River Song - Temple of Geek's Who Review

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River Song is a popular character with Doctor Who fans. Played by Alex Kingston, who brought a lot of energy and charisma to the role. River Song was a unique and unforgettable character and on this episode of the Temple of Geek podcast, we talk a lit bit about our favorite things about River and her confusing timeline.

Temple of Geek’s Who Review

Temple of Geek’s Who Review is a podcast dedicated to the British television series “Doctor Who”. Here we discuss news related to Doctor Who news, trivia, deep dives, and more.

Our Doctor Who-inspired podcast is hosted by Elizabeth “Lady of Time Cosplay” and Nate “Doc In The Box”. The series also features special guests from the Doctor Who community. You can stream the podcast on Spotify / iHeart Radio / Apple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Stitcher / Pandora/ YouTube and more.

River Song – Temple of Geek’s Who Review Episode 4

In this episode of the Temple of Geek podcast, we discuss our favorite things about River Song and her confusing timeline.” Nate and Elizabeth talk about her complex and evolving relationship with the Doctor. As well as her confusing timeline, which is both a blessing and a curse. They also discuss their own personal experiences with River Song, and how they reacted to her storylines. They agree that River Song is a unique and unforgettable character and that they hope she continues to live on through comics, audio series and possibly live-action cameos.

River Song Facts

River Song was born Melody Pond to Amy and Rory Williams.
She was kidnapped by the Silence and raised as a weapon to kill the Doctor.
She escaped and became an archaeologist.
She was again recruited by the Silence to kill the Doctor, but the assassination was staged.
She was sentenced to 12,000 life sentences for killing The Doctor, but since it was staged she actually spent her nights traveling with the Doctor.
She died in the Library, but her data ghost lives on.
The Doctor and River met each other in reverse order.
She was a brilliant and resourceful archaeologist.
She was also a skilled fighter and a crack-shot.
She was fiercely loyal to the Doctor and would do anything to protect him.
She was a complex and enigmatic character who was both loved and feared.

Hosted by Lady of Time Cosplay and Doc in the Box

Elizabeth is a cosplayer, writer, and Entertainment Correspondent for Temple of Geek. Her passions include cosplay, Doctor Who, Star Wars, and traveling to geek destinations. Among those geeky destinations is an annual pilgrimage to Gallifrey One, the longest-running Doctor Who convention in the world. You can find her on TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram as @lotcosplay.

Nate, who goes by “Doc in the Box” on social media is an Entertainment Correspondent for Temple of Geek. He also serves as executive Producer on “Portrait of a Fangirl” and hosts “Behind The Roster”. He is passionate about Doctor Who and spends time curating his collection of Doctor Who cosplays and memorabilia. You can find him on Instagram as @ and on Twitter as @doc_in_the_box1