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'''''Strax Saves the Day''''' was a short webcast introduction to ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'' produced by [[Emily Cook]] in [[2020 (releases)|2020]] to go along with a scheduled screening of | '''''Strax Saves the Day''''' was a short webcast introduction to ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'' produced by [[Emily Cook]] in [[2020 (releases)|2020]] to go along with a scheduled screening of said story as part of the ''[[Who at Home]]'' self-isolation watch-along programme due to outbreak of the [[wikipedia:COVID-19|Coronavirus]] worldwide. | ||
Written by [[Steven Moffat]], it was of a similar format to the Strax-focused portion of the original [[Cinema Introduction (The Day of the Doctor)|cinema introduction]] to ''The Day of the Doctor'' and featured the return of [[Dan Starkey]] as Strax as well as Moffat's first written work for the ''Doctor Who'' universe since his [[The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)|novelisation of ''Day of the Doctor'']] in [[2018 (releases)|2018]]. | Written by [[Steven Moffat]], it was of a similar format to the Strax-focused portion of the original [[Cinema Introduction (The Day of the Doctor)|cinema introduction]] to ''The Day of the Doctor'' and featured the return of [[Dan Starkey]] as Strax as well as Moffat's first written work for the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' universe since his [[The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)|novelisation of ''The Day of the Doctor'']] in [[2018 (releases)|2018]]. | ||
Since, like the original introduction, it features Strax breaking the fourth wall and speaking directly to the audience, it is not considered a [[Tardis:Valid sources|valid source]] on this Wiki. | Since, like the original introduction, it features Strax breaking the fourth wall and speaking directly to the audience, it is not considered a [[Tardis:Valid sources|valid source]] on this Wiki. | ||
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Strax moves on to explain that the version of ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'' they are about to see has been "enhanced" from the original [[3D]] into advanced [[2D]]. If anyone wishes to experience the story in its original format, they are welcome to put on some glasses and poke themselves in the eye, he claims. | Strax moves on to explain that the version of ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'' they are about to see has been "enhanced" from the original [[3D]] into advanced [[2D]]. If anyone wishes to experience the story in its original format, they are welcome to put on some glasses and poke themselves in the eye, he claims. | ||
The Sontaran butler explains that "as you know, all the original Doctors assembled to make this episode" before admitting that this is "except for [[ | The Sontaran butler explains that "as you know, all the original Doctors assembled to make this episode" before admitting that this is "except for [[The Doctor (The Brain of Morbius)|most of them]]", and advises viewers to look out for "[[John Hurt]]'s return to the role and [[Billie Piper]]'s long-awaited return to a completely ''different'' role" as well as [[Tom Baker]], appearing as "[[Curator (The Day of the Doctor)|who was that supposed to be, ''anyway''?!]]". | ||
Finally, Strax expresses doubts as to whether history was actually changed by this story, but professes perhaps-unfounded faith in the fact that one thing is known for ''sure'': [[Spyfall (TV story)|the Time Lords are back for good…]] | Finally, Strax expresses doubts as to whether history was actually changed by this story, but professes perhaps-unfounded faith in the fact that one thing is known for ''sure'': [[Spyfall (TV story)|the Time Lords are back for good…]] | ||
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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* Strax's point that in the end, only a small fraction of all the past Doctors appeared in ''The Day of the Doctor'' (a point illustrated by photographs of [[ | * Strax's point that in the end, only a small fraction of all the past Doctors appeared in ''The Day of the Doctor'' (a point illustrated by photographs of [[The Doctor (The Brain of Morbius)|the "Morbius" Doctors]]) which rode the wave of the controversial reinstatement in the then-latest televised ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story, ''[[The Timeless Children (TV story)|The Timeless Children]]'', that [[The Doctor's early life|the Doctor had lives]] before being the [[First Doctor]] and that the faces seen in ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'' were indeed the Doctor's. | ||
* For the sake of comedy, images of [[John Hurt]] and [[Billie Piper]] from other roles entirely than ''Day of the Doctor'' are used when Strax mentions them. The picture of the [[Curator (The Day of the Doctor)|Curator]] is, meanwhile, one of an action figure rather than of [[Tom Baker]] in costume. | * For the sake of comedy, images of [[John Hurt]] and [[Billie Piper]] from other roles entirely than ''The Day of the Doctor'' are used when Strax mentions them. The picture of the [[Curator (The Day of the Doctor)|Curator]] is, meanwhile, one of an action figure rather than of [[Tom Baker]] in costume. | ||
* A brief gag is played around the Coronavirus panic hoarding of [[toilet paper]], as seen when 3 rolls of toilet paper are stacked next to Strax. | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||