You know, I've seen people say they don't think the Doctor is in love with River and I have to wonder if they've ever paid attention to this scene. It's so fucking beautiful ;A;
Or the entirety of their timeline for that matter. Sure, there's a lot we don't see onscreen but it's constantly hinted at and implied--all the extra time they spend together. The 10 years of time travel together after Amy and Rory die. River spending her days in prison but her nights with the doctor. Little teasers of date nights. And come on, how can you not sense the chemistry that Matt and Alex have in every scene they have together? I hang on to every word in their scenes.
So apparently the filming of this scene was rushed for some reason, and basically Matt and Alex nailed this scene in one take, which shows how amazing both of them are together, but it also sucks because they really didn't get much time for it to sink in that this was River's last onscreen appearance with 11 and feel proper closure. I think in an interview once somewhere Alex said she was really upset about it and Matt was super pissed off as well. Idk when they filmed the Rain Gods short, whether it was during the TNotD filming or after, but I gotta say I understand why the both of them felt that way. Oh well, here's hoping they get to work with each other again someday as the Doctor and River in Big Finish now that River's got her audio series.
I love how obvious is seems (in hindsight) that he can (and has always been able too) hear her. There’s so much emotion there, in his responding-without-directly-responding schtick. He’s talking almost directly to her, and yet doing his best to pretend he’s completely unaffected by it. That man has the hardest time with those he’s closest too, doesn’t he?
The first time he experienced her kissing him, she grabbed him and he panicked. He eventually had his hands on her arm, but as soon as she pulled him in he started flailing again. This time, he's the one that grabs her. When he notices the others looking at him funny, at first his hands start pulling away, but he then stops himself and keeps holding her face. That is character growth.
What I love about this scene is that it really give me a nice sense of closure. Before then, I felt annoyed because I needed this goodbye and the feeling of moving on. What I also love about this scene is that it really shows how much these two really care for each other, especially how much The Doctor cares for her.
I love that here, this kiss, is at a point where they have both the fullest relationship with each other. Discounting Darillium, this is the only time they’re together when they are fully in love.
My God, this scene blew me away. The most powerful and heartbreaking goodbye I have ever scene in Doctor Who. Btw, Alex and Matt did this scene in one take because the crew ran out of time doing all the prosthetics and make up for the monsters/characters, unbelievable isnt it. 😭
@@valeriek8537 I found it!! Its in this interview..She was answering one of the questions and she says about the scene with one take.. 😉 ua-cam.com/video/8IgMtu-FqOQ/v-deo.html
Whenever Matt Smith is ever asked about having a favorite co star during his time on the show he always said Alex Kingston and after a kiss like that who could blame him.
It just occured to me that River is his wife... she has no problem with him going to resuce another woman, doesn't even ask to be rescued herself, and demands that he look after himself ("be sensible"). True, unconditional love.
River knows trying to stop the Doctor from doing something suicidally stupid is like trying to burn a sun: impossible, so she just asks that he actually do it in a smart way, but sadly The Doctor is a brilliant idiot who only ever has stupid and suicidal plans
I really thought we were never going to see River Song again after "Name of The Doctor" and I was surprised when Alex Kingston came back one last time in "The Husbands of River Song". I love that shot of The Doctor kissing River goodbye at 1:24.
Made a mistake watching this scene while slacking at work, I'm afraid this time I'm gonna get caught because you can't possibly miss a grown ass man fucking crying all over the place.
This is my second time to watch doctor who. I start to reconnect everything. 11th was never my favorite. 9th doctor was more human doctor to me as well as 12th. This one, I felt he was just following the 10th doctor’s acting. But second time watching, I think Matt Smith has really done fantastic job. I love this moment very much.
