Who taught River Song her handy tricks?

Abomination

25-04-2010

So, after rewatching the episode and paying close attention to the dialogue, I noticed that River Song commented that she was taught by the best, however the Doctor 'wasn't around' that day.

On first viewing, I saw this as a sarcastic comment, but now I am wandering, could there be someone else important we are completely blind to here?

bobatron83

25-04-2010

The doctor taught her, but she also taught him about the stabilisers. Now when he teaches her some time in the future he can teach her about the stabilisers, so that in her future she can teach him about the stabilsers. Errrrrrrrrrr...

Abomination

25-04-2010

Originally Posted by bobatron83:
“The doctor taught her, but she also taught him about the stabilisers. Now when he teaches her some time in the future he can teach her about the stabilisers, so that in her future she can teach him about the stabilsers. Errrrrrrrrrr...”

I don't know whether to call this a paradox, or whether Moffat's infamous wibbly-wobbly timey wimey is more appropriate for the show now.

Boom Head Shot

25-04-2010

Has it been mentioned about the bit that was in The Sun's TV magazine that

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JAS84

25-04-2010

That must be in part 2.

claire2281

25-04-2010

Originally Posted by Abomination:
“So, after rewatching the episode and paying close attention to the dialogue, I noticed that River Song commented that she was taught by the best, however the Doctor 'wasn't around' that day.

On first viewing, I saw this as a sarcastic comment, but now I am wandering, could there be someone else important we are completely blind to here?”

I just her assumed her to mean that 11 wasn't around that day. One of the other versions of the Doctor she met taught her (possibly whichever one she met first?)

NewbieCanuck

25-04-2010

I have it on good authority that Jackie Tyler taught her to fly the TARDIS.

Let's face it, the Doctor's over 900. He's probably flying the TARDIS 30 km/h below the speed limit, with the left-turn signal flashing for the last 50 years.

Fudd

25-04-2010

I wonder whether she may be the Master's companion in her past/the Doctor's future. Hence the Doctor would not have helped her if he knew the truth. That'd explain her having a record of the Doctor (as the Master would've focused on the Doctor has the last known survivor of the Time War) and her knowledge of Time Lord ways.

Evil Genius

25-04-2010

I did, but I don't want thanks...

Maffmoose

25-04-2010

Similar thing happened with Timecrash, No?

Dai13371

25-04-2010

Originally Posted by NewbieCanuck:
“I have it on good authority that Jackie Tyler taught her to fly the TARDIS.

Let's face it, the Doctor's over 900. He's probably flying the TARDIS 30 km/h below the speed limit, with the left-turn signal flashing for the last 50 years.”

Ha ha ha. The Type 40 is obviously the Gallifreyan version of the Nissan Micra mark 1

swadey

01-05-2010

If you have the premise that River Song is

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or :

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All the interaction seems to fit the bill.

korbany

01-05-2010

Originally Posted by swadey:
“If you have the premise that River Song is

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A future incarnation of the doctor

or :

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A future incarnation of The Master (Good Version)

All the interaction seems to fit the bill.”

I was thinking along those lines, out of the two I think the second is more probable.

Not sure if this should be in spoilers as its just a guess, but going to play safe:

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davrosdodebird

01-05-2010

The Sun's TV Mag states that River has

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DavidG_UK

01-05-2010

I think Moffat likes putting a lot of these throw away lines in for fun and to just add more to the "River Song/ Doctor" future dynamic. I have a feeling most of them are never going to be explained and that Mofat has little intention of explaining them.

They're just there to add fun and mystery to the whole relationship

justine01

01-05-2010

Originally Posted by davrosdodebird:
“The Sun's TV Mag states that River has

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Been in prison for murder.

But who has she killed?

River will only say that her victim was "the best man she ever met..."

!!!!!!!!!!”

Which reminds me: How certain are we that "Prisoner Zero" was indeed the multiform?

Bekkaah

01-05-2010

I really don't think River is a time lady, wouldn't the Doctor be able to sense that she is one? I'm sure i've heard the Doctor saying he can sense other time lords, if there are any around him, except when they use the Chameleon arch and become human?

I would think that The Doctor did teach River about it, or possibly it could be Amy or one of the Doctor's future companions, depending on when River first meets the Doctor...

I think the more important question is, will The Doctor take on board River teaching him how to land the Tardis or will we still get the Tardis noise?