what’s so incredible about this scene is that Hodor seems like a minor character, someone forgettable, but with this backstory of a “nobody” character proves to not only be integral to the plot, but someone who had a destiny since childhood
Not simply destiny, but Bran saw in the past the "Timewrap" of the 'illness' Hodor suffered as a kid, that would eventually lead to Hodor's death. The timelines were linked, Bran could travel through time.
@@novahinaYeah but in simpler terms, everything has always been now and will always be forever. nothing will ever change the future everything happens for a reason which is so cool
I think this “oppsie” by an inexperienced magical time traveler makes Hodor even smaller, more minor than minor characters… his life and destiny is literally stripped from him, casually even, to hold a damn door for a minute. It’s beyond horrible
@@SBezmy It meant that the "timewrap" got interfered, Bran meets the "time period on the occurrence". Bran contacted,by envisioning Hodor, in the past, that event interfered in the "future" timeline where they would meet each other. He was dying as a kid, his illness, through the connection of a "death" of someone else in another timeline.
I was listening to book 2 ACOK and as bran did his first warging I had the urge to re-watch this. It's hard to understand but I think I do. We all have our reasons. Amazing show got was. 😊🥲
One of the most well written scenes in the history of this show. The fact that all of Hodors life ties into this one single event, and to know that writing from the beginning, incredible.
@@syys5640 well i think your taste is shit. Harry Potter books is for kids i admit. But harry Potter books are so well written ever little thing in books and movie series have meaning. I think it's the best books for 10 to 15 years kids . I read these books almost 10 years ago when i was a teenager and I'm fascinated .
Notice how the Stark theme plays in the background as Hodor is dying? This is proof that although he wasn't a Stark by blood, he was still a Stark regardless.
I felt so bad for Hordor. He literally had the purest heart out of any character in the entire show. I can't think of one. Even Myrcella was giving Jamie attitude
Marcella was always sweet when did she ever give Jaime an attitude? When he tried to kidnap her away from her newfound love in Dorne? Lol but I agree this scene is far more sad than Myrcella’s though I was pretty sad when they took Marcella too.
This was an absolutely devastating scene, and it was indeed the last iconic scene in all of GoT. Well, iconic in a good way, not iconic in a we're going to make a shitload of memes about this way.
His entire life from a youth was for one single purpose. To Hold the Door. He was charged with a mission since he was a child because of (1) his heart and (2) his great strength. He spent most of Game of Thrones as an after thought or what people saw as comedic relief/entertainment. But when the truth of his character back story and revelation is revealed WE see he is just as important a character as Jon, Arya, or Bran. He held the Door with all his might, with all his strength and in doing so made the ultimate sacrifice while saving the future of many others through Bran.
@@robertwilliams5618The future mixed with the past. One purpose ingrained to the very core of his existence throughout almost his entire life so when the time comes he will not fail.
This is one of the most sad scenes of the entire show...he knew from the beginning, he suffer it before everyone and still, he gave everything for Bran. He´s one of the real heroes in GOT, no swords, no fists, no blood baths, just a great heart and a strong will. And yes, I´m crying now.
I actually cried back then. It was heartbreaking. But - I was mindblown by the concept of how something that didn't yet happen effected that guy for life. It was his mission all along.
It became that only because the best accidentally served as a bridge between young Hodor and his future. What he did was screwing Hodor's entire life up so he could survive.
I was fucking ugly crying when I watched this, it's probably the saddest i've ever felt for a character in any tv series i've seen, and the most mind fucked at the same time. A masterpiece of a scene and plot development. Shame they didn't persue this time traveling aspect and Bran's powers further into the series.
@@djancakthey had no more book to base on, that's why they had to improvise. And they are shitty screenwriters, remember that they were the ones who wrote X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Came back in November 2023 to relive this sad moment , it’s so beautifully done in the series. Amazing music plus great acting I live for these moments in television.
in the books his real name is Walder, like 'wall door', and will likely be holding the door at the wall, most likely the "black gate," which is a speaking weirwood organism under the ground by the night fort, according to a theory by david lightbringer
The fact that someone's whole life can lead up to one moment to protect someone else and they die doing so is really what gets to us. It happens everyday. RIP Hodor
Man... This just goes into the feels.. It really made me go teary, because all this time Hodor was kinda comical with his cute way and then turns out there's a whole plot around it, litterally felt like a heart being pierced. T_T
I rarely cry watching TV shows. Of all the characters in Game of thrones, I never thought freaking Hodor would be the one to break me into tears. The setup... the music... the emotion. This plot twist just hits like a truck. Absolutely brilliant writing.
That scene was fairly sad. It wasn't just because of the whole tragic story of his life, but more because he was easily one of the most innocent characters in the show. Even the good people, Jon and Tyrion for example, have done fucked up stuff, that's the theme of this show, I suppose, we all fuck up in our lives, but Hodor never did wrong by anybody. No malice, no evil, no arrogance.
It hits you right there. Up until Bran possessed him, he was a normal, happy kid. Bran took all that and condemned Hodor to live with his brain cooked until he died for Bran. I wish this would have been more reflected upon. And I wish they had used Brans time-travelling visions more. Such a unique form of magic, and so tragic. There is a well circulated rewrite where Bran tries to warn King Aerys of the walkers, but it results in Aerys going mad and obsessing over "burning them all". As the three-eyed raven said - the past is written, the ink is dry. You cannot change what has been, only learn from it. More exploration of this power would have been so cool.
