There are 2 ways to write a book. First just write some story then just add some shit coz first one sold well. Or second - carefully plan whole thing from start.
@@titoiswack3524 The fan theory for this is well over 15 years old now. It's an ancient relic of the internet on an ASOIAF board that has long since died, but you can still find the original archived post on the wayback machine if you google the theory!
All jokes aside, the reason why this is literally the saddest death in show history is --- He never hurt anyone, was absolutely innocent, and he was TURNED INTO A simpleton, UNWILLINGLY, years ago, JUST to literally basically become a slave to ultimately die a terrible death, alone and scared, not deserving of ANY OF IT. Wow. RIP
Not only that, but he knew the moment when he would die the from that moment in his youth. Yet he still went forward into the cold night. What an absolute hero.
@@greywater3186 there's one thing i believe fly past most people on this scene: when bran warg present hodor and past wylis at the same time, they both sync and he sees hodor's death, wich traumizes wylis to the point he becomes hodor. we all know that. what we don't really think too much about is that they stayed synced/warged till hodor's death this likely means hodor is trapped in a loop
How the reaction continues: 1. Dead silent for 10-30 minutes. 2. Lie on the bed. 3. Lie there for another 30 minutes. 4. Spend the rest of the feeling sad as fuck. 5. Read everything about Hodor on asoiaf-wiki.
I remember being at comic-con and Hodor walked in the for the guest panel and everyone in the conference room stood up and gave him a standing ovation yelling his name out. He began to cry. The chants and applause lasted like 5 minutes!!
dear god if that was not well hidden foreshadowing I don't know what is. rest in peace Hodor. you deserved it after a life of waiting to hold the door.
The facial expressions of older Hodor were perfect. Agony but sheer reluctance and acceptance that he couldn’t fail for his friends. The actor deserves some serious recognition for that
For me it was more like "Hold the door!" - Oh. My. God. Are they seriously going to do this?! Hold the door? Hodor? That's how this happened? Fuck! That's so sad. Brilliant! But sad.
George Martin must of felt like such a boss writing "Hodor" everytime. He listens to some interviewer giggle over "Hodor".. George just sits with a grin. Bastard.
@@chocoblin5887 I'm wondering if it was GRRMs idea or D&Ds. I have a hard time believing D&D could come up with something like this after seeing how they handled the last few seasons of the show.
I know this comment is over a year old, but, yeah, Bran's warg ended soon after Hodor stopped freaking out. So it was Hodor's decision to sacrifice himself. Though I think the reason he was scared in the first place was because he knew this was where he was gong to die. Back then, Wylis was seeing his future death because of Bran also warging into him. Due to that and Meera shouting "Hold the door" over and over, it's what caused the seizure in the first place.
@@kennethlee2278 I knew it was going to happen, but I was still shocked when they stabbed a pregnant lady in the belly. If you tell me that didn't shock you, then I call you a liar sir
AeneasGemini no, I wasn’t shocked. The writers had already set a new standard for shocking by that point. A pregnant woman getting stabbed was nothing. Shocking would have been someone cutting the baby out and then stabbing it.
@@kennethlee2278 I really disagree, if you weren't shocked then I would say you're in very small company for that. A pregnant woman getting stabbed in the belly well beyond what they'd done before that point. Bran getting thrown out of the window was morally disturbing but in visual terms they didn't portray that in a particularly shocking way. Of course they kept it going later (Oberyn Martell's death for instance), but in terms of shock value I think only Shireen being burned alive was as bad as Rob Stark's wife
I still remember the first time I watched this scene, the whole time wondering when we were going to find out how Hodor lost his ability to communicate and praying that this wasn't another red wedding. The second that sad music started playing and those skeleton hands came out of the door, my heart was crushed, and then to see young Hodor having a stroke while Bran watches helplessly as he realizes that he's the one who's doing this to Hodor, listening to young Hodor repeat his last command to "hold the door" as he was forced to sacrifice himself so that Bran could escape, with the 3 words slowly merging together into one, making the name Hodor signify both his death, and his tortuous re-birth, with the purpose being to die. Felt like I got punched in my soul.
I laughed every time Hodor said hodor reading the books. I always wondered what the hell, and by this time in the show we were past the books. But the second I saw young Hodor and heard Mira yell "Hold the door" I immediately knew what was about to happen, I pieced it together and my heart sank. Watching it unfold after that was one of the most upsetting things ever.
An innocent man destined to die so that others might be saved, 🤔 now where have I heard that story before? Don’t mind me I like exploring Christ motifs around Easter time
I'll never be convinced child actors are bad. Yes, I've seen bad acting from a kid, but I've also seen more good kid actors than good adult actors. I can name quite a few movies where the kid was better at acting than the adults. Young Hodor is a good example of amazing acting from a kid.
I still cry every time I watch this scene. It's been a couple years, but that moment when it finally clicks what "Hodor" meant to the show is devastating every single time.
i'll be a wreck if they come back as wights, surely that's too cruel....hopefully the white walkers won't find the few that died here many enough to bother waking again., or maybee he won´t see him....i'll grasp on to whatever hope i have that he will not be a wight.
Preparing for years to hold the door. Responded everytime with "hold the door" no matter what people asked him, or what else he was doing. He knew the responsibility ahead of him. I think he knew, he stood and held dispite the attacks, and the normal self preservation that would tell him to move.
Absolutely PHENOMENAL storytelling by Martin there. I've NEVER in my 39 years of life shed a tear for a character I was ultimately completely uninvested in. That changed Sunday night. Every reaction, every time I tear up. HODOR knew what was going to wind up happening to him, he knew Bran was responsible for it, and he did nothing to try and change it because he KNEW what was at stake. He stayed the course. Hodor is a fucking superhero hands down. Also after that episode if there was any doubt as to the declaration I think Martin is one of the definitive great storytellers of our lifetime. Up there with Tolkien, Rowling, and other amazing story, and fandom creators. That scene took my breath away which is not an easy thing to do.
+thegame346 amen! It struck me after reading your comment that Hodor knew all along what was coming and like you said, still stayed the course. I loved him as a character who was innocent and loyal to the Starks, and not once realised how his entire life has been one huge sacrifice. He's the greatest superhero ever indeed.
+thegame346 I think that was the other thing that made the scene powerful is realizing what Bran had to do to get away from the ice zombies. I felt sorry for Bran too.
