^YES.
THe Holiday Special never had any impact on the OOT-- you never saw Mala or Itchy inserted into the movies proper – so it’s impossibel to hate it. THe prequels on the other hand – what hasn’t be violaeted to l conforme to it? The OT was ruined by the PT, the EU was ruined by the PT. Tje Holoday s[ecoa; never fucked things up this much.