HELLO SWEETIE. WAIT WHILE I HANG MY SHOES UP ON THIS TARDIS, THEN WE CAN AGREE ALL YOU LIKE.
You also make a super good point about how the Doctor probably fancies her a bit already (it IS an awesome word; you yanks miss out on it: I FANCY RIVER SONG). There's a reason he didn't ask that at the end of the Angels episodes. There the question is whether he can trust her. There he's still more afraid of her - of the fact she knows his future when time should not be the boss of him - than he is intrigued. But even if he thinks they're married one day, if he hated that idea, he'd either refuse to ask and keep trying to avoid her, or he wouldn't ask in that voice. It was totally a scene that they can't take back, and if there's no payoff to it, if it turns out to be a red herring, it'll be a real narrative let down.
Plus I soooo want , "OH HEY, RIVER, DO YOU SOME DAY TRICK ME INTO MARRYING YOU?" on an icon. Because loooooollllllllzzzzzzz. But no one would get it. :(
As to the clothing (interpreting characters via wardrobe choice is my THING now, you know...) I totally agree. I mean strictly, we couldn't really see her feet but the whole tone of the outfit was different. It wasn't slinky evening wear. It was subdued and formal and far too dark for attending someone's wedding. River has probably had the most costume changes of any of the characters at this point and they're all either highly practical (space suits and fatigues and prison get up) or totally stylish and fashion-y. Except this one.
I think that sache8 is totally correct that people just want to figure something out. Though I'm also still concerned that it's getting dragged out long enough that it might suggest to people there is something to figure out. But mostly I think it's misdirection. I think she WILL have a twist in her story, and who she "really" is will be important, but will also be separate from "she's his wife". Because, shock of shocks, like Amy, her story might not begin and end at her wedding.
I love how much this show appears to love her, I really do.
I also sort of *do* have a burning desire to make an Irina Derevko vid,
While I don't have the attention to make one, I absolutely have a burning desire to watch one, so I APPROVE. DO IT NAO.
in addition to my burning desire to make a River Song vid.
I ALSO APPROVE.
And now I'm thinking that it's kind of weird that I as a rule don't ship, yet ship Irina/Jack and River/Doctor like WHOA. Eh. *waves hands*
THANK GOD BECAUSE THAT MEANS I HAVE SOMEONE TO DRAG DOWN WITH ME ON THIS UNDIGNIFIED ROAD. I MIGHT INSIST ON TRAVELING DOWN IT IN A FEZ. BECAUSE FEZZES ARE COOL. SAVE ME.
Re: River makes me capslocky
You also make a super good point about how the Doctor probably fancies her a bit already (it IS an awesome word; you yanks miss out on it: I FANCY RIVER SONG). There's a reason he didn't ask that at the end of the Angels episodes. There the question is whether he can trust her. There he's still more afraid of her - of the fact she knows his future when time should not be the boss of him - than he is intrigued. But even if he thinks they're married one day, if he hated that idea, he'd either refuse to ask and keep trying to avoid her, or he wouldn't ask in that voice. It was totally a scene that they can't take back, and if there's no payoff to it, if it turns out to be a red herring, it'll be a real narrative let down.
Plus I soooo want , "OH HEY, RIVER, DO YOU SOME DAY TRICK ME INTO MARRYING YOU?" on an icon. Because loooooollllllllzzzzzzz. But no one would get it. :(
As to the clothing (interpreting characters via wardrobe choice is my THING now, you know...) I totally agree. I mean strictly, we couldn't really see her feet but the whole tone of the outfit was different. It wasn't slinky evening wear. It was subdued and formal and far too dark for attending someone's wedding. River has probably had the most costume changes of any of the characters at this point and they're all either highly practical (space suits and fatigues and prison get up) or totally stylish and fashion-y. Except this one.
I think that
I love how much this show appears to love her, I really do.
I also sort of *do* have a burning desire to make an Irina Derevko vid,
While I don't have the attention to make one, I absolutely have a burning desire to watch one, so I APPROVE. DO IT NAO.
in addition to my burning desire to make a River Song vid.
I ALSO APPROVE.
And now I'm thinking that it's kind of weird that I as a rule don't ship, yet ship Irina/Jack and River/Doctor like WHOA. Eh. *waves hands*
THANK GOD BECAUSE THAT MEANS I HAVE SOMEONE TO DRAG DOWN WITH ME ON THIS UNDIGNIFIED ROAD. I MIGHT INSIST ON TRAVELING DOWN IT IN A FEZ. BECAUSE FEZZES ARE COOL. SAVE ME.