Hodor's involvement in holding the door is questionable though. Bran warged him and at no moment was it portrayed that he stopped it and let Hodor act on his own. In other words, it could have been Bran in Hodor's mind holding the door which would mean Bran killed him.
Xenon Doro If that is the case HODOR still knew the day was coming. He still could have ran, he could have just killed Bran, or any number of things to ensure his life stayed intact. Like I said he knew the stakes involved and felt they were far too important to let the world down. He is in no short order any different than one of the Nights Watch that takes the oath knowing they will probably die.
I'm watching Game of Thrones now for the first time and just saw this scene last night and was devastated. Had to leave the room so my girl wouldn't see me get choked up. If this doesn't hit you emotionally I'm afraid you don't have a soul. Mad love Hodor. You can let go of the door now and rest big guy😥✊️.
Just watched it recently also , it Also made me so mad when I realized hodor wasn’t basically disabled because Brian kept going back to that point or stayed to long ie. Reckless as he was warned against by the old man
At the time I remember being upset for days - and I wasn’t the only one. Everyone felt like that. I just watched this video and I still bawled my eyes out again - despite it being six years since my first viewing. It’s brilliant storytelling. It’s a tragic story of someone who was pure goodness. It’s impossible not to be moved by that.
Imagine walking around for almost two decades with this plot point in your head. So grateful to live in the same time period as one of the best Fantasy authors of all time.
It's like re reading book 1 and realizing that martin had 300 years of history figured out even before writing the fucking prologue... What a genius writer seriously
@@theforevermachine That has the be the biggest load of shite I've read in a long time. GRRM was still involved in the series, and the writers WOULD go to him for advice. Look it up, before you comment on stuff you don't understand. They rushed the final seasons so they can purse other things. What should have happened, if that they should have written what they could, then HBO then bring in other writers to finish it off. They have still created one of the greatest TV shows of all time, and literaly no one was bashing them several years ago, but of course, they do one thing wrong and idiots like you decide that they are suddenly bad at their job? Lol.
its still awesome, even more than awesome. you people want butterflies and stars to every character, your heart is a weak shit of a piece. the show was not made for you guys so shove up your opinions into your ass morons.
the writing is good because this twist came from GRRM. not d&d - they lack the talent to make a long sustained mystery, theyd blow it in 3 episodes or less because they're hacks. GRRM is a master.
Man. All those who laughed at Hodor for simply able to say Hodor for the laughs, must've been hit the hardest by this. Rewatching reations while waiting for s8ep4
Oh shit lol that's a good point. I guess if his name had been different in each version according to however you say "hold the door" it would've given it away.
+redmangoose182 I can't think of a way to phrase "hold the door" in Finnish that would sound anything like "Hodor". Good luck poor translator, glad I'm not you.
This is hands down the best scene ever made for TV. It's the complete package of absolutely heartbreaking, heartwarming and shocking rolled in one, with an incredible payoff that was built up over 6 seasons that nobody saw coming. Genius.
After the entire series and watching through the again in marathon mode (and liking the entire arc), this scene is by head and shoulders the most compelling of any scene in the entire show. Many other great ones, but Hodor's lifelong meditation on this purpose is just a punch in the heart. Good stuff.
Same, I remember being in literal shock when the credits rolled. Like, I was not in my body but watching my body third person. I went and sat on the porch with my dog for a good hour just thinking. It is an amazing scene of course, one of the best out of the whole series. But the fact that a TV show sent me into an existential crisis was far more compelling. How did that just happen...? Even years later it still has the same effect. It is really unfortunate they ran out of source material and couldnt find decent writers who also knew the source material enough to conclude the show. But we gotta rejoice for the first 6 seasons. Really was the best show on TV.
Fucking cried. I can't believe how good GRRM is for coming up with this stuff so far in advance.. and the way the show creators executed it? Unbelievable.
+DispleasedEskimo If he's got even more surprises like this in store for us, then I'm truly sorry for shitting on him all those years for not writing faster lol
+redmangoose182 There may be the return of an old character in the upcoming episodes i wont spoil anything but if it is who people are saying it is then im very excited. :)
+Jeremy King i have some issue with that scene, that's not how wolfs fight, but i think he's kinda a pet and also trying to protect Bran so he sacrifice himself i guess
So, "hold the door" contracted stands for "Hodor". Just imagine the nightmare for all the translators all around the world who will have to find something which matches in their own language so it will become "Hodor" in the end. Because, shit, his name is "Hodor" for six seasons now, you can't change it ! It has to be "Hodor" in the end ! How will they do in spanish or in chinese ! The translators must have been nuts when they saw that moment ^^
i'm portuguese, and although i saw the series online without subtitles, here's what's usually done. they translate what's being said, and underneath those subtitles they use parentheses with the original language
In french language the translation is "pas au-dehors", which means exactly "not in the outside", and sounds not so far away from a distorted/deformed Hodor
That guy with the sunglasses had the right idea, "Imma wear these sunglasses in this here bar so no-one can see me cry like a newborn babe". I really want to visit your bar one day Sean.
Holy shit! I just found out this bar is in Chicago. I was living in a country far far away when I started following this channel. I moved in to Chicago this year. Definitely gonna visit this bar at a GOT night!
Never cried so much before in my life. Was trying to hide it from my wife when the credits were rolling. She spoke to me and the damn just burst. Absolutely elite storytelling.
Hodor's death (and subsequently the revelation of his namesake) was probably the only time I actually wept while watching this show. Such a powerful and upsetting scene.
-Never cried watching a movie(may get a bit emotional once in a while) -Breathed heavily for the first time watching something when I saw Ned Stark, Rob/Catlyn and Oberyn.(didnt cry) -Have cried for the third time watching the Hodor scene this weak. lol
Looks like Dude in the Hawaiian shirt was having "allergy" issues (which is the excuse I would have used for crying in the middle of a bar over a tv show). crazy how people can relate so strongly to a scene like that. Testament to the creator's skills.
There will never be anything like this show again. Watching weekly and big time invested.Great joy and great heartbreak week after week. Just awesome and epic.
This is the best reaction video to this scene on RUclips. Most of the other ones I’ve seen have someone talking over the scene while everyone else is trying to get them to shut up. This entire bar was so gripped in the story that no one said a word. Truly a great audience.
It makes it more poignant when watching past episodes. For example when Bran wargs into Hodor and uses him to kill and Hodor is looking at his bloody hands afterwards you realize that Hodors' mind is stuck at that young age and it is why he is such a sweet innocent gentle giant. Also Hodors' past freakouts are understandable now.
