS Tomb or was she the one who built it?
If so it means that River was there when the Doctor died at Trenzalore or at least turned up for the Funeral and afterwards built the secret passage.
Yep, and I do really believe that he did tell River at an important moment in his (and her) life. But as for it being the one time [he] could ... the book kind of negates that statement, unless it's addressed further on, or I've missed something.
Indeed. I think that'll be the last time in River's life (and post-life) we see her, but not necessarily the last time we see her. As far as I can see, the way her timeline is written can allow for her to pop up at any time in the Doctor's future as long as it's post-TWORS, pre-Library from her perspective.
Sigh. This is the way I wish I had worded my post! Exactly
Here, it would seem we've finally said goodbye to her. I found the last minutes between her and the Doctor both heartbreaking and moving, so I think this will be the last time we see River Song.
On at least two occasions - that's all but certain.
She's a ghost now, with the power to appear and disappear at will, and another power to pick and choose who can see her. I think that's a huge piece of character development, but it does mean she's essentially as good as a permanent piece of the furniture now.
We still have the episode which (thanks to the "spoilers" comment) explains how she got free of CAL, and how she gained all these powers she now has.
There will be another episode no doubt, where a new monster or villain does something that can actually hurt or kill off her ghost form. That will be her real exit.
Until then, what have we got?
Plenty of episodes where the Doctor mentions River in some way, at which point River appears to show she's been listening in with great interest. Maybe there will be a mini episode by Chris Chibnall where River follows the Doctor to the toilet, or manifests herself while he's changing clothes.
There might be some interesting ways to use her - but I fear for the most part she'll just pop in and out at inappropriate times just to say "Hi!" and embarrass the Doctor. That's what ghosts do.
That's one reason I hope she's gone. The whole "backward in time" concept fell apart.
What happened to her adopted children?.Plus if she is just a ghost how could the tomb hear her speak the doctors true name?. Plus she wouldn't have been able to feel 11's kiss and touch . Liked the moments between her and 11. However wouldn't like her to be a "ghost" forever.11 should find a way to release her and tell her to to say hi to Amy and Rory from him when she meets them again. Give her back to her parents let her rest in peace for good this time.
River is gone. She doesn't even exist in the library any more. The whole 'spoilers' thing was to allow her to get her catchphrase in one more time. She said that if Clara was truly dead then she wouldn't still be there hence essentially telling the Doctor that Clara was still alive and he could save her.
Of course she could turn up as her pre-library self at some point but the Doctor won't seek her out any more. That is how River's story ends.
All Movie TV and effects studios have green screens, so they can hire one for an hour or two and get all her scenes in the can in no time.
That means they are not hampered by her "availability" to shoot scenes with the other actors.
Clever Moffatt !!