I spent most of the ep worried about him even not having wind of the casting spoiler at all, because River's reaction did seem so foreboding. Also because Rory has a kind of, erm, the chill air of the refrigerator about him? Like, he's mostly there to make Amy react, and killing him off would get a reaction. I was hoping not, because they already did that last year, but...

...but I really *like* Rory, he's one of my favorite things about Moffat's Who, with his despairingly matter-of-fact way of handling things. Siiiigh. I love you, Who; why do you gotta keep going and breaking my heart? ;_;