When he freaked out in season 2 I think in that tower when the storm started.......he most likely thought his death was about to come and thats why he freaked out.......GRR is a genius
Well you could say the same for Bran too. No such thing as free will in GOT world. Everything seems to happen for a reason. Curse the old and new gods lol.
This was by far the hardest scene to watch in the entire show. I’ve watched this video 3 times now, and held my breath every single time like it was the first time... phenomenal writing.
This is without doubt one of the saddest things I've ever seen in any series. Damn. Rewatching the entire series and just got to the part. Still get a bajillion tears in my eyes. I'm glad they gave him the Stark theme as well.
I love watching everyone break down one at a time as they catch on to 'hold the door'. For all it's faults and trips at the end, THIS is when GoT was at it's best.
There are many epic scenes and crazy twists in GoT, but this one will always be my favorite. Absolutely brilliant storywise combined with the most tragic death. Back then when the episode aired i cried like a little girl...i'm just watching the whole show for the fifth time and i still cried like a little girl 😅
The fact that an innocent "simpleton" was communicating his destiny, his one purpose to be alive, to everyone all along was so powerful. Wow. Top 5 got moments for me thus far.
This scene literally ripped me appart... I am ADHD, hypersensitive, and jeesus, this totally broke my heart... For me, its best moment from the show and briliant acting from both of Hodor's representatives
+Joe Kerr Who was laughing? Everyone loved him. Kristian gets a win-win, he had a job for 6 years on the biggest tv show out there saying one line, now he gets an epic, relevant sendoff. Dude is fine.
+Raz 1138 laughing at the humor of his character. Hodor was kind of like a joke. And now when I rewatch the seasons and I hear Hodor, it will just be a reminder of his death
I keep coming back to this reaction because it was one of the most emotional and mind-blowing reveals of the series. I watched this episode by myself when it first came out and openly wept because it was just so crushing. Seeing how everyone in this video reacted the same way is comforting and validating.
I'm binge watching GOT right now, and just got to this scene. I know it's sad but I bawled like a freaking baby and then watching everyone else get emotional made me cray again 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I remember watching this scene, Games of thrones was my late night show when I was up with my son. I was 3 weeks postpartum and I cried my eyes out. Just the connection of his name and what was going to happen to him 😭 just broke me ugh. What a great scene really ripped my heart out.
In a interview Kristian Nairn ( the actor who plays Hodor ) said that Hodor doesn’t blame Bran, and would do it all again if he had the chance. I’m crying.
Still watching this thinking love knows nothing greater than one lays down their life for another. Brilliant screenwriting and an enormously powerful scene.
Just made a connection in this episode. Hodor is a lovable guy that is so innocent. Jaqen H'gar "Does death only come for the wicked and leave the decent behind?"
If it is true that the showrunners put every single bit of information in because it will get important then I wonder... Briennes deeds or supposed deeds have twice been referred to with the phrase "I´d knight the man who did this". So will they basically "knight" Brienne and does it mean she will survive? :)
The great thing about this scene is that flicking between the present day and the past like that, shows what past Hodor is seeing happen to himself. When the viewer stops seeing present day Hodor, so does past Hodor.
I never thought I would cry so hard for Hodor, personally he was never really an important character for me in the series but this scene, it made me feel bad for him, to see how he became Hodor and the sacrifice? What if he saw himself die in the future while he was saying hold the door? Omg this scene was executed so well, the sacrifice, young Willis all of it.
+Ella Kit Yeah, it's amazing that a lovable, but otherwise minor character...could go from "the giant who only says his name" to the most tragic character in the GoT universe to date. As soon as Meera said "Hold the Door" it hit me like a ton of bricks what the episode title and his name meant, and it was a twist I didn't see coming at all. Brilliantly executed by the show, and mad genius by GRRM.
Mike Garcia couldn't agree more, I know how significant each title means and I was very curious to know what the door meant, I read some theories before hand but this was so unexpected and tragic, Hodor was definetely underestimated and not appreciated as much as other beloved characters but now the GoT world is never going to forget Hodor.
Thats exactly what it means. When bran wargs into hodor he can still see whats going on he just has no control, like when bran warged into hodor to kill Locke. When he was holding the door future and past hodor were connected thru bran warging. Meaning since that moment as a child when he had that seizure he knew how he was going to die in the future but was unable to say anything other than Hodor because bran damaged his brain in the process. Omg so many manly feels from this
This is one of the most, scratch that, this is _the_ most elegant narrative twist in any TV show I've ever seen. It's like a mobius strip, so perfect. And it manages to bundle up all the melancholia of a life unlived, all the pain of decades trapped in a mind preparing for one future sacrifice, in about sixty seconds. So, so beautifully done.
He's so well written character and the actor played it ( including kid and adult h-o-d-o-r) they are literally amazing. Hodor is a warrior and sure he isn't coming back but he died with bravery in his heart. He did hold the door till the end.
Robb Stark: I have the most heartbreaking death
Hodor: Hold my door
You son of a .... Make me laught :'v
Man, I was crying till I saw this, fuck you :,v
Me too 😂😂
it's always nice to read a funny comment after a heartbreaking vid, this is amazing ^^
Me: I make the funniest comments on RUclips
Paul Jordan Manlulu: Hold my Hodor
Some warriors don't hold a sword..... some just hold the door
HAIL KING HODOR OF HOUSE HODOR, PROTECTOR OF THE DOOR
It should be you don't need to fight to be a hero.... You can just holster door
that shit is deeper than people even recognize, intentionally funny or not
Some hold the door open . . .others hold the door close . . .
Aye friend. The nights watch's six men did hold the door.
Whomever wrote that scene deserves an academy award. Holy shit. I’ll never forget how speechless I was. Absolutely brilliant.
right
To bad the series turned to utter dogshit
There are 2 ways to write a book. First just write some story then just add some shit coz first one sold well. Or second - carefully plan whole thing from start.
George rr Martin lol
Probably Martin himself. Which sucks because the show got to be the one to revel it. I’m pretty sure the books would have done better.
I'm glad they gave him the Stark theme in the end ... he was one of them
Yes! He was family. Hodor ❤😭
The North remembers
Yes sir! I didn’t even notice the first time around.
He may not have their blood in his vein, but every bit of him is a Stark.
the music always makes me cry most of all
Can you believe how long they held that shit for? 6 seasons of hodor. Probably best payoff of anything in a series ever. Mind blowing
dreamisolympia88 George R.R. Martin came up with this, the craziest part is that he kept this twist to himself for 24 years! :O
@@titoiswack3524 The fan theory for this is well over 15 years old now. It's an ancient relic of the internet on an ASOIAF board that has long since died, but you can still find the original archived post on the wayback machine if you google the theory!
