I rewatched The Five Doctors again last night. The extended version with new effects.
Although the story has flaws - in fact this version even more, for example when the Doctor picks up the Master's recall device this version makes out it's the Time Lords who recall him, not the Doctor pressing the button on the device - it's just plain odd when you watch it - it's still a mighty impressive piece of television from Terrance Dicks that over the course of it's ninety nine minutes gives everyone something to do as well as having loads of monsters and villains.
It's not the greatest Doctor Who story, not even close, but it must have something because it remains extremely watchable even after so many viewings all these years later.
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