[Doctor grabs something invisible and stares at a point near it] [Pause] "You're always here to me, and I always listen, and I can always hear you." [Pause] "Because I thought it would hurt too much." [Short pause] "No, I thought it would hurt me. And I was right." [Doctor passionately kisses nothing] [Pause] "Since no one in the room can see that, God knows how that looked." [Doctor glances nervously at the group]
This is a sign of true love. Saying goodbye and letting them go. If you love someone, you will respect, understand them and show how much you love them. My favorite couples.soul mates: Lois & Clark Connor & M'Gann Artemis & Wally Tarzan & Jane Ben & Julie Gwen & Kevin Favorite could have been pairings: Anakin & Ahsoka Leonardo & Karai Bruce & Andrea. Loves gives us strength, happiness and makes us whole. It is also something we hold deep in our souls and our hearts forever....
When I first saw this scene, I wasn't expecting him to kiss her, but when he did I went "Yes, snog it!" cause the Doctor needs a snog now and again...lol
hannahtriz it was the first face she knew and was the first one she fell in love with. It would kind of make sense to have that be the last face she visited.
hannahtriz Nope. River encountered the Doctor in this order: 11 (birth to adulthood), then 12 (last date), then 10 (death), and finally 11 in this episode (post-death mental link). From the Doctor's perspective, he met her in all "the wrong order".
So in this version of reality, where the time lords never interceded and gave the Doctor more regenerations, a piece of River Song’s consciousness in time outlived her digital version and just wandered around Trenzalor for centuries?
In the case of this kiss, The Doctor lunges right on in there….………*queeeeeee* Sorry, but when handsome Doctor lunges after a kiss you know we got some genuine smexy Time Lord shenanigans going on there…still wondering how he is like in the bedroom, River would know, I’d ask her…
Yes!!! The last spoiler from River for the Doctor was about daughter Clara! She directly says that her mental connection with Klara is not accidental, and that the girl is alive. Entering his timeline, he finds out. who is Clara really. And then he finds her, hidden from everyone under the guise of a girl from an ordinary earthly family. He is next to her, watching how she grows, and then takes her with him to the Tardis. Only Clara, after erasing her memory, does not remember anything about her real parents. And the Doctor very gently and for a long time brings her to this truth, this big secret. Impossible girl Clara is his daughter. Look very carefully at all the episodes that follow the "name of the Doctor". There it is hinted several times that she is the daughter of the Doctor and River. Missy said this once, and after leaving the confession disc, the Doctor himself said it when he was with Klara at the monastery. And during a conversation with Aeschilda, the Doctor assures her that Clara is just his friend, to which Aeschilda reacts sarcastically: "and you are ready to sacrifice the Universe just because you just miss her?" In addition, it was said that the hybrid is half human and half time lord. They were talking about Clara, not about Aeschild or the Doctor! Look very carefully, listen, and you will understand who Clara is, and why she is at home in the Tardis, and why the Doctor says to Clara: "my duty is to take care of you." No one wondered why the Doctor was constantly erasing Clara's memory, taking her to Earth to a safe place and hiding her from everyone? Why did he tell her: “It's time to tell you the truth. I'm not your boyfriend, Clara.” And then he tells her that her house is in the Tardis. He also calls her "My Clara". Why? Because she is his Clara, his girl.
Wow...The Doctor kissed HER instead of HER kissing HIM! It was perfect!
Ik for once 🥺🥺
Its been five years and I still miss River song
#metoo xD
Me too. She is my favorite doctor who character
Me too River is my favorite doctor who character and i miss her😭
Seven years already
6 years
It must kill him having to pretend he couldn't see her
the doctor never really kisses anyone unless its important like ten kissing martha, or nine kissing rose, this kiss was important....
anyone*
martha* rose*
Pika Chu thanks, I was typing hella fast for some reason
What about when 11 kisses Rory?
@@Groot_The_Terrorist LMAO
LOL "since no one sees you,God knows how that looked"
The Doctor randomly licking the air...
Dakota Bull *passionately* lol
I wish there were crickets here, it would've been great.