@@shadeofdeaths Do you happen to have a link ? I'm really interested.
Bright do you have the link?
Better payoff thean the night king 100%!
Wearing sunglasses was the best decision that guy ever made.
lol
I'm not crying, you're crying
Nailed it bruh 😂😂😂
I hope he was wearing them during the battle of Winterfell
When looking cool is more important than sight.
All jokes aside, the reason why this is literally the saddest death in show history is --- He never hurt anyone, was absolutely innocent, and he was TURNED INTO A simpleton, UNWILLINGLY, years ago, JUST to literally basically become a slave to ultimately die a terrible death, alone and scared, not deserving of ANY OF IT. Wow. RIP
Not only that, but he knew the moment when he would die the from that moment in his youth. Yet he still went forward into the cold night. What an absolute hero.
He's one of the best character
@@greywater3186 it explains as well why he was always scared of storms. Because he kept thinking "is this the night I die?" as he remembers his future
@@duffman18 that scene made me think about the motives and the ramifications of characters in every story I see. That was really great writing.
@@greywater3186 there's one thing i believe fly past most people on this scene:
when bran warg present hodor and past wylis at the same time, they both sync and he sees hodor's death, wich traumizes wylis to the point he becomes hodor. we all know that.
what we don't really think too much about is that they stayed synced/warged till hodor's death
this likely means hodor is trapped in a loop
Oh s**t all these years later and it still brings a tear to my eye.
not the only one. Hodor's death is one of the saddest scenes ever
@@antarte21 I know right, rest in peace gental giant.
Truee man
I’m right there with you
A tear? I downright weep every single time. 😭
'Hold the door' is the most devastating scene of the whole series.
I've shed a couple of tears in this show, but this is the only time i cried.
I agree. And so does Watchmojo!
I've cried thrice in my life(not counting childhood)and once was when watching this scene
Crispy Shireen disagrees with you
@@ph4tboy No her death was the second most devastating
How the reaction continues:
1. Dead silent for 10-30 minutes.
2. Lie on the bed.
3. Lie there for another 30 minutes.
4. Spend the rest of the feeling sad as fuck.
5. Read everything about Hodor on asoiaf-wiki.
6. Rum
Right, Jack?
megamovieman101 Drink & Hide.
Preach, spot on anylysis of 0605 after effects.
me: cry
rewatch: cry again
rewatch: cry a bit less
watch people on youtube crying to it: cry alot
+hamslab precisely
I remember being at comic-con and Hodor walked in the for the guest panel and everyone in the conference room stood up and gave him a standing ovation yelling his name out. He began to cry. The chants and applause lasted like 5 minutes!!
He is the best
I can't believe i'm still crying 4 years after this shit... Great episode!
I'm right there you my friend.
Try 5 years on this side of the keyboard 😂😂😂
oh moi aussi j'ai versé une larme :(
me too man
I feel you
Tell you what, he fricking well held that door. Held it like a boss.
He held it so well he only stopped when there was no door left to hold.
Let it be known the door broke before his hold did.
@@DustyLightning 😫
Hodor ! 💪
@@tuppermeister3862 Hey Hodor
“Does death only come for the wicked and leave the decent behind?”
😭😭😭
dear god if that was not well hidden foreshadowing I don't know what is. rest in peace Hodor. you deserved it after a life of waiting to hold the door.
+HotelMikeBravo That moment when in this show death DOES only come for the decent and leaves the wicked behind.
+Nimesh Singh mind blown!
+Arif Chasan Did you also notice Arya was playing herself while she was watching the play?
The facial expressions of older Hodor were perfect. Agony but sheer reluctance and acceptance that he couldn’t fail for his friends. The actor deserves some serious recognition for that
Everyone’s faces gradually changing:
“Hold the door!” 🥺
“Hold the door!!!” ☹️
“Hold the door!!!!” 😥
“Hold da door!!!”’ 😧
“HOLD DOOR...!” 😰
“HO DOR...!” 😳
“HODOR!...HODOR!...HODOR!” 😱
“Hodor....Hodor....Hodor....Hodor...”
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔
For me it was more like
"Hold the door!" - Oh. My. God. Are they seriously going to do this?! Hold the door? Hodor? That's how this happened? Fuck! That's so sad. Brilliant! But sad.
LOL
Except for one! There's a long-haired blonde gal sitting in the back who keeps smiling all the time ;)
Really he deserved more .😭
Great work
George Martin must of felt like such a boss writing "Hodor" everytime.
He listens to some interviewer giggle over "Hodor".. George just sits with a grin.
Bastard.
George R R Martin. Cheeky fucker.
A different kind of evil
this scene is in none of the books, Bran never had any visions of young Hodor too
@@chocoblin5887 I'm wondering if it was GRRMs idea or D&Ds. I have a hard time believing D&D could come up with something like this after seeing how they handled the last few seasons of the show.
@@Kyle-tc9yz this is martin.
Night King,White Walkers and legions of undead all stopped by a gentle and loyal giant. True friend to the end. :(
didn't bran just snapped him out of his terror?
+Erxv1 Bran just snapped him out of him freaking out, he wasn't controlling him
I know this comment is over a year old, but, yeah, Bran's warg ended soon after Hodor stopped freaking out. So it was Hodor's decision to sacrifice himself.
Though I think the reason he was scared in the first place was because he knew this was where he was gong to die. Back then, Wylis was seeing his future death because of Bran also warging into him. Due to that and Meera shouting "Hold the door" over and over, it's what caused the seizure in the first place.
In a show of betrayal, scandal, etc. It’s amazing that Hodor was the one who showed loyalty, true loyalty.
Shocking GoT moments:
#1: "Hodor" Reveal
#2: The Red Wedding
#3: The Final Season
I would put Shireen's death at no.2, it's no Hodor moment but it beats the red wedding for shock value
Red wedding wasn’t shocking, we already knew it was gonna happen.
@@kennethlee2278 I knew it was going to happen, but I was still shocked when they stabbed a pregnant lady in the belly.
If you tell me that didn't shock you, then I call you a liar sir
AeneasGemini no, I wasn’t shocked. The writers had already set a new standard for shocking by that point. A pregnant woman getting stabbed was nothing. Shocking would have been someone cutting the baby out and then stabbing it.
