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Why is it now assumed that Rory Williams is Amy Pond's fiance? There is no evidence for this. All we know is that Rory is Amy's "sort of" boyfriend, and that two years later she is engaged to someone who MIGHT be Rory, but we don't actually KNOW. Stop writing this as if it is undoubted fact, when it is NOT.
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I agree that we shouldn't jump to conclusions, but it IS the most likely outcome. Also, sign your posts, please.[[User:Excalibur-117|Excalibur-117]] 11:32, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
== One last bit of love for Rory ==
:Is it? Rory's reaction to the mention of Jeff's name makes him at least a plausible romantic interest, even though filming reports point to Rory's presence in more episodes. '''[[User:CzechOut|<span style="background:blue;color:white">Czech</span><span style="background:red;color:white">Out</span>]]''' [[User talk:CzechOut|☎]] | [[Special:Contributions/CzechOut|<font size="+1">✍</font>]] 22:34, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
The 'Vampires in Venice' script leak heavily implies that it's Amy and Rory getting married and the trip to Venice is a wedding present. So there is evidence for it. I do agree though that articles shouldn't bear this kind of info unless in a rumours section until broadcast.[[Special:Contributions/86.134.188.188|86.134.188.188]] 12:13, April 20, 2010 (UTC)
::Yep, I know of the leaked script. But the point is we can't go off of stuff like that, cause we only have a portion. Even if that does actually make it into the final edit, and there's evidence that it probably does from various trailers, it's not necessarily so straightforward. For instance, Amy could have been engaged to him, given him back the ring, gotten engaged to someone else. The Doctor could believe that she made a mistake, so he's taking Rory along to give them a chance to rekindle their relationship. '''[[User:CzechOut|<span style="background:blue;color:white">Czech</span><span style="background:red;color:white">Out</span>]]''' [[User talk:CzechOut|☎]] | [[Special:Contributions/CzechOut|<font size="+1">✍</font>]] 16:03, April 20, 2010 (UTC)
== What the Doctor isn't saying... ==


Technology: Laptop Computer with video confrence capabilities. Cell phones all over the place, with cameras.
A neat bit of trivia, but not sure that it would belong on the page proper:  If Rory was 31 when sent back in time (to 1938), and died when he was 82, he would have died the year Amy was born, and the year that the original series was cancelled: 1989.  '''<font color=#609000>d</font> [[User:Witoki|<font color=#609000>●</font>]][[User_talk:Witoki|<font color=#FF6090>•</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Witoki|<font color=#6090FF>·</font>]]''' 14:48, October 12, 2012 (UTC)
:I haven't followed the debate that closely, but has it been established (with sources) that they went back specifically to 1938? [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 00:08, October 13, 2012 (UTC)
:: It hasn't. And it's also been pointed out that the tombstone looks rather old for something that supposedly dates to the late 1980s. All we know is that Amy was still alive at the time the novel was written (that or River located her in time in order for her to write the forward). It's possible the novella ''The Angel's Kiss'' might shed some light. [[Special:Contributions/70.72.211.35|70.72.211.35]]<sup>[[User talk:70.72.211.35#top|talk to me]]</sup> 15:37, November 18, 2012 (UTC)
:::afterward[[Special:Contributions/108.246.48.79|108.246.48.79]]<sup>[[User talk:108.246.48.79#top|talk to me]]</sup> 02:53, November 17, 2013 (UTC)


Rory's badge, which they zoomed in on purpose: Date of issue: 30,11, 1990


Assumed date the bulk of the story takes place: 2008 or 2010 (depending on if the 'two years later' put it in the current year, or two years ahead of us)
== First Time Together on the TARDIS ==
The italicized text is a little absurd.  Are we really going with the literal interpretation of the Doctor's words?  He was obviously referring to the first time Amy and Rory had sex on the TARDIS.--[[User:Trebligoniqua|Trebligoniqua]] [[User talk:Trebligoniqua|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 04:00, January 30, 2013 (UTC)


This would mean Rory has been a nurse for 18-20 years. He said he was made to dress up as the Raggedy Doctor when 'we were kids' to Amy Pond. To go through schooling and become a nurse, he'd have to be 20 or so years old. This would mean that he is roughly 40 in the main portion of the story? I don't think so. We never see the date, and only see cell phones and laptops which indicate it is near 2010. Either Rory has a false ID (he was also in the coma ward, when his ID says emergency ward), Rory is impossibly older than he should be, or something is out-of-time with technology. The doctor notices the camera phones, and notices Rory's 1990 issued badge.