He must have a reputation for being brilliant yet crazy
We’ve all been there
You know, I've seen people say they don't think the Doctor is in love with River and I have to wonder if they've ever paid attention to this scene. It's so fucking beautiful ;A;
Or the entirety of their timeline for that matter. Sure, there's a lot we don't see onscreen but it's constantly hinted at and implied--all the extra time they spend together. The 10 years of time travel together after Amy and Rory die. River spending her days in prison but her nights with the doctor. Little teasers of date nights. And come on, how can you not sense the chemistry that Matt and Alex have in every scene they have together? I hang on to every word in their scenes.
@@dra2521 also the 24 years with river and twelve hehe
lol rose fans normally
So apparently the filming of this scene was rushed for some reason, and basically Matt and Alex nailed this scene in one take, which shows how amazing both of them are together, but it also sucks because they really didn't get much time for it to sink in that this was River's last onscreen appearance with 11 and feel proper closure. I think in an interview once somewhere Alex said she was really upset about it and Matt was super pissed off as well. Idk when they filmed the Rain Gods short, whether it was during the TNotD filming or after, but I gotta say I understand why the both of them felt that way. Oh well, here's hoping they get to work with each other again someday as the Doctor and River in Big Finish now that River's got her audio series.
Which interviews pls??
River's "then why didn't you speak to me" gets me every time. Great acting by both of them.
"Till the next time"
So true as she knows he will see her again as 12!
The River Song 12 saw was actually alive version of this one (this one's past self), so she already knew everything.
Matt Smith said out of all the guest stars on the show he loved working with Alex. After a kiss like that who could blame him.
I love how obvious is seems (in hindsight) that he can (and has always been able too) hear her.
There’s so much emotion there, in his responding-without-directly-responding schtick. He’s talking almost directly to her, and yet doing his best to pretend he’s completely unaffected by it.
That man has the hardest time with those he’s closest too, doesn’t he?
Yeah
don’t we all
The first time he experienced her kissing him, she grabbed him and he panicked. He eventually had his hands on her arm, but as soon as she pulled him in he started flailing again. This time, he's the one that grabs her. When he notices the others looking at him funny, at first his hands start pulling away, but he then stops himself and keeps holding her face. That is character growth.
So romantic! He truly loves her!
His face when she fades makes me so sad :'( OTP
He did the same "old and sad" face when Idris/Tardis vanished...
*sigh* I think this kiss between them was so romantic. I absolutely loved this episode just for this one scene.
What I love about this scene is that it really give me a nice sense of closure. Before then, I felt annoyed because I needed this goodbye and the feeling of moving on. What I also love about this scene is that it really shows how much these two really care for each other, especially how much The Doctor cares for her.
Perfect scene! I love the fact that HE kissed HER this time around! Really shows how much he loves her
This is the kiss that defined the Doctor's and Rivers relationship. Easily my favorite moment of theirs.
The greatest love story in all of time and space.
"Til the next time, Doctor." SHE KNOWS 12 IS THE NEXT TIME HE SEES HER AND NOW I'M CRYING.
I love that here, this kiss, is at a point where they have both the fullest relationship with each other. Discounting Darillium, this is the only time they’re together when they are fully in love.
This will always by far be one of my favorite kiss scenes, that kiss was just so beautiful man smh
Goodbye Sweetie - And my heartstrings were torn asunder. Matt and River have been and shall always be my favorites.
My OTPs of all time: 10 and Rose, and 11 and River. Perfect for each other, and now every pair has a kissing scene that i can't stop watching!!!
Same ^^
Same!!!
I love river and 11 because they have been to there for each other
and...cue genuine hysterical crying
The loveliest scene in the whole show..absolutely nailed the emotion by taking Rivers face like that and kissing her..Beautifully done 👏👏👏
My God, this scene blew me away. The most powerful and heartbreaking goodbye I have ever scene in Doctor Who. Btw, Alex and Matt did this scene in one take because the crew ran out of time doing all the prosthetics and make up for the monsters/characters, unbelievable isnt it. 😭
I’ve read this a bunch of times. Is there an interview or something they did??? I want to read or watch. I miss them so much. 🥺
@@valeriek8537 I have watched it on UA-cam and foolishly did not save the video.Let me see is I could hunt in down for you..
