That sounds.. crazy enough to just be possible, actually.
I always assumed she just learned to fly the TARDIS in the future they have together? And she knows Ancient Gallifreyan? But how would her having her own separate life, being in prison or whatever it was she was doing? My memory is all muddled up though, I should probably watch the new series again to refresh my memory..

Did River insist the Doctor didn't teach her how to fly the TARDIS? I thought she either said he had, or it was implied.

Just read the TARDIS wiki file on her, according to that, she first implied it hadn't been him but later admitted it had been him that taught her to fly it. I dunno, didn't she say at some point she'd never seen him so young or something like that? Or am I remembering incorrectly?

Yeah, something to that effect. I think it wasn't so much his physical appearance (since he tends to get younger every time he regenerates, and, well, we know for a fact that he regenerates after then since that was when he was the 10th), but it was something to do with the age showed in his eyes. So her being the TARDIS wouldn't really make sense since he's had that for a long time.

True, I hadn't thought of that. But it's still a better theory than "SHE'S HIS WIFE!" hehe. Because this is Moffat, after all. And he always tries to make us think one thing (there's a terrible monster in the Pandorica) when in reality it's something entirely different (it's the Doctor in the Pandorica! huwha?!) because that's what Moffat does best. lol. So the wife theory is too obvious to be true. She could be Rani, though. That's another decent theory.

I thought she was just a future companion of his.

She's Romana! I'm just throwing random things out there because I'm far too slow to come up with brilliant theories like you guys. All I can add is that Moffat answered someone on Twitter to say the events in the library were River's "unavoidable fate".

Heh, I kind of want the twist to be that she's 'just another' companion who happened to have her own exciting life too but it leaves too many questions.

I thought that's what it was supposed to be. xD I must have missed something, I never found her that mysterious. She's from the Doctor's future so she has to watch what she says ("spoilers"), and she was his companion so she knows him really well and is close to him. I don't see what all the confusion and theories are for, really. :sweat:

Well I think the main things are that she knows his real name, which is a major thing, as well as knowing how to fly the TARDIS.. not something even Rose knew, let alone a regular companion who doesn't even seem to travel with him consistently, rather having random adventures with him alongside her own adventurous life.

On a completely different note, I just discovered I won Admin's Pick! Totally didn't expect that. :D

Ooh, congratulations, Ljos!

How does one enter the contest anyway? Or do they just pick out people randomly?

It's picked from the people Jelly sees, half. You can't really "enter."

ljos - True, but I had that chalked up to them being together for a long time. Rose didn't know, but she was only with the Doctor for 2 years. For all we know, River was with the doctor for decades, at which point some of that stuff might come up.

And Amy sort of flew the TARDIS in The Lodger. Really, with all the trouble the Doctor gets into, I always thought it was a bit irresponsible that he didn't give his long-term companions at least a quick briefer in the basics of TARDIS flight. Especially considering how often they seem to end up trapped in the TARDIS while the Doctor is in danger.

Ta! There is also an Admin's Pick thread in the Avatar Forum with all the do's and don'ts, I've heard it can help if you post in there. I dunno, I used to really want to win it when I was more new here but then I lost interest.. I guess things always happen when you're not seeking them out.

Cherry yeah, I guess he doesn't think of that.. or maybe he just loves being the only one to know something too much. :P But the fact that when he did not know her at all and was willing to trust her absolutely just because she whispered his real name into his ear hints at that being a major secret thing he would usually not tell anyone. Sure, it might just be because they'd known each other for decades but then.. that doesn't seem like a very 'Moffat' explanation. :lol:

Yeah, his real name is a secret, I think that only other Timelords knew it, but we don't know how long they were together. Maybe he didn't even volunteer the information, maybe she found out through some... convoluted way, I don't know. :lol:
Not really familiar with what Moffat's style is, so I couldn't guess as to how he would explain it. I've just taken things at face value.

Well, like halferty just explained, it's kind of his thing making the viewer think one thing only to reveal it to be something completely different. So them being married or long term companions just sounds a little too obvious, there has to be some sort of weird twist on it..

Congrats ljos, your avatars are always really creative!

The Graham Norton show with Matt Smith is being repeated tonight, hurrah.

Was it just my imagination or is The Doctor coming to America for one of his adventures? Just making sure I haven't gone crazy with drinking to much eggnog, though the all the left over christmas cookies didn't help much.

Yep, the press release came out a couple of months ago. Here it is from BBC America. Two Moffat episodes, then Gaiman, then Gatiss will probably make me explode in some kind of fangirlish glee.

:squee: yayz!

I'm willing to bet that's where the Stetson comes into the mix.

Of course, that season 2 episode set in New York during the Great Depression was set in America, but I think that one was filmed in England, wasn't it?

Yes... I mean, some of the crew went to New York to film scenes of the Statue of Liberty, where the TARDIS was later edited in. And none of the actors actually went on location. At least, if I remember correctly.

Planet of the Dead was filmed in Dubai, however.

Oh really? That's interesting...

That was the one with the criminal lady as the one-off companion, yeah? *doesn't feel like Googling*

I'll be reading this all when I've gotten around to watching the special, but I thought I'd let you know, you can vote for Matt Smith as your favourite TV personality of the year over at metro.co.uk: Top 5 TV stars of 2010 | Metro.co.uk

Edit: Meh, guess it's not an official poll and what not, but you can still do it.

I voted!

OH MY GOD YOU GUYS. JUST.
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Someone got a blank set of matryoshkas and hand painted those. Is that not the most awesome thing ever? I think it is. I'm going to have to practice drawing cartoony versions of all the doctors so I can make myself a set. I just... NEED. (*has a small collection of matryoshkas*)

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(*has a small collection of matryoshkas*)

Oh mai Gaaw, High five! I have one too, with like, 5 sets of varying sizes.

Ooh, cool! I only have two right now, but I have a kilt pin with little matryoshka-shaped beans hanging from it, gradually getting smaller, of course.

Do you have any pictures of yours?

So I looked online for blank 12 piece sets, but I could only find one place that carries them, and they charge $90. Yikes. So I decided that once my skillz are up to snuff, I'll do a 5 piece and keep it all new series. TARDIS, 11th Doctor, 10th Doctor, 9th Doctor, and a sonic screwdriver on the teeniest. A 5 piece goes as low as $11 from my quick browsing. Link. The skinniness of the smallest is perfect for the sonic screwdriver. I think I'd do the 9th/10th's on one side and the 11th's on the other.