Russell T Davies once said that: “The marvellous thing about ‘Doctor Who’ is that it tells stories that no one else can tell”; and more so to almost any other episode in my eyes – “Partners in Crime” is definitely a story undeniably unique to Doctor Who. We opens Series 4 with this weird and wonderful romp of a tale that interestingly chooses to plant its main focus on the character’s dynamic rather than the individual episode plot itself – not that it is in any way ignored or not given enough justice. “Partners in Crime” focuses with great emphasis on the theme of friendship. Using its comedic romp-y tone it tells the second introductory chapter in the story of one of the greatest TARDIS teams of all time by reacquainting us with a lonely Time Lord and a Sassy Temp from Chiswick determined to be find the Doctor once more, even if it means braving the villainous Miss Foster and her marching newborn “army” of vaguely humanoid blobs of fat. NOTHING bar Doctor Who could ever attempt anything close to that brief – Yet somehow it manages to do just that, and successfully too – delivering an exciting hilarious and iconic story enjoyed by many still today, after almost 6 year since it was first broadcast. This is “Partners in Crime” in perspective.
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