I have a lot of love and affection for Partners in Crime, but recognize that rests almost entirely on the charisma and chemisty of Tennant and Tate. Their scenes leading up to and including their reunion are some of 10's best, in my opinion. It is so easy to remember and focus on these scenes and this aspect of the episode that it is easy to forget this is also the episode with the Adipose.

I don't know what this episode was trying to say about weight or weight loss, but it can't be healthy. It sours the effects, score, and features a lot of rough performances along the way. It's still an essential start to one of the best runs of Doctor Who episodes, and I have a ton of happy memories around the start of the Doctor and Donna, but yeah, I can't pretend these flaws aren't there, either.