@@kennethlee2278 I really disagree, if you weren't shocked then I would say you're in very small company for that.
A pregnant woman getting stabbed in the belly well beyond what they'd done before that point. Bran getting thrown out of the window was morally disturbing but in visual terms they didn't portray that in a particularly shocking way.
Of course they kept it going later (Oberyn Martell's death for instance), but in terms of shock value I think only Shireen being burned alive was as bad as Rob Stark's wife
I still remember the first time I watched this scene, the whole time wondering when we were going to find out how Hodor lost his ability to communicate and praying that this wasn't another red wedding. The second that sad music started playing and those skeleton hands came out of the door, my heart was crushed, and then to see young Hodor having a stroke while Bran watches helplessly as he realizes that he's the one who's doing this to Hodor, listening to young Hodor repeat his last command to "hold the door" as he was forced to sacrifice himself so that Bran could escape, with the 3 words slowly merging together into one, making the name Hodor signify both his death, and his tortuous re-birth, with the purpose being to die. Felt like I got punched in my soul.
I laughed every time Hodor said hodor reading the books. I always wondered what the hell, and by this time in the show we were past the books. But the second I saw young Hodor and heard Mira yell "Hold the door" I immediately knew what was about to happen, I pieced it together and my heart sank. Watching it unfold after that was one of the most upsetting things ever.
truly the most gut wrenching sadness ever created for television.
@Sightless Sniper it wasn't just a summary though...the person explained their emotions.
@Sightless Sniper you don't have to be a smartass . He explained what he felt not a summary.
An innocent man destined to die so that others might be saved, 🤔 now where have I heard that story before? Don’t mind me I like exploring Christ motifs around Easter time
kid hodor conveyed more emotion in that one scene than most actors in holywood combined.
I'll never be convinced child actors are bad. Yes, I've seen bad acting from a kid, but I've also seen more good kid actors than good adult actors. I can name quite a few movies where the kid was better at acting than the adults. Young Hodor is a good example of amazing acting from a kid.
@@dem0000 Stranger Things cast :)
@@dem0000 Edward Furlong Terminator 2. nuff said
Totally agree he's absolutely fantastic!!
One fine example of the vital importance of gaving great casting directors, for any role you have to cast, big or small
Kristian Nairn, the actor who plays Hodor, said that Hodor doesn’t blame Bran for his death and would do it again if he had to.
Such a legend.
I still cry every time I watch this scene. It's been a couple years, but that moment when it finally clicks what "Hodor" meant to the show is devastating every single time.
one of the few genuinely good characters in got :( certainly the purest and kindest. we will miss you, gentle giant.
+Pedro Nogueira No doubt we will be seeing both Hodor & Summer again soon... as Wights.
+Mother Chaos NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
+Mother Chaos thats cruel. i'll cry again if this happens.
They died & their bodies were not burned. The dead fight for the Night's King.
i'll be a wreck if they come back as wights, surely that's too cruel....hopefully the white walkers won't find the few that died here many enough to bother waking again., or maybee he won´t see him....i'll grasp on to whatever hope i have that he will not be a wight.
we all sad about hodor but i must say that the kid who did young hodor is really really good actor
he is really good i mean young hodor
ikr ! "hold the door, hold the door.... hodor hodor hodor" while shaking his flabby body on the ground. Deserves oscar!
He's always great , check his other roles even small ones are great
It's April 5, 2020. Despite GOT's disappointing ending. I'm still here crying in this masterpiece episode. :'(
It's arguable the emotional high/low point - later drama was weightier, but just so damn rushed / plot holed / plot armoured.
November 2021. I'm still gushing tears
June 19, 2022 and I'm crying like a fool.
September 2022, completely bawling, again.
November 2022, one of the very few moments where I cried in the entirety of got and all the other shows/movies I have ever seen.
Preparing for years to hold the door. Responded everytime with "hold the door" no matter what people asked him, or what else he was doing. He knew the responsibility ahead of him. I think he knew, he stood and held dispite the attacks, and the normal self preservation that would tell him to move.
Absolutely PHENOMENAL storytelling by Martin there. I've NEVER in my 39 years of life shed a tear for a character I was ultimately completely uninvested in. That changed Sunday night. Every reaction, every time I tear up. HODOR knew what was going to wind up happening to him, he knew Bran was responsible for it, and he did nothing to try and change it because he KNEW what was at stake. He stayed the course.
Hodor is a fucking superhero hands down. Also after that episode if there was any doubt as to the declaration I think Martin is one of the definitive great storytellers of our lifetime. Up there with Tolkien, Rowling, and other amazing story, and fandom creators.
That scene took my breath away which is not an easy thing to do.
+thegame346 amen! It struck me after reading your comment that Hodor knew all along what was coming and like you said, still stayed the course. I loved him as a character who was innocent and loyal to the Starks, and not once realised how his entire life has been one huge sacrifice. He's the greatest superhero ever indeed.
+thegame346 I think that was the other thing that made the scene powerful is realizing what Bran had to do to get away from the ice zombies. I felt sorry for Bran too.
Hodor's involvement in holding the door is questionable though. Bran warged him and at no moment was it portrayed that he stopped it and let Hodor act on his own. In other words, it could have been Bran in Hodor's mind holding the door which would mean Bran killed him.
Xenon Doro If that is the case HODOR still knew the day was coming. He still could have ran, he could have just killed Bran, or any number of things to ensure his life stayed intact.
Like I said he knew the stakes involved and felt they were far too important to let the world down.
He is in no short order any different than one of the Nights Watch that takes the oath knowing they will probably die.
Not all heroes hold swords. Some just hold the door...
After the scene ended: "I need a shot" LOL that killed me
thunder in 5
lets goo
sorry bro
I'm watching Game of Thrones now for the first time and just saw this scene last night and was devastated. Had to leave the room so my girl wouldn't see me get choked up. If this doesn't hit you emotionally I'm afraid you don't have a soul. Mad love Hodor. You can let go of the door now and rest big guy😥✊️.
Just watched it recently also , it Also made me so mad when I realized hodor wasn’t basically disabled because Brian kept going back to that point or stayed to long ie. Reckless as he was warned against by the old man
At the time I remember being upset for days - and I wasn’t the only one. Everyone felt like that. I just watched this video and I still bawled my eyes out again - despite it being six years since my first viewing. It’s brilliant storytelling. It’s a tragic story of someone who was pure goodness. It’s impossible not to be moved by that.