== "The Pretty One" ==


There is an error in the main aliases for Rory Williams. It indicates that he was known as "The pretty one". That actually refers to the character in the Eleventh Hour who had the laptop. When told by Amy that she was getting married The Doctor asks "The pretty one or..." and makes the sign with his hand indicating the guy with the big nose and says "the other one?" She says "The other one".


Is something up with Rory, time / technology, or the Doctor himself?
Hope this helps.


[[Special:Contributions/216.153.224.108|216.153.224.108]] 09:25, April 10, 2010 (UTC)
[[Special:Contributions/69.212.164.105|69.212.164.105]]<sup>[[User talk:69.212.164.105#top|talk to me]]</sup> 02:14, February 11, 2013 (UTC)
*The production error is a killer, but my mind is saying that the Doctor was still "cooking", so his brain isn't functioning correctly. Which is why he saw 1990 instead of another number. That's how I'm choosing to see it. [[User:Mc hammark|Mc hammark]] 08:56, April 28, 2010 (UTC)


:While you are right, I think this is referring to [[Idris]] calling him that. The Doctor thinks she's referring to Amy, specifically because of what you mentioned. Anyways, I hope this answers your question. [[file:SmallerOnTheOutside.png|15px]] [[user:SmallerOnTheOutside|SOTO]] [[User talk:SmallerOnTheOutside|☎]] 02:39, February 11, 2013 (UTC)


:: Smaller is right. The reference comes from ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)]]''. [[User:OttselSpy25|OS25]] ([[User Talk:OttselSpy25|talk to me, baby.]]) 02:48, February 11, 2013 (UTC)


It doesn't matter though, because according to [[Forum:Notable Aliases]] it shouldn't be in the infobox in the first place. [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 03:06, February 11, 2013 (UTC)


Maybe the person who printed the badge at the hospital made a typo and didn't notice. When Rory noticed and asked for a new one they couldn't be bothered to reprint and laminate just for a few digits so they told him to tipex it but, shock horror, he couldn't find any. Isn't that a bit more realistic than trying to reconcile 1990 with 2010?[[Special:Contributions/82.45.232.218|82.45.232.218]] 20:51, May 16, 2010 (UTC)
: Iris considered "The Pretty One" to be Rory's name. Thus it is an alias. [[User:OttselSpy25|OS25]] ([[User Talk:OttselSpy25|talk to me, baby.]]) 03:09, February 11, 2013 (UTC)


== /Him and Amy? ==
She doesn't think it's Rory's name, she's asking which one's Amy:
::DOCTOR: Can you get a message to Amy? The telepathic circuits are online.
::IDRIS: Which one's Amy? The pretty one?
It's not notable and it's not used more than once, so by the forum guidelines, it should be removed. [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 03:28, February 11, 2013 (UTC)


gah it's just not meant to be... SURELY you'd go for the one who you've made cartoons of your whole life? Why does Rory have to get in the way of Amy and her "raggedy doctor", eh?[[Special:Contributions/81.141.161.91|81.141.161.91]] 01:50, May 19, 2010 (UTC)
Check again.
==Doctor Likes Him?==
:: Rory: It's like I'm getting a masage
Um, is that little bit at the end of the page really necessary? The one about the Doctor liking him a lot. Shouldn't just be in the personality bit or something???[[Special:Contributions/81.154.143.161|81.154.143.161]] 17:58, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
:: Idris: ''Hello Pretty''
:: Doctor: No, that's rory
:: Blah Blah Blah
:: The Doctor: ''The Pretty One?!?'' [[User:OttselSpy25|OS25]] ([[User Talk:OttselSpy25|talk to me, baby.]]) 03:53, February 11, 2013 (UTC)