@@valeriek8537 I found it!! Its in this interview..She was answering one of the questions and she says about the scene with one take.. 😉
ua-cam.com/video/8IgMtu-FqOQ/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/2YgOSrfKgjg/v-deo.html and this one shes dancing on the set of ER
Ico Yorda thank you!!! 😻😻😻
It's so cute how he holds her face!! 😢💔
Whenever Matt Smith is ever asked about having a favorite co star during his time on the show he always said Alex Kingston and after a kiss like that who could blame him.
It just occured to me that River is his wife... she has no problem with him going to resuce another woman, doesn't even ask to be rescued herself, and demands that he look after himself ("be sensible").
True, unconditional love.
River knows trying to stop the Doctor from doing something suicidally stupid is like trying to burn a sun: impossible, so she just asks that he actually do it in a smart way, but sadly The Doctor is a brilliant idiot who only ever has stupid and suicidal plans
I really thought we were never going to see River Song again after "Name of The Doctor" and I was surprised when Alex Kingston came back one last time in "The Husbands of River Song". I love that shot of The Doctor kissing River goodbye at 1:24.
Made a mistake watching this scene while slacking at work, I'm afraid this time I'm gonna get caught because you can't possibly miss a grown ass man fucking crying all over the place.
The Matt Smith era is the peak of modern Who for me, and so much of why is encapsulated in this scene
Finally some ”humany-wumany” feels in him
This is my second time to watch doctor who. I start to reconnect everything. 11th was never my favorite. 9th doctor was more human doctor to me as well as 12th. This one, I felt he was just following the 10th doctor’s acting. But second time watching, I think Matt Smith has really done fantastic job. I love this moment very much.
Who wants to see what Vastra, Jenny, and Strax were seejng
Ow my gawdd😂 That would be the Doctor kissing air😂😂
Vivian Darkbloom XD
Conspire The Storyteller I would kill to see their POV
[Doctor grabs something invisible and stares at a point near it]
[Pause]
"You're always here to me, and I always listen, and I can always hear you."
[Pause]
"Because I thought it would hurt too much."
[Short pause]
"No, I thought it would hurt me. And I was right."
[Doctor passionately kisses nothing]
[Pause]
"Since no one in the room can see that, God knows how that looked."
[Doctor glances nervously at the group]
Here I am again making myself upset! I can never get over the fact that all of the ponds faded away in their final moments with eleven 😭
oh dang thats so true
Heart. Breaking. Pieces.
I LOVE this scene so so much.
God this was so beautiful and tragic at the same time
they should be together forever
I haven't seen this part yet, but I had to watch it...if anybody needs me I'll be in my room crying...
How did I find myself here, torturing my heart yet again?
Doesn't matter, off to break it more!
This is a sign of true love. Saying goodbye and letting them go. If you love someone, you will respect, understand them and show how much you love them.
My favorite couples.soul mates:
Lois & Clark
Connor & M'Gann
Artemis & Wally
Tarzan & Jane
Ben & Julie
Gwen & Kevin
Favorite could have been pairings:
Anakin & Ahsoka
Leonardo & Karai
Bruce & Andrea.
Loves gives us strength, happiness and makes us whole. It is also something we hold deep in our souls and our hearts forever....
Smallville Lois and Clark right?
@@rebeccam2176 aye
TARDIS .Universe totally agreed! Erica was by far the best Lois
This made me cry
2:42
literally killed me.
Beautiful scene, it was perfectly captured.
I love this scene! It always makes cry!
I'm not crying, you're -
"Oh, shut up"
I'm not crying, I just got something in my eyes 😥😥😥
Still.. Always breaks my heart....
woah, i’m crying
Tengo que dejar de ver esto, mi corazón se rompe en miles de pedazos
Awww so cute
This kills me...
