"Partners in Crime" is the weakest season intro of NuWho so far. The plot about the Adipose is weak and I had no interest in it whatsoever, minus the cute fat monsters. The best thing going for this episode is the Doctor and Donna reuniting and the character development handed to both characters. The Doctor realizing he was lonely and talking to an empty TARDIS was probably the highlight of the episode- tied with the amazing cameo of Rose at the end. Like the Doctor, Donna also has touching characterization. Her disdain with the mundane has led her to be a better character. She is less whiny than in "Runaway Bride" and she cares about things bigger than herself. The great character moments of the Doctor and Donna, along with the right amount of humor, the great reunion moment between 10 and Donna, and Rose's surprise cameo save this episode's otherwise week plot from being wholly awful.
Review of Partners in Crime
