Board Thread:The Panopticon/@comment-9435571-20140927221308/@comment-146099-20141005165821

I don't think they should be. The Doctor took them out for the day to a theme park and then took them home - there wasn't even a hint of it being companionship. He didn't have any heartfelt connection with them and they spent most of the story under Cyberiad control. They're not a good comparison.

With Courtney there's the whole "am I special" aspect and she does enough to warrant the Doctor's praise. That's not to say I think she's a companion either, at least not yet.