[...] saying goodbye to Peter Capaldi, as the veteran actor leaves his role as the lead on Doctor Who after three seasons in the upcoming Christmas Special. It's also a goodbye for long time showrunner Steven Moffat -- and possibly cast-members Pearl Mackie, Michelle Gomez and Matt Lucas, who seemed to finish their arcs in the season finale, but have teased that one -- or all of them -- may be back. During the Christmas Special, The Doctor will regenerate -- meaning change his face and body after a near death experience -- into the new Doctor, played by Jodie Whittaker. [...] were the fans who packed the six thousand person plus Hall H to see the Doctor Who cast at San Diego Comic-Con flippin' excited to see the first scenes from the episode?