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List of appearances

The character of river song, as portrayed by alex kingston, has actually appeared in TWELVE episodes, not eleven;

1. silence in the libary
2. the forest of the dead
3. the time of angels
4. flesh and stone
5. the pandorica opens
6. the big bang
7. the impossible astronaut
8. day of the moon
9. a good man goes to war
10. let's kill hitler
11. Closing time (although it was a cameo, it was still a piece of new material never seen before and of about 5 minuites in length so technically it still counts as a river song episode)
12. the wedding of river song

just to clarrify Frogkermit (talk) 13:14, 5 August 2012 (UTC)

And the mini-episodes (First Night / Last Night)? ZarhanFastfire (talk) 21:24, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

Susan's grandmother?

Just how much out of sequence are the Doctor and River? Is she supposed to be Susan's grandmother? 173.190.143.166 (talk) 02:52, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

That's a stretch. How likely is it the Doctor knew his own granddaughter but has spent most of 1200 years unaware of who mothered his own children? Might as well ask if Jenny is Susan's mother (Oh, I've said too much.) ZarhanFastfire (talk) 21:22, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

Spoilers

Someone has posted spoilers from the series 7 finale. In the article. Just thought you should know. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.1.112.117 (talk) 22:53, 12 May 2013 (UTC)

Orientation

Other than the statement made by Moffat that Song is bisexual, is there anything in the Doctor Who canon that substantiates this? — Loadmaster (talk) 22:50, 5 August 2013 (UTC)

Not really. The only allusion to River's 'open mindedness' is a remark she makes about an auton, which is a typical "Captain Jack" type of joke.Zythe (talk) 12:36, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

Horrible spoilers - backwards article

Subsequent to posting the following rant, I went over the page's history, and it seems I'm not the first to complain about spoilers. I have allowed the information to remain in the article, IN IT'S APPROPRIATE PLACE. I've removed the spoilers from the header, but I believe that the information still exists in sections further down the page. The following rant will explain why this is the *right* way to lay out the page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.239.72.142 (talk) 06:18, 19 October 2013 (UTC)

As a new watcher of Doctor Who, I'm only just beginning series 6. I'm massively careful about how I look for information online so as to avoid spoilers. But this article threw the spoilers in my face.

I came to this page simply to find out when River Song's character first appeared (because I only joined the series in the last few episodes of the Tenth Doctor's reign). I thought going straight to River's page would get me the information I needed as quickly as possible, without stumbling onto any information that might tip episodes that I haven't yet seen. In fact, the last episode I saw was 6.2, which left me with the tantalizing and wonderous mystery of the little girl - who is she, and why does she seem to be regenerating?! Alas, the first thing I see on River Song's page is the colourful box declaring "Also known as Melody Pond". Hmm... And if that wasn't enough of a giveaway (which it was), the introductory paragraph spills all the beans about River's parentage, removing all the mystery for good. Looks like I've just ruined the next season and a half of the show.

I'm all for compiling the world's greatest knowledge base. But can we do it with a bit of tact? I'm not going to be the only person in the world catching up on this show a few years late. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.239.72.142 (talk) 06:10, 19 October 2013 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages is written from a real world perspective and as such years-old information is presented as-is. Also, see WP:SPOILER. DonQuixote (talk) 06:26, 19 October 2013 (UTC)

If you're the kind of person who enjoys not knowing stuff, an encyclopedia is your worst nightmare. Our mission is antagonistic to your wishes. --TS 09:50, 19 October 2013 (UTC)

Very well. I have now read the pages on spoilers and lead sections. Although I still question the validity of the level of detail in the lead section, I will withdraw from this debate. Thank you Don Quixote for your courteous response. Thank you Tony Sidaway for your unyielding efforts to compile the world's most comprehensive knowledge base. 220.239.72.142 (talk) 08:01, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

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