It was 2022 when you posted this and you leave rooms so women don't see you have emotions?
Oof.
Imagine walking around for almost two decades with this plot point in your head. So grateful to live in the same time period as one of the best Fantasy authors of all time.
It's like re reading book 1 and realizing that martin had 300 years of history figured out even before writing the fucking prologue... What a genius writer seriously
why is the cutest and the kindest character in TV history had to died like that.....
because that is the way of a hero
The good often die young, sadly. :(
It is cute because it ended like that
Yea i dont understand why Joffrey hade to die either .....
Lol
Dont even bring his name up
For 6 seasons,many heroes have fallen like a fool.Hodor is the only fool who has fallen like a Hero.Tears streaming.
Doğukan Demirdelen but he save a hero [Brandon stark]
Doğukan Demirdelen that is one of the deepest things I’ve read about GoT, and I’ve watched GoT fan theories
So true man. So true.
Doğukan Demirdelen well said..
He wasn't even a fool. He was as smart as anyone else, he just couldn't say anything else than Hodor, because of Bran.
Back when the writing was still awesome.
They completely left the books after season 6 and it was all downhill from there
The writing still is, it was just rushed. They tried to get it out of the way, to focus on other things.
@@theforevermachine That has the be the biggest load of shite I've read in a long time. GRRM was still involved in the series, and the writers WOULD go to him for advice. Look it up, before you comment on stuff you don't understand. They rushed the final seasons so they can purse other things. What should have happened, if that they should have written what they could, then HBO then bring in other writers to finish it off. They have still created one of the greatest TV shows of all time, and literaly no one was bashing them several years ago, but of course, they do one thing wrong and idiots like you decide that they are suddenly bad at their job? Lol.
its still awesome, even more than awesome. you people want butterflies and stars to every character, your heart is a weak shit of a piece. the show was not made for you guys so shove up your opinions into your ass morons.
the writing is good because this twist came from GRRM. not d&d - they lack the talent to make a long sustained mystery, theyd blow it in 3 episodes or less because they're hacks. GRRM is a master.
Man. All those who laughed at Hodor for simply able to say Hodor for the laughs, must've been hit the hardest by this. Rewatching reations while waiting for s8ep4
And what are your feelings after season 8?
@@ruster2230 the fact that you didn't get an answer says everything
1:40 the well-known "Yup, I'm now traumatized"-back-and-forth rocking motion.
Yeah, he _tries_ to hide it by rubbing his hands together instead of hugging himself, but we still know a man who's rocking himself when we see one.
BloodyBay Yeah, and sadly.. I cannot blame him in any way.
Yup!
watch a couple more of their videos and you see, it is the only pose the guy in the white shirt can do.
Simply genius storytelling.
Never been so blown away by a revelation in a story before or since. And I'm 57.
ok
Really? Practically every great episode of The Twilight Zone has given me the same feeling.
Hello, old man!
That's GRRM for ya
Mate, go watch predestination, u ll thank me later
In hindsight that was an amazing child actor to bring the world to tears in a single episode.
Normally, I'm a person who rarely cries and shows emotions, but this scene with Hodor really broke me into pieces..
These international book publishers be like "Well then...how the FUCK are we going to retcon/translate this now?!"
+redmangoose182 LOL, exactly what I was thinking. :D
+redmangoose182 actually door is in my language dvere...so I am full of hopes :D
Oh shit lol that's a good point. I guess if his name had been different in each version according to however you say "hold the door" it would've given it away.
+redmangoose182 I can't think of a way to phrase "hold the door" in Finnish that would sound anything like "Hodor". Good luck poor translator, glad I'm not you.
+UndeadSon Haha as a Finnish person I thought the same thing.
Cry. Every. Time.
+DeltaHunter Me too... I'm reliving this moment too much. :(
I cried maybe 17 times that night and the second day...im a guy...
+Shannon Kim Hodor died for a good cause. Those tears aren't in vain bro
I've never cried watching anything on TV or in film, but this was mortifying.
This is hands down the best scene ever made for TV. It's the complete package of absolutely heartbreaking, heartwarming and shocking rolled in one, with an incredible payoff that was built up over 6 seasons that nobody saw coming. Genius.
After the entire series and watching through the again in marathon mode (and liking the entire arc), this scene is by head and shoulders the most compelling of any scene in the entire show. Many other great ones, but Hodor's lifelong meditation on this purpose is just a punch in the heart. Good stuff.
Same, I remember being in literal shock when the credits rolled. Like, I was not in my body but watching my body third person. I went and sat on the porch with my dog for a good hour just thinking. It is an amazing scene of course, one of the best out of the whole series. But the fact that a TV show sent me into an existential crisis was far more compelling. How did that just happen...? Even years later it still has the same effect. It is really unfortunate they ran out of source material and couldnt find decent writers who also knew the source material enough to conclude the show. But we gotta rejoice for the first 6 seasons. Really was the best show on TV.
Agree.
Fucking cried. I can't believe how good GRRM is for coming up with this stuff so far in advance.. and the way the show creators executed it? Unbelievable.
+DispleasedEskimo
If he's got even more surprises like this in store for us, then I'm truly sorry for shitting on him all those years for not writing faster lol
+redmangoose182 yeah I piss and moan about how slow he is but that was fucking genius writing.
+redmangoose182 There may be the return of an old character in the upcoming episodes i wont spoil anything but if it is who people are saying it is then im very excited. :)
SCL - HYPEEEE
redmangoose182 im just hoping the fans are right! :D
Summer is dead and Winter has arrived.
NOOOO
+Jeremy King Clever.
fuck
+Jeremy King
:(
+Jeremy King i have some issue with that scene, that's not how wolfs fight, but i think he's kinda a pet and also trying to protect Bran so he sacrifice himself i guess
So, "hold the door" contracted stands for "Hodor". Just imagine the nightmare for all the translators all around the world who will have to find something which matches in their own language so it will become "Hodor" in the end. Because, shit, his name is "Hodor" for six seasons now, you can't change it ! It has to be "Hodor" in the end ! How will they do in spanish or in chinese ! The translators must have been nuts when they saw that moment ^^
Translators nightmare!
i'm portuguese, and although i saw the series online without subtitles, here's what's usually done. they translate what's being said, and underneath those subtitles they use parentheses with the original language
In french language the translation is "pas au-dehors", which means exactly "not in the outside", and sounds not so far away from a distorted/deformed Hodor
@@isamiquel9589 Je sais, je suis français, et j'ai trouvé la pirouette utilisée par les traducteurs très habile, c'était bien pensé de leur part ^^
@@farmacerhaiden7979 Ah, désolée, je ne savais pas que vous étiez français, je pensais que vous étiez anglophone! Oui c'est une bonne pirouette!
