Doctor Who
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Doctor Whocompanion actor Alex Kingston offer insight into her portrayal of River Song , addressing whether the archeologist change her behaviors to each incarnation of the Time Lord she satisfy . The ab initio cryptic archaeologist was introduced in time of year 4 ’s two - parter " Silence in the Library / Forest of the Dead , " where she meets David Tennant ’s Tenth Doctor during a time they ’ve yet to get together . Despite her fate in the story , River would yield to Steven Moffat ’s era , portion out the screen with Matt Smith ’s Eleventh Doctor and Peter Capaldi ’s Twelfth Doctor .
During a recent MegaCon 2024 instrument panel ( viaCollider ) , Kingston opened up about howRiver has approached each past personification of the Time Lordwhen open up up about herDoctor Whoexperiences . When asked if the companion changed with each Doctor , Kingston explained she did n’t view each variant as a different being . She continue that River was not different with each version , only adapt to each incarnation ’s personality and seeing the Time Lord as the person she loved , disregardless of their typeface . Check out Kingston ’s explanation below :
" No , I do n’t think my character take issue , in reality . She just sort of adjust to the personalities of each fresh physician . I mean , fundamentally , it ’s the same life but in a fresh body a little bit like when a Hydra sheds its cutis . So it was sort of more like , oh hello . This is another facet of the person that I love that suddenly kind of opened up to me . And so I always found it ’s in reality super exciting working then with a new incarnation of the doctor . "
How Many Incarnations Of The Doctor Has River Song Met?
WhileDoctor Whohas given a selection ofkey River Song moments across her timeline , the expanded media has depict that River ’s adventures with the Doctor of the Church ’s 10th , Eleventh , and 12th incarnations are just the bakshis of the iceberg . Released in 2012 , theDoctor Who : The Eternity Clockvideo game featured selection from River Song ’s journal as collectibles that revealed she had spy on preceding Incarnation to help her recognize them if they should ever cross paths . Despite this , she never discover her reliable identity to these first nine incarnations .
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However , in the case of the Eighth Doctor ( Paul McGann ) , he and River have crossed multiple times through Big Finish’sDoctor Whoaudio range . In most instances , the two have either interact indirectly through disguises and technology , or the Time Lord at last has his store lose to ascertain their coming together in the library is the first . The 2022 bookDoctor Who : A Short History of Everyonealso implies that the archaeologist has contact Jodie Whittaker ’s Thirteenth Doctor in her off - screen escapade .
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While her on - screenDoctor Whoadventures only show a fraction of their unpredictable family relationship , River ’s ties with the Doctor remain captivating even after her original appearance set a seemingly definitive tragic remnant . As such , she has seen the Doctor through various times in his spirit , such as their come together - off , stubborn First incarnation , second of shame during the Time War , and the better days when they could savor the marvel of the universe . Therefore , Kingston ’s linear perspective of River ’s horizon of the Doctor absolutely sum her moral force with her Time Lord partner , which keeps viewers eager to see more .
Kingston ’s past times escapade are available to stream through Max’sDoctor Whocollection .
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