==Name badge==
== Species ==


It clearly states on the bade that 1990 was the date of issue NOT the current date. So why is there that section at the bottom about it? :S [[User:Matta jr|Matta jr]] 00:59, May 30, 2010 (UTC)
Under species it says 'human'  shouldn't there be an auton reference here?{{Unsigned-anon|108.246.48.79}}


:Think about how old he would have to be if the badge was issued 20 years prior to the current date. Let's say 4 years of training as a nurse, and he would have had to be at least 16 at that point, making him 40 in 2010. He was a childhood friend of Amy Pond, and she is 21 years old (born 1989) in 2010. That's why there's that section at the bottom. [[Special:Contributions/79.79.142.235|79.79.142.235]] 01:21, May 30, 2010 (UTC)
:No. The species field of the infobox can only take '''one''' name, and it has been decided that we always put only the original species. [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 02:59, November 17, 2013 (UTC)

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One last bit of love for Rory[[edit source]]

A neat bit of trivia, but not sure that it would belong on the page proper: If Rory was 31 when sent back in time (to 1938), and died when he was 82, he would have died the year Amy was born, and the year that the original series was cancelled: 1989. d ●•· 14:48, October 12, 2012 (UTC)

I haven't followed the debate that closely, but has it been established (with sources) that they went back specifically to 1938? Shambala108 ☎ 00:08, October 13, 2012 (UTC)
It hasn't. And it's also been pointed out that the tombstone looks rather old for something that supposedly dates to the late 1980s. All we know is that Amy was still alive at the time the novel was written (that or River located her in time in order for her to write the forward). It's possible the novella The Angel's Kiss might shed some light. 70.72.211.35talk to me 15:37, November 18, 2012 (UTC)
afterward108.246.48.79talk to me 02:53, November 17, 2013 (UTC)


First Time Together on the TARDIS[[edit source]]

The italicized text is a little absurd. Are we really going with the literal interpretation of the Doctor's words? He was obviously referring to the first time Amy and Rory had sex on the TARDIS.--Trebligoniqua ☎ 04:00, January 30, 2013 (UTC)


"The Pretty One"[[edit source]]

There is an error in the main aliases for Rory Williams. It indicates that he was known as "The pretty one". That actually refers to the character in the Eleventh Hour who had the laptop. When told by Amy that she was getting married The Doctor asks "The pretty one or..." and makes the sign with his hand indicating the guy with the big nose and says "the other one?" She says "The other one".

Hope this helps.

69.212.164.105talk to me 02:14, February 11, 2013 (UTC)

While you are right, I think this is referring to Idris calling him that. The Doctor thinks she's referring to Amy, specifically because of what you mentioned. Anyways, I hope this answers your question. SmallerOnTheOutside.png SOTO ☎ 02:39, February 11, 2013 (UTC)
Smaller is right. The reference comes from The Doctor's Wife (TV story). OS25 (talk to me, baby.) 02:48, February 11, 2013 (UTC)

It doesn't matter though, because according to Forum:Notable Aliases it shouldn't be in the infobox in the first place. Shambala108 ☎ 03:06, February 11, 2013 (UTC)

Iris considered "The Pretty One" to be Rory's name. Thus it is an alias. OS25 (talk to me, baby.) 03:09, February 11, 2013 (UTC)

She doesn't think it's Rory's name, she's asking which one's Amy:

DOCTOR: Can you get a message to Amy? The telepathic circuits are online.
IDRIS: Which one's Amy? The pretty one?

It's not notable and it's not used more than once, so by the forum guidelines, it should be removed. Shambala108 ☎ 03:28, February 11, 2013 (UTC)

Check again.

Rory: It's like I'm getting a masage
Idris: Hello Pretty
Doctor: No, that's rory
Blah Blah Blah
The Doctor: The Pretty One?!? OS25 (talk to me, baby.) 03:53, February 11, 2013 (UTC)

Species[[edit source]]

Under species it says 'human' shouldn't there be an auton reference here?– The preceding unsigned comment was added by 108.246.48.79 (talk).

No. The species field of the infobox can only take one name, and it has been decided that we always put only the original species. Shambala108 ☎ 02:59, November 17, 2013 (UTC)
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