Cinema Introduction ( The Day of the Doctor ) A cinema introduction with two scenes was shown in cinema s exclusively with " The Day of the Doctor " . This marks the first exclusive - to - cinema story since " Daleks ' Invasion Earth 2150 A . D . " in 1966 . However , it is generally considered not valid . Synopsis . Strax gets ready to watch a movie with his clone batch whilst the Eleventh Doctor arrives late and sees two of his previous incarnations . Plot . Scene 1 . Commander Strax appears before an army of his fellow Sontaran s who are sat down to watch the feature . Greeting his " puny human " audience , Strax informs them that , in advance of the anniversary movie , the Doctor has wisely entrusted him with briefing them on cinema etiquette . Strax introduces his clone batch behind him , who he has invited to the screening , bringing light of his race ' s capability for exemplary levels of rapt attention , having been drilled in basic concentration as long as they can remember , totaling a week . In contrast , however , Strax reveals that he is well aware that " feeble human minds are not so disciplined . " Demonstrating the effects of " unruly viewing practices " , Strax presents an " insubordinate fool " who attempted to " activate a communications channel " during the last screening to his command post codenamed " Fury1 " , actually Fiona as Strax is informed by the human " scum " only for Strax to order him silent , making it clear that no active phones are allowed in the viewing platforms , ordering the audience to " switch [ their ] communication devices to silent . " Strax then brings attention to a victim with a " primitive 3D technology " who sat too close the front during an appearance by the Eleventh Doctor , demonstrating that his audience should take comfort in the fact that the Doctor ' s " gigantic chin " will only be in two dimensions during his screening . Strax points out that talking during the film is also " a crime " and that a minimum volume must be maintained during the consumption of fluids and nutrition packs before presenting a " feeble specimen " who proves that , " while cloning Sontarans is a magnificent duty " , attempting to clone a " cultural broadcast " with recording equipment is " the greatest of all war crime s . . . but that ' s still no excuse ! " , before confiscating her camera phone which he gives to a fellow Sontaran whom he orders to dispose of the device . However , Strax admits that , despite these transgressions , there are some human habits that the Sontarans could learn from . Pulling out a bag of popcorn , Strax notes that he particularly approves of the human tradition of " mercilessly exploding these puny corn creatures and feasting on their popped remains . " Taking a single popcorn , Strax reminds his audience that " popcorn can feel pain " before slowly devouring his popcorn while savouring " those tiny screams . " It is at this moment that Strax observes that the film is starting , expecting that his clone brothers who had travelled many light year s for this privilege will revel at this " glorious piece of Sontaran historical drama " only to be informed by a human female that it isn ' t about him . Strax insists to the " boy " that he has read the plot summary which promises " a campaign in Medieval England , an invasion of modern London , and a battle on Gallifrey : a heroic account of the military campaigns of Commander Linx , General Staal , and Commander Stor . " Strax is informed , however , that the feature , for which he has invited his whole clone batch , is about the Doctor and not the Sontarans , voicing disbelief that anybody could endure a whole film about " that pink weasel ' s antics " with all the shouting , emotions , and incomprehensible explanations . Despite his predicament , Strax notes that " a wise Sontaran always has another tactic up his armoured sleeve . " Pressing a switch on his wrist armour that activates an alarm , Strax announces to his clone batch that they will now undergo an emergency drill , rallying all troops to prepare for an " audio - visual assault featuring baffling levels of compassion and romance , multiple Doctors in all their fleshy pink horror and iredeemable acts of mercy and kindness . " before ordering that the film start playing for the glory of the Sontaran Empire . Scene 2 . Arriving late , the Eleventh Doctor makes his greetings to a blank screen before quickly realising his mistake as he turns the right way , facing the audience to whom he enthusiastically welcomes to the " hundredth anniversary special of " Doctor Who " , in 12D ! " , under the mistaken belief that he is in the year 2063 . The Doctor is quickly corrected as he is informed that he is infact presenting the 2013 50th anniversary special in 3D . Apologising to the audience , the Doctor explains that he had got confused after time travel ing having just watched the hundredth anniversary special featuring " all 57 Doctors " . He concedes that 3D is " good , too " , before calling on the audience to " activate [ their ] 3D spectacles . Before the audience enters " the third dimension " , which is " frankly slow by [ the Doctor ' s ] standards " , the Doctor makes a safety check , warning the audience that there are " very hungry " Zygon s in the building . He informs the audience however , that their spectacles have been fitted with Zygon detectors , instructing them to turn to face the person next to them and look into each other ' s eyes . To activate the Zygon detector , they will need to close one eye then look into the spectacles they are facing , at which point the Doctor regrettably informs the audience that one of the lenses they are facing being black is the sign that the person they are facing is a Zygon who will eat them during the movie . In which case , the Doctor advises that that the viewer not panic so as to not disturb the rest of the audience as there is nothing that can be done to save them . Having warned the audience of incoming Zygons , the Doctor announces that it is time to go 3D before proceeding to point and activate his sonic screwdriver at the screen . It is at this point the Eleventh Doctor ' s image shifts to that of his immediate predecessor , the Tenth Doctor , who takes over to caution the audience to watch out for " the chin " , reminding them that 3D " can make things stick out of the screen a bit " before advising them to duck as he returns to the Eleventh Doctor who notes that , as the audience might have noticed , the increased definition of 3D brings notice to " all those lines , and creases , and crinkly bits " which is all part of " stereoscopic vision " , at which point the Tenth Doctor reappears as the Doctor ' s image splits in two . The awkward silence resulting from a quip from the Tenth Doctor about adding " a third dimension " is cut short by the humble materialisation of the War Doctor , who appears behind the two Doctors with his back to them . The mood of the two Doctors quickly turns solemn , with the Eleventh Doctor posing the question to the audience - " " Doctor who ? " " - as the view slowly closes in on the War Doctor before the image fades out , leading to the start of the feature . " Rest to be added . " Story Notes . " to be added "