hey Fiberglass how are youOr a Raxocoricofalapatorian (sp?) of another family as a companion? I can imagine the Doctor constantly having to tell people "Don't panic, she's a Glutherween, not a Slitheen!"
The Matt Smith story "Rings of Akhaten" doesn't get a lot of love, but I do really like the multi-species civilisation it's set in. All these aliens just going about their business in the marketplace, like we're on Tatooine or something.... I think it's a shame they didn't re-use some of those character designs to populate the Whoniverse with ordinary-Joe aliens.
I love Rings of Akhaten, its a nice cheery episode to come back to now and again with fun and hi-jinks and a sweet message
I love that we see all these different aliens, happy together and the culture like you say, the song is beautiful and its just nice when The Doctor and Clara were going round the market trying weird blue fruit and alien scooters haha
Its like Rings of Akhaten is a bigger look at that bar scene with all those aliens and Captain Jack smiling back at The Doctor everyone is happy and peaceful and we see aliens at a bar but their version, plus its nice to see a Raxacoricofallapatorian member there being peaceful
Maybe the Raxacoricofallapatorian could be in disguise when The Doctor has other companies especially humans on board and it can be used humorously or creepy that the Raxacoricofallapatorian has lots of skin suits and hand, well arm and leg too haha
Regards - Declan Sargent