The Curse of Fatal Death is delightfully fun and very funny. From what I heard about this special, I was expecting to hate it. While some of the jokes might have aged a bit poorly or not be as "PC" as some would like, I still found them mostly harmless and funny. I'm glad I waited until after watching Classic Who to watch this, as it utilises a lot of tropes as basis for jokes and gags. It's also interesting to see how much this clearly influenced the revival, from the golden glow of regeneration to a female thirteenth Doctor.

one of the best specials ever made

This is cannon.

I refuse to believe otherwise

Absolute peak

A fun Comic Relief sketch that isn't without its flaws. The plot is a comedic take on the stereotype of a Doctor Who story, which pokes loving fun to common tropes. While the jokes are funny, sometimes they go on too long or are repeated too much. The acting is good, but that is to be expected with the cast that was assembled. I've found that this story looses its charm the more times I have seen it, but for a first time viewer that is familiar with classic Who, then this should be a fun watch.

Objectively the greatest Doctor Who TV episode ever made. Sorry, I don’t make the rules/j