Doctor Who: 8 Reasons Why River Song HAS To Come Back!

6. To Tie Up Loose Ends

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Remember when Torchwood ended on that massive Miracle Day cliff-hanger…and then didn’t get renewed, leaving fans with a huge unanswered question? Well what if our trusty time travelling psychopath could pop along and provide some closure!

Look, it’s far-fetched, but other than the Doctor - who is way too busy saving entire galaxies to come answer a few Earth questions - River is the only person with the means to travel in time and space. So perhaps a way to appease fans who desperately await her return would be to create some short minisodes where River Song solves these ever-pending dilemmas.

Class ended with so many unanswered questions about the Weeping Angels, about April/Corakinus, about Charlie’s survival and even the truth surrounding Quill’s pregnancy. The Sarah Jane Adventures sadly ended rather abruptly after the sudden passing of Elisabeth Sladen, but what became of Luke, Rani, Clyde and Sky? With a simple five-minute minisode, River song could either save the day in each individual spinoff or even find a way to unite the Coal Hill scooby-gang, the Bannerman Road crew and Torchwood together.

Okay, yes, a full on crossover party would maybe overdo it slightly, but lets be honest, those loose ends need to be tied and River could be a potential solution! After all, she does have 24 years to kill!

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Ellie has been part of the WhatCulture team since 2021 where she began as a freelance presenter for the WhoCulture channel. As a diehard Whovian with a BA (hons) degree in Drama and Acting, this role was the perfect opportunity for her to combine her screen presence training with her extensive Doctor Who knowledge. From there, she branched out to various other WhatCulture channels, including TrekCulture, and became a full time Content Producer/Video Presenter in 2023. Ellie is now a regular fixture on both WhoCulture and TrekCulture and has become a well respected public figure within both fandoms, building up a substantial following across her social media platforms and being given the opportunity to represent the channels and the wider communities at several industry events. Her favourite Doctor Who character is River Song and her favourite Star Trek character is Captain Janeway - which tells you everything you need to know about how she approaches her role within a generally male dominated field.