Marriage....?! *Spoilers!*

[Gallifrey Girl]

Did anyone else find it highly irksome that River Song marries the Doctor?  In my opinion, it was, in a way, selfish of her to sacrifice the universe and time to be with him, even if it was out of love and to show him how appreciative everyone was of him.  

 

Not to mention, it wasn't evident that the feelings were mutual... The Doctor only seemed to marry her to save the universe from dying.

 

Plus, the Doctor isn't supposed to marry! He's supposed to be the character that can never be entirely committed to anyone because of his constant traveling.  And that's why he can never have a companion(s) with him for too long.  

 

But that's just what I think.  I'm curious what everyone else's opinions are. 

[Marina Letica]

really? i think its great that they got married! i mean the doctor is always lonely because hes the last of his kind, but now that theres river, he finally doesn't have to be alone anymore. shes the one person he doesn't ever have to leave behind. and its not like shes really his companion, i mean shes not clingy at all. river kind of does her own thing.

i guess he never shows that much affection towards her, but he did kiss her when he found out that she was melody and usually he shows the most affection to people when something really horrible is happening, river has never been the type of person that he has to reassure because she can pretty much take care of herself.

[Jeevi]

I love that about River. In my opinion the only kind of woman the Doctor could fall for is one that can fend for herself. Clingy is never a good thing! i'm glad they got married! But whether it's a true marriage or not, that'll be interesting. I think that she did know his name in Silence in the Library so they'll get married properly at some future (in the Doctor's timeline) point.

 

I'll echo that i did think it quite selfish of River to say she'd suffer more than the civilisations that she was killing (it did make me blanch a bit!) but i think she really felt it so she's saying it how she sees it, selfish or not.

 

[Gallifrey Girl]

But each Doctor has his own personality, so how would it even be possible that he could even be compatible with the same person 507 times?

[Tardis Tasha]

I don't think it super counts as a proper marriage if that makes anyone feel better. I think it was more of a way to show River she wouldn't really kill him so the universe could be fixed. And I agree that the Doctor hasn't really shown any signs of being in love with River up until the wedding kissing. The other kisses were kind of... off.

[Nicole Joicey]

the doctor isnt in love with river at the wedding but why would he allude to them well getting together at night ... ;) if he didnt have any feelings at all. Maybe it wasnt enough to get married with to save the universe but maybe that wasnt a real wedding he had to carm her dwn long enough to show her he wasnt reali going to die, maybe that was all he could do to do it she was stupidly persitant. But thats how river is ment to be. just some thoughts :)

[Nicole Joicey]

but yes very selfish behaviour and i agree with the doctor she does shame him.

[Rachel Kadushin]

Here's a question. If time passed for the Doctor did the crew of the time-traveling robot Doctor age and die?

[Eniola]

.....Why ask a hard question?! Can't we all just watch the episode, feel happy and then anxiously await the next one?! PLEASE?! D: I don't get that actually, why did the Doctor age like 200 years between the bit before he died and the death!? I mean... He was only 900 when he asked for the robot doctor, so... Really, what happened in that 200 years, or did the people making it just make a bit of a booooboo? >.<

[Tardis Tasha]

Maybe he just asked the captain guy to meet him at that diner by the lake, and then the Doctor met up with him when he'd aged enough. :)

[EladPS-Ace]

I think that sense River and The Doctor don't actually have the same doctor-companion relationship it's not really the same, plus they're both nomads and both have (or had) guilt for the other's death.

I don't see how you could say that The Doctor doesn't love River. Maybe love is a completely different thing for him, it can't be assumed as some inherent emotional pattern...I think they're the only ones who could deal with each other, but I also think that it's way too simple for them to just be...so either way it's going to be interesting to see what Moffat does :D

[Gallifrey Girl]

But how is marriage out of guilt one out of love? That seems very flawed... And furthermore, why would you marry someone just because of his or her tolerance of you? If there was no deep emotion, why would you bother getting married? It would be exponentially easier to stay close friends, especially with the not synchronized time streams...

And if you say that love is not an inherent emotional pattern, then who is to say his next regeneration won't find River completely distasteful?  If you're going to use that argument, perhaps you ought to explain which definition of love you're applying....

Just some thoughts :)

[Maisie Haft]

Well, I think he expected some bad circumstances, and he knew that he and River ended up being married at some point (anyone remember the yes or yes scene?), also can i remind you that their timestreams are working in practically opposite directions so the next time he sees her, if she has gotten a vortex manipulator by that point, she probably won't remember it. It seemed very much like it was put in to please the fans though, when they could've just kissed and let that be that. He does like her somewhat it seems, and he must feel obliged to her seeing as she gave up her immortality to him. Also, during Let's Kill Hitler he whispers something into the newly regenerated Mel's ear about River, and she smiles and says, I'm sure she knows.

Sorry this is getting to be rant length! Anyway, anyone else agree its possible but unnecessary?