The Time Monster is a bit of a strange one. I love some of the ideas behind this serial and even some of the effects and make-up are pretty impressive, and some of the sets and costumes look pretty good. I don't even hate the new if very short-lived TARDIS interior. At least compared to what we had before, it works a lot better with colour.

Other camera tricks and effects feel a lot weaker and more amateurish; cheap even by the standards of this time period. It is very odd to me that we introduce and dispose of Atlantis so quickly, and quite a bit of a waste in hindsight. This is not my favourite Third Doctor story, but it definitely holds some weight relative to other lower-ranked serials like Colony in Space or The Mutants. The Master, Doctor, and even Yates all have some fun moments in this story, but a lot of awkward material to navigate through, too. I don't like how this story treats Jo much, either. The ending also felt incredibly abrupt, out of nowhere, and left me with a disappointing feeling on the whole, even if I can definitely recognize the spots of The Time Monster that is really interesting.