The empathy of this crowd made me cry many times.
That guy with the sunglasses had the right idea, "Imma wear these sunglasses in this here bar so no-one can see me cry like a newborn babe".
I really want to visit your bar one day Sean.
I know what you mean. I live like 3 hours away, might make this trip on this final season
Holy shit! I just found out this bar is in Chicago. I was living in a country far far away when I started following this channel. I moved in to Chicago this year. Definitely gonna visit this bar at a GOT night!
They played the Winterfell theme for him :(
+Jordan Costanza Was it?
+Bruno da Bandeira yes, a slow variation of it. it was very sweet, he was a part of the winterfell-family ;__;
+Jordan Costanza More importantly it's the Stark theme!! Hodor was so badass in his last act the show gave him the honor of going out as a Stark.
thanks :)
That theme is so fucking emotional in an of itself, but coupled with that scene, it was too much to handle
Never cried so much before in my life. Was trying to hide it from my wife when the credits were rolling. She spoke to me and the damn just burst. Absolutely elite storytelling.
All heroes died like fools
But hodor is a fool died like a legend 😍🥰🔥
Huh
He is not a fool.
He isn’t a fool. Its cause of brans selfishness that lead to his brain melting. All for naught as bran was as useless as a fart throughout the show
we're the fools
2:42 putting the shades on to hide the tears
Wouldnt it be great if an actor who said a single word in 6 seasons gets at least a nomination in the Emmys?
+xXxJokerManxXx
This needs to happen.
I would actually nominate the kid, he was awesome
+xXxJokerManxXx Mark Margolis was Emmy-nominated performance as Héctor "Tio" Salamanca in Breaking Bad.
+WFM CHANEL but he had speaking lines in flashbacks and it was the same actor.
+xXxJokerManxXx Amazing!!! twitter.com/SamColemanActor
Hodor's death (and subsequently the revelation of his namesake) was probably the only time I actually wept while watching this show. Such a powerful and upsetting scene.
Who s here in 2022? Still crying for hodor?
-Never cried watching a movie(may get a bit emotional once in a while)
-Breathed heavily for the first time watching something when I saw Ned Stark, Rob/Catlyn and Oberyn.(didnt cry)
-Have cried for the third time watching the Hodor scene this weak. lol
k. imma write that down real quick brb
Looks like Dude in the Hawaiian shirt was having "allergy" issues (which is the excuse I would have used for crying in the middle of a bar over a tv show). crazy how people can relate so strongly to a scene like that. Testament to the creator's skills.
Nishant Salhotra I cried for viserions death
Jarlin Castro i laughed
Hodo..... I can't do it man... I can't do it. I feel dead inside. I was legit balling, my eyes were a waterfall man.
me too
+CyaLatte You and me both man... This death affected me more than any others in the series.
+Iselore BUuuuuuut, Kinvara's tits though. Weren't those great. It's a great way to feel better.
+CyaLatte That word will never be funny again ; ( I can barely say it without getting sad!
+Iselore Me too ..
There will never be anything like this show again. Watching weekly and big time invested.Great joy and great heartbreak week after week. Just awesome and epic.
Hows that got prequet? Heard some good words about it
This is the best reaction video to this scene on RUclips. Most of the other ones I’ve seen have someone talking over the scene while everyone else is trying to get them to shut up. This entire bar was so gripped in the story that no one said a word. Truly a great audience.
Agreed. I come back to watch this reaction vid every year. Makes me wanna stop at this bar to pay tribute if I ever travel through Vermont.
@@andrewcheong8781 This bar is in Chicago, Illinois, not Burlington, Vermont. I can see how it’s easy to make that mistake, though.🤷
@@havoc5573 Oh ha. Thanks for telling me! I would have been disappointed to visit Burlington, VT and not find this bar.
Lmao, the dude at 2:43 puts on his shades and says "I'm not crying"....lmfao
It makes it more poignant when watching past episodes. For example when Bran wargs into Hodor and uses him to kill and Hodor is looking at his bloody hands afterwards you realize that Hodors' mind is stuck at that young age and it is why he is such a sweet innocent gentle giant. Also Hodors' past freakouts are understandable now.
When he freaked out in season 2 I think in that tower when the storm started.......he most likely thought his death was about to come and thats why he freaked out.......GRR is a genius
Boondock omg! You’re sooo right!!!
@@AKABoondock19 Oh it might actually be darker in the books, Bran or Bloodraven might have done it on purpose
Well you could say the same for Bran too. No such thing as free will in GOT world. Everything seems to happen for a reason. Curse the old and new gods lol.
This is the most hipster bar that ever existed. And I still cried.
This was by far the hardest scene to watch in the entire show. I’ve watched this video 3 times now, and held my breath every single time like it was the first time... phenomenal writing.
that music kills me everytime..
music is also one of the reason to bring tears. We have to give credits to music of this show..
Yes! It's just awesome music!
I agree, The Stark's Song is powerful.
Love the music
Absolutely...
Ramin Djawadi. God among composers.
I love how that one guy put on sunglasses. You don't need to hide the tears, it's okay man. :'(
This is without doubt one of the saddest things I've ever seen in any series. Damn. Rewatching the entire series and just got to the part. Still get a bajillion tears in my eyes.
I'm glad they gave him the Stark theme as well.
Для меня самые печальные смерти Ходора и Теона(
Dammit. How come it's been almost 8 years and I still can't watch this scene without crying? 😭😭😭
"Hey, buddy, could you hold the door open for me?"
"...hold the door open for me?"
"...hold the door..."
Me: "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!"
+Kenazzle I will never hold a door the same way again..
I understand
+creepybeaver3981 lmfao
+Kenazzle I laughed more than I should have.
Memsnd
I forget watch the reaction because i ve watching the little screen
what
Were you high? Cause I was when that happened.
i think he/she meant that he/she forgot to watch their reactions because he/she was watching the clip at the smaller screen
@@frankcedricfernandez-cabul6842 he/she 😂😂😂
@@rolierrol7702 yeah bc idk the sex/gender hahaha
I love watching everyone break down one at a time as they catch on to 'hold the door'.
For all it's faults and trips at the end, THIS is when GoT was at it's best.
