Partners in Crime, the opener to the fourth series of Doctor Who, is a fun and colourful adventure, through a highly forgettable one at that. We are reintroduce to Catherine Tate's loveable Donna Noble, and when she and David Tennant's Doctor are reunited, the episode truly shines with their hilarious banter. But the first half, which exists to get the two characters together, is a little sluggish, with the lack of a plot being fairly noticeable.
I actually quite like the alien fat people, the Antiope, I think they're genuinely quite cute and funny, certainly more than the rubbish Pting from the Tsuranga Conundrum. Sarah Lancashire as the villian is really fun, although her character is a little... one-note. But still, she's a really entertaining foil.
Bernard Cribbins as Wilfred, Donna's grandfather, is great and likeable, even though he only appears in 2 or so scenes. It is a fairly funny episode, although it is pretty throw-away. Overall, a fun start to the season, but it just doesn't have much of a plot. 6/10, mabye a little harsh, but it's just not massively memorable.
I actually quite like the alien fat people, the Antiope, I think they're genuinely quite cute and funny, certainly more than the rubbish Pting from the Tsuranga Conundrum. Sarah Lancashire as the villian is really fun, although her character is a little... one-note. But still, she's a really entertaining foil.
Bernard Cribbins as Wilfred, Donna's grandfather, is great and likeable, even though he only appears in 2 or so scenes. It is a fairly funny episode, although it is pretty throw-away. Overall, a fun start to the season, but it just doesn't have much of a plot. 6/10, mabye a little harsh, but it's just not massively memorable.