Matt Smith, when asked if River is Eleven’s one true love {x}

So, if you haven't listened to this song already, just do it. 

I wrote the lyrics on an impulse, but it's only thanks to Conny that this has become a proper song. She wrote the music and recorded herself playing it and singing it. And she has an amazing voice, so yeah. She's just awesome, okay?

Also, I just wish to inform you that one of the elements on my bucket list was to write a song. With this beautiful lady helping me making this a real thing, I feel like I can cross that out from the list. I am really happy about it! Thank you, Cons ♥

So, yeah, it's nice finding various messages about how much River sucks in my ask box (wtf??) 

This one really makes me angry, though, because you're putting every Whoufflé shipper out there under a bad light, and that isn't cool. So, let me answer this well thorough list, please.

1. THE most stupidest thing anyone can say about the Doctor and River is that he doesn't love her. I can accept you don't like her, I can accept you think she's a sexist character (how?? but okay, whatever), I can accept you're a shallow person and think she's too old for Eleven (but Rose/Nine was fine, mind you!), but I can't accept you, or anyone, trying to subvert the ENTIRE canon, by saying that the Doctor doesn't really love her. 

Let me tell you the ways he doesn't really love her: 

So, now that we've seen just how much the Doctor hates River, we can proceed to point two.

2. She has to go at some point, you're right. But this doesn't mean this is her time. On the contrary, so many things about her are still unknown: when did the Doctor tell her his name? how did she "make him"? what did the Doctor actually whisper in her ear in Let's Kill Hitler? How many Doctors has she met ("You never show up in the right order")? WHO THE FUCK IS JIM THE FISH????? (Okay, yeah, we'll never know that one, I know, but it suckkkks). Also, why was Clara in the Library? If they wanted to get her back, she could definitely save her. 

3. Excuse you, but no one is "forcing her down your throats again". If you don't like her, that's your problem. I'm not fond of Clara but you don't see me yelling "CLARA GO AWAY BECAUSE YOU SUCK", or go in people's ask boxes to spread hate about her. I also couldn't care for Amy in series 5, but I never wanted her to go just because I didn't like her. People are bound to disagree about a character, but that doesn't mean one's preference should prevail over the others. If you don't want to see her, don't watch the episodes with her in it. Or just watch them and complain. Or be smart and empathise with the people who really love her and get to see her three/four times per series, if they're lucky. Whatever you wish to do. See if I care. 

4. You're either an hypocrite, or you're just plain stupid. You said "Eleven didn't really love her" just a few points before, and now you're saying "you had your love story with the Eleventh". I mean, do you see the contradiction here? So, what is it? Did Eleven really love River - hence, we had our love story, - or did he not? Make up your mind, and fuck off yourself. 

5. This is your shipping preference, and I respect it. I don't like Whoufflé, and that's no secret, I think, but I never spread hate about it, and I never dismissed the possibility of finding Twelve perfect for Clara. I am basically against it NOT because I love River, but because I would like another Companion like Donna, and not another love interest for the Doctor (Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen, John Hurt, or whatever). Regardless, I wish your ship well and send you my regards.

Be also aware of the fact that I've blocked you, because I don't like rude anons, but this reply had to be made. 

A little note for all the Whoufflé shippers: I'm sorry you have people like this in your part of the fandom, I really am. I know some of you hate River and her relationship with Eleven, but there are people among you who are polite about it, and respectful, and actually even like River and/or ship her with Eleven, too. 

That said, the initiative is about getting River back and is made by fans for fans. Nobody is forcing anyone to help, and you should only do it if you really want to see River return. 

Have a great day, y'all!s

This is great, and I wanted to say mine too! :D 

I feel like Run by Snow Patrol is the perfect River/Doctor song, just before she leaves him to go to the Library - from the Doctor's perspective, of course.

In this first verses, it just seems to me like the Doctor knows River's time has come ("I'll sing it one last time", "we really have to go"), and he can't bear to look at her because he knows he won't be seeing her again (well, this River, at least), but he has faith that they can do anything together like they've always done. 

In the first part of the chorus, I always imagine the Doctor trying to convince himself that this story they're living, even though it's their choice ("Time can be rewritten"), it's also forced upon them ("Don't you dare!"). Frankly, the second part (even if you cannot hear my voice/I'll be right beside you dear) could apply either to the Doctor or River (as of The Name of the Doctor), but I've always imagined the Doctor mentally telling that to his beloved, since he knows he will condemn her to a half-life without him in it. 

In the second part of the chorus, he's just thinking about every time they've been together, and their adventurous life, daring and escaping death ("and we'll run for our lives"), and how this can't be avoided now, and he feels trapped and doesn't know what to do or say ("I can hardly speak").

This is self-explanatory, isn't it? And we know the Doctor does cry as they say their "long goodbye". 

The last chorus changes a bit. I love when he says "we don't have time for that" - I always imagine they want to be alone and get intimate, but they can't, because time is running out, and he knows something's going to happen to her, and feels like loving her would make it too hard to let go ("have heart, my dear, we're bound to be afraid").  And then the song closes with the Doctor telling River (in his mind) that this is how the story ends, that they don't have a choice, because rewriting that would mean rewriting EVERY moment together, but, even if they won't be together any more, he will always think about her.

mybelovedponds replied to your post: they never said before that River wouldn’t come back though… plus Alex Kingston all but confirmed for definite that she’s coming back.

Why don't you check out the infos page of the blog we made specifically for this? :)

So, this arrived today. 

I have to say, I feel pretty confident about this reply. And the way they replied with "it still remains to be seen whether River Song will be featured [in the 50th]" makes me hope she will be present, too. I don't know, I don't know. What do you think?

River Song's return (aka let's get her back ourselves!)

If you love River and you want to ensure her return to the show (even if you're sure she's coming back), please just go to this blog and click on the "infos page"! 

When Erin contacted them the first time, they told her that the people who wanted River back were the minority. 

Let's show them together what a large fanbase River has; let's show them that we are not the minority at all, and that a strong, brilliant, and gorgeous character like hers needs to come back because her story is not done. 

So, please, just go to the blog, read the info section, and then decide if you want to join us in this. 

If we stick together, we can do it!

Thank you!