It was the answer that came straight to my mind when I first saw the little girl regenerate. After all, Moffat has pretty much confirmed they'll be married in Series 5's finale. It can't be Amy and Rory's kid unless it was somehow injected with Time Lord-y powers (which could be what Episode 4 was preparing us for?) He might choose to tell the story of being a parent through Rory and Amy, but I doubt it, not when he has the Doctor to play with. Moffat is changing the very nature of Doctor Who in this series, I feel, and isn't scared of taking risks and perhaps losing some of the more traditional fans. I hope he follows this through with River's story arc, and making her the mother of the Doctor's child would certainly do that.
Two things don't sit right with me, though. One, why the girl was trapped in that spacesuit by the Silence without future!River and future!Doctor not turning the Universe over with a fine toothcomb to find her. Two, when River examines the spacesuit and says the girl must be incredibly strong to have broken out of it, if this theory is correct then she would suspect at this point that it was their daughter and show distress (even if she felt the need to conceal it - they'd be some hint there, surely?). I understand what you're saying about narrative irony, but it would be very subtle and dark irony if it turned out to be the case.
Having said that, River might have handed her daughter to Rory and Amy before she is arrested and put in Stormcage. She would then assume her daughter is safe and sound. All this could happen while present!Doctor remains oblivious. It would make a good cliffhanger for episode 7!
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It was the answer that came straight to my mind when I first saw the little girl regenerate. After all, Moffat has pretty much confirmed they'll be married in Series 5's finale. It can't be Amy and Rory's kid unless it was somehow injected with Time Lord-y powers (which could be what Episode 4 was preparing us for?) He might choose to tell the story of being a parent through Rory and Amy, but I doubt it, not when he has the Doctor to play with. Moffat is changing the very nature of Doctor Who in this series, I feel, and isn't scared of taking risks and perhaps losing some of the more traditional fans. I hope he follows this through with River's story arc, and making her the mother of the Doctor's child would certainly do that.
Two things don't sit right with me, though. One, why the girl was trapped in that spacesuit by the Silence without future!River and future!Doctor not turning the Universe over with a fine toothcomb to find her. Two, when River examines the spacesuit and says the girl must be incredibly strong to have broken out of it, if this theory is correct then she would suspect at this point that it was their daughter and show distress (even if she felt the need to conceal it - they'd be some hint there, surely?). I understand what you're saying about narrative irony, but it would be very subtle and dark irony if it turned out to be the case.
Having said that, River might have handed her daughter to Rory and Amy before she is arrested and put in Stormcage. She would then assume her daughter is safe and sound. All this could happen while present!Doctor remains oblivious. It would make a good cliffhanger for episode 7!