When I first saw this scene, I wasn't expecting him to kiss her, but when he did I went "Yes, snog it!" cause the Doctor needs a snog now and again...lol
Still heartbreaking
Right, so if she is an echo, is this the version of river that was uploaded to the computer by the previous doctor?
LOVE!
Mmmm... what if they didn't say goodbye and let the echo continue? Imagine their continued interactions..
IM NOT CRYING
So before River's death she encountered the Doctor in this order 10 -> 11 -> 12? Then after she died she encountered only the 11th doctor?
hannahtriz it was the first face she knew and was the first one she fell in love with. It would kind of make sense to have that be the last face she visited.
hannahtriz
Nope. River encountered the Doctor in this order: 11 (birth to adulthood), then 12 (last date), then 10 (death), and finally 11 in this episode (post-death mental link). From the Doctor's perspective, he met her in all "the wrong order".
11 12 10 11 8
@@mhmfc7704 River is suposed to meet all the Doctors. I leave open the chance that she knew 13th and on...
welp i cried
GOOSE BUMPS
And cue the ugly crying! So sad and sweet!
So in this version of reality, where the time lords never interceded and gave the Doctor more regenerations, a piece of River Song’s consciousness in time outlived her digital version and just wandered around Trenzalor for centuries?
I want someone to take this and edit her out. That would be so funny. XD
Plug R lmao
1:38 when you kiss your VR chat girlfriend and your family are in the room
Could you make one on when he fixes her hand pls
wtf i'm crying why
kxlo cause the pain is just too much to bear QQ
Best scene in season 7…though for me that’s not saying much.
Will river get pregnant with doctor babies if river return to show?
3:31
What happened by great inteligence
Anyone know the music here? It’s some of the best of the whole series and I can’t find it on the Season 7 soundtrack. Help!
The wedding of River Song from the 6th season but with maybe a little bit of changes
@@julcsicska thank you! Thought no one would ever respond haha so I really appreciate you letting me know!
In the case of this kiss, The Doctor lunges right on in there….………*queeeeeee* Sorry, but when handsome Doctor lunges after a kiss you know we got some genuine smexy Time Lord shenanigans going on there…still wondering how he is like in the bedroom, River would know, I’d ask her…
1:43 Someone please edit River out of the clip so we can see what they see
what if clara is the doctor and rivers child
Yes!!! The last spoiler from River for the Doctor was about daughter Clara! She directly says that her mental connection with Klara is not accidental, and that the girl is alive. Entering his timeline, he finds out. who is Clara really. And then he finds her, hidden from everyone under the guise of a girl from an ordinary earthly family. He is next to her, watching how she grows, and then takes her with him to the Tardis. Only Clara, after erasing her memory, does not remember anything about her real parents. And the Doctor very gently and for a long time brings her to this truth, this big secret.
Impossible girl Clara is his daughter. Look very carefully at all the episodes that follow the "name of the Doctor". There it is hinted several times that she is the daughter of the Doctor and River. Missy said this once, and after leaving the confession disc, the Doctor himself said it when he was with Klara at the monastery. And during a conversation with Aeschilda, the Doctor assures her that Clara is just his friend, to which Aeschilda reacts sarcastically: "and you are ready to sacrifice the Universe just because you just miss her?"
In addition, it was said that the hybrid is half human and half time lord. They were talking about Clara, not about Aeschild or the Doctor! Look very carefully, listen, and you will understand who Clara is, and why she is at home in the Tardis, and why the Doctor says to Clara: "my duty is to take care of you." No one wondered why the Doctor was constantly erasing Clara's memory, taking her to Earth to a safe place and hiding her from everyone? Why did he tell her: “It's time to tell you the truth. I'm not your boyfriend, Clara.” And then he tells her that her house is in the Tardis. He also calls her "My Clara". Why? Because she is his Clara, his girl.
@@user-iv2xi4vu3d But then, who´s the woman we saw at the end of the "Bells of St. John Prequel" minisode?
I wish they showed him kissing nothing
1:37, too bad they never did a different shot of that just for laughs is disappointing.