The Wedding of River Song

Episode aired Oct 1, 2011
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46min

8.4/10

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S6.E13

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Alex Kingston, Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, and Arthur Darvill in Doctor Who (2005)

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April 22nd, 2011; 5:02pm. Having finally accepted his fate the Doctor travels to Lake Silencio for his final day. But one woman refuses to let time take its course.April 22nd, 2011; 5:02pm. Having finally accepted his fate the Doctor travels to Lake Silencio for his final day. But one woman refuses to let time take its course.April 22nd, 2011; 5:02pm. Having finally accepted his fate the Doctor travels to Lake Silencio for his final day. But one woman refuses to let time take its course.

8.4/10

5.9K

Director
- Jeremy Webb
Writers
- Steven Moffat(showrunner)
- Terry Nation(characters: "Daleks")
- Malcolm Hulke(characters: "Silurians")
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Simon Fisher-Becker in Doctor Who (2005)

Marnix Van Den Broeke in Doctor Who (2005)

Director
- Jeremy Webb
Writers
- Steven Moffat(showrunner)
- Terry Nation(characters: "Daleks")
- Malcolm Hulke(characters: "Silurians")
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It's April 22, 2011 the day the Doctor is supposed to die but time seems to be stuck at 5:02 p.m. London streets are clogged not only with automobiles but also Roman chariots; pterodactyls fly in the sky. The Holy Roman Emperor, Winston Churchill, calls on a prisoner to explain what is happening. In fact, all time seems to be occurring all at once. The Doctor determines that a fixed point in time has been altered or prevented from occurring. That fixed point is his own death at Lake Silencio where history records that River Song killed him. Of course not all is as it seems, particularly as it relates to the Doctor himself. —garykmcd

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Trivia
The brief appearance of Simon Callow as Charles Dickens marks the first time that any character (other than the Doctor or River Song) from series 1-4 has appeared on-screen in an eleventh Doctor story. Callow previously played Dickens in the first season story "The Unquiet Dead (2005)".

Goofs
When we see the Doctor whisper in River's ear, he clearly says something very short - only two syllables. Later, when it's revealed what he had actually said, it's a whole sentence with five syllables.

Quotes
The Doctor: The Teselecta. The Doctor in a Doctor-suit. Time said I had to be on that beach, so I dressed for the occasion. Barely got singed in that boat.
Dorium Maldovar: So you're going to do this, let them all think you're dead?
The Doctor: It's the only way, then they can all forget me. I got too big, Dorium, too noisy. Time to step back into the shadows.
Dorium Maldovar: And Doctor Song? In prison all her days?
The Doctor: Her days, yes. Her nights... well, that's between her and me, eh?
Dorium Maldovar: So many secrets, Doctor.
[chuckles]
Dorium Maldovar: I'll help you keep them, of course.
The Doctor: Well, you're not exactly going anywhere, are you?
Dorium Maldovar: But you're a fool nonetheless. It's all still waiting for you: the fields of Trenzalore, the fall of the Eleventh, and the question!
The Doctor: [salutes] Goodbye, Dorium!
Dorium Maldovar: [as Doctor exits] The first question! The question that must never be answered, hidden in plain sight. The question you've been running from all your life. Doctor who? Doctor who? Doc-tor *who*?

Connections
Featured in Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty (2013)

Soundtracks
Doctor Who Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Ron Grainer
Arranged by Murray Gold
Performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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8/10

Where it ends, where it starts

How do I begin..... For starters, we finally finnish the plot of River Song and I loved everything about it. Actually both the character of River Song and actress, - Alex Kingston are what kept me watching. (I am not into MILFs, but at 48 at that time she still rock in Doctor Who). And yes, we finally see the circle closed, the marriage of River. Season 6 is definitely better then season 5, but still feels as a mess. Some of the characters appear with no explanation who they are. Events just happen, we literally just have been put inside the happening of the episode (not this one in particular). This episode we do have explanation, still everything seems wobbly. Season 4 had planets stolen from their systems and all other crazy stuff, yet it felt right, it seemed ordered. And what I say about a season goes for a finale and vice versa, for past 3 seasons, this included. There is a satisfying end to Amy and Doctor´s adventure, but Moffat ruined a lot of things that was made by RTD. Smith´s doctor as a character is wonderful, as a series.... well, it is a mess. Moffat during his work as a producer even spoiled Weeping Angels. The Silence monsters are menacing and wonderful creations, but not as scary as the Angels from Blink episode. And they were present in previous and this season, but spoiled and ruined by overexplanation and overusing. Season 6 is definitely better then season 5, and it is so hard to grade not only last episode but all the season, so I just put 1 above previous. Seems fair to me.

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