So do I and I didn't really like nor dislike River. I would have loved her a whole lot more if she hadn't been raised to obsess over The Doctor in one way or another. By either being his assassin or his wife. I didn't even buy [I]THAT[/I] relationship. They were always one upping the other it just felt entirely contrived. But his friendship with Amy felt genuine as Matt and Karen are really best friends. Yeah Clara was so flip floppy that I just didn't like it. Although the "are you my mummy" is ALWAYS an iconic line since it was used in two different Doctor episodes and is just awesome. Stick to your guns. If your going to have a character not forgive the other for their stupidity DONT HAVE THEM FORGIVE THEM THE VERY NEXT DAY. MAKE THE ONE WHO DID WRONG TRY TO FIX IT. Garrr! That really really bothered me. For real. And sometimes the Doctor can't make a choice as the future is always changing like a flowing tide of water and even he can have moments when he cannot make a choice. It is up to those he leaves in charge to do what is right. And if they get it wrong he can scold them (thinking of Hungry Earth where Rory died the first time in the cave.)