There are many epic scenes and crazy twists in GoT, but this one will always be my favorite.
Absolutely brilliant storywise combined with the most tragic death.
Back then when the episode aired i cried like a little girl...i'm just watching the whole show for the fifth time and i still cried like a little girl 😅
Everyone after watching it ,
50% : *crying*
Other 50% : I need a drink...
0.0000000001%: Hodor
2am watching this, i need whisky
@@FeelGreatMusic yES
The fact that an innocent "simpleton" was communicating his destiny, his one purpose to be alive, to everyone all along was so powerful. Wow. Top 5 got moments for me thus far.
This scene literally ripped me appart... I am ADHD, hypersensitive, and jeesus, this totally broke my heart... For me, its best moment from the show and briliant acting from both of Hodor's representatives
What is ADHD?
@@Jaeger_JC I think it is Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
The single most emotionally powerful moment in the series, imo. The realization was worse than any surprise murders, and it lingers longer...
This scene was a fucking vindication for the guy who played Hodor...being mocked and laughed at for 6 seasons and he ends so epic...
+Joe Kerr Who was laughing? Everyone loved him. Kristian gets a win-win, he had a job for 6 years on the biggest tv show out there saying one line, now he gets an epic, relevant sendoff. Dude is fine.
U think we are heartless dumb monsters like u he was one of my fav characters
+Raz 1138 laughing at the humor of his character. Hodor was kind of like a joke. And now when I rewatch the seasons and I hear Hodor, it will just be a reminder of his death
Raz 1138 Everyone loved him but no one took him seriously, everyone looked at that character as some sort of comedic relief.
+Joe Kerr now we now Martin knows no comedy
I keep coming back to this reaction because it was one of the most emotional and mind-blowing reveals of the series. I watched this episode by myself when it first came out and openly wept because it was just so crushing. Seeing how everyone in this video reacted the same way is comforting and validating.
I'm binge watching GOT right now, and just got to this scene. I know it's sad but I bawled like a freaking baby and then watching everyone else get emotional made me cray again 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Me rn
I'm glad I watch this show alone, no one, no camera, so that I can cry properly.
Best reaction video from the bar so far. So glad you managed to catch it.
yes!
those emotions .... it was like i could smell them in the air ! fantastic
I remember watching this scene, Games of thrones was my late night show when I was up with my son. I was 3 weeks postpartum and I cried my eyes out. Just the connection of his name and what was going to happen to him 😭 just broke me ugh. What a great scene really ripped my heart out.
In a interview Kristian Nairn ( the actor who plays Hodor ) said that Hodor doesn’t blame Bran, and would do it all again if he had the chance.
I’m crying.
Kristian Nairn is as epic as his character
2:57 "I need a shot..."
You speak for the rest of us bruh.
"I NEED A SHOT"
Still watching this thinking love knows nothing greater than one lays down their life for another. Brilliant screenwriting and an enormously powerful scene.
It's still so emotional watching this after all this time. One of the greatest scenes of the series and anything I've watched ever
Here in one scene we see the death and birth of Hodor. Only in Game of Thrones ladies and gentlemen. Only in Game of thrones.
Just made a connection in this episode. Hodor is a lovable guy that is so innocent. Jaqen H'gar "Does death only come for the wicked and leave the decent behind?"
Also, Jon, to Edd: "Don't knock it down while I'm away."
The wall is coming down this season, folks. CONFIRMED.
Also, the Red Priestess said "we are all exactly where we need to be". Hodor had a destiny.
If it is true that the showrunners put every single bit of information in because it will get important then I wonder... Briennes deeds or supposed deeds have twice been referred to with the phrase "I´d knight the man who did this". So will they basically "knight" Brienne and does it mean she will survive? :)
+eXcommunicate1979 oh my god that's gonna be the last shot of the season, isn't it?!?
+eXcommunicate1979 wall will fall after the battle of winterfell
Years later, I'm still wrecked by this scene.
After all these years, I still cry like a baby with this scene. Hodor 😭😭😭
This scene could make Ramsey cry
Gordon Ramsey?
The great thing about this scene is that flicking between the present day and the past like that, shows what past Hodor is seeing happen to himself. When the viewer stops seeing present day Hodor, so does past Hodor.
Hodor went from the butt of jokes to one of the most important characters in the series. Hold the door.
Im still crying 2021, rest in peace Hodor
I never thought I would cry so hard for Hodor, personally he was never really an important character for me in the series but this scene, it made me feel bad for him, to see how he became Hodor and the sacrifice? What if he saw himself die in the future while he was saying hold the door? Omg this scene was executed so well, the sacrifice, young Willis all of it.
+Ella Kit Yeah, it's amazing that a lovable, but otherwise minor character...could go from "the giant who only says his name" to the most tragic character in the GoT universe to date. As soon as Meera said "Hold the Door" it hit me like a ton of bricks what the episode title and his name meant, and it was a twist I didn't see coming at all. Brilliantly executed by the show, and mad genius by GRRM.
Mike Garcia couldn't agree more, I know how significant each title means and I was very curious to know what the door meant, I read some theories before hand but this was so unexpected and tragic, Hodor was definetely underestimated and not appreciated as much as other beloved characters but now the GoT world is never going to forget Hodor.
Thats exactly what it means. When bran wargs into hodor he can still see whats going on he just has no control, like when bran warged into hodor to kill Locke. When he was holding the door future and past hodor were connected thru bran warging. Meaning since that moment as a child when he had that seizure he knew how he was going to die in the future but was unable to say anything other than Hodor because bran damaged his brain in the process. Omg so many manly feels from this
Ariel A. i feel so bad for him but then at the same time I need Bran alive I don't wanna lose another Stark, at least Hodor went out like a hero.
+Mike Garcia Here, here. Very well put.
This is one of the most, scratch that, this is _the_ most elegant narrative twist in any TV show I've ever seen. It's like a mobius strip, so perfect.
And it manages to bundle up all the melancholia of a life unlived, all the pain of decades trapped in a mind preparing for one future sacrifice, in about sixty seconds. So, so beautifully done.
Just finished watching this scene for the 5th time binge watching again, I am crying right here again watching reactions. In complete tears.
He's so well written character and the actor played it ( including kid and adult h-o-d-o-r) they are literally amazing.
Hodor is a warrior and sure he isn't coming back but he died with bravery in his heart.
He did hold the door till the end.
"I need a shot" don't we all?
Said the exact same thing when the credits rolled.
a man needs a shot