What do you mean 'well circulated rewrite'? Like Martin wrote it? The show's writers wrote it? Or redditors wrote it? Because only one of those qualifies as worth caring about.
And this is where the show falls off; maybe there is good development for Brann to become king, but...this scene is the last steppingstone we really see of the writing. How does Brann come to terms with this and his new powers; We'll never really know cause the show went spark notes mode. I think his compassion and guilt for Willis/Hodor will cement his capacity to be king, he wont use his vision or warging carelessly anymore after this point.
Even though the end didn't hold up to my expectations it is these type of scenes that make me almost forget about the bad ending and remember that this is the greatest show ever made! Valar Dohaeris
I don't usually cry. In fact, over the past five years, I can't remember shedding a single tear. That changed when I first watched that scene. No matter how many times I've tried to watch it again, I can't hold back my tears. Why does it affect me so deeply? Perhaps it's because we knew so little about Hodor's character until that moment, only to be confronted with the tragic origin of his name. Learning that he knew his fate since he was a child, yet still chose to embrace it, is heart-wrenching. It's the realization that he was willing to sacrifice his entire life for this moment, knowing the toll it would take on him, that moves me to my core. It makes me reflect on the nature of destiny and sacrifice. Hodor carried the weight of his future with silent dignity, embodying a level of bravery and selflessness that is profoundly touching. His story challenges us to consider the depth of our own courage and the sacrifices we're willing to make for others. In the end, it's not just the sadness of Hodor's fate that brings us to tears, but the beauty of his unyielding spirit. It reminds us of the unsung heroes in our lives, those who stand in the shadows yet hold us up, often at great personal cost. Hodor's story is a testament to the strength found in vulnerability, the power of silent sacrifice, and the indelible mark it leaves on our hearts.
Jesus i never bloody cry but this one scene has actually destroyed me. Absolutely brilliant writing, hordor is an excellent character who upholds his role to protect bran 😭😭
Fun fact: The director who made this episode also made the episode in Lost where Charlie dies. Both scenes are very similar and are probably the most emotional death scenes I've ever seen.
Its not a plot twist. Its a reveal. And yes its most likely the most badass scene of all of got! Truly up there with tyrion's speech of not killing joffery and the battle of the bastards
This is the best scene I have ever seen in my life . I get tear in my eyes every time I watch this scene. Truly masterpiece. The background music is mind blowing.❤
Personally I love this scene. Absolutely love it. It's sad that he died. But he died protecting someone Else. His death completed his caracter arch, letting us finally understand why he is saying hodor, but not only that. Letting us know that all of these seasons he has been talking about the moment he dies. Without anyone, not even himself knowing it
@@thatguybutitsactuallyagirl5384 I think he did, he saw the moment of his death and still followed Bran. He was of course forced to hold the door both his younger and older days.
@@osonhouston How about instead you think of him regaining his sanity in those final moments. As if he suddenly is back to who he is. Because it does seem to me that he forgot everything due to seeing something he didn't understand, Bran in this case.
Imagine you are hired to play the part of young Wyllis / Hodor. You will be on screen for only a few minutes total. You are guest starring as maybe the most beloved character in all of Game of Thrones. You will do very little except act out the scene where he loses his mind and sees a vision and experiences his own death in the future, a behavior that basically no actor has ever captured on film before, because it's not a typical plot development. You basically say three distinct words over and over, and have to use your ability to act to convey everything else. Millions upon millions of people will see your performance. This actor came on stage, destroyed your heart and made you cry, and left without elaborating further.
I have no words for this scene, only tears, he seemed like just another pawn in the game but what most people don't realize is the domino effect of Wylis' sacrifice (imma call him Wylis, was his name after all), he saved Bran and also saved the world 😢
Robbin K Ruiz pretty much left us all speechless. It made you realize he wasn’t your normal disabled person and what he had to sacrifice. He was a hero unheralded.
My mom had that until I lost her at age 12. I still cower in fear while closing my ears when they show scenes like that on TV (while I reach for the remote to mute it before I change the channel).
Totally get it, in Logan during the scene he is dragged by his clone, I saw the spitting image of my father. It hurt twice and I felt legit horror for Logan, like it was my father being dragged.
I wouldn’t say a masterpiece… I have read far more emotional short stories, that require minimal context to tear up a person. You don’t need a whole story, just the right context is enough. Which is done well here, but I wouldn’t call it a masterpiece.
Just the layers of creativity that culminated in this moment is something special and what I continually ponder about from time to time including now. Low key the most underrated moment of the show.
We're totally gonna get it soon, they wouldn't upload these clips at random for nothing. Showing and reminiscing these epic scenes is definitely a way to intensify the hype.
This is the reason Bran truly became detached and unemotional, the guilt he carries for the destroyed life of Hodor, the fear of the sheer devastating power he has over time and over others destroyed him and so to never allow it to happen again he has become what we would call a machine.
I have so much respect for this GOT writers. That "Hold the door" story really blew my mind and till this day I have nothing but love and respect for them. Hands down one of my favorite TV show story. 😟
@@thewind6047 Wrong. The books aren't complete, G R R Martin is still writing them. These events here have yet to be written by the author. In fact he himself said that in his book, when he will reach this moment, this scene is not going to be present. Not as shown here. It's going to be a whole different thing. This scene here is all from the writers of the show. In the book Hodor is also going to hold this door, but it's going to be for different reasons and nature. No time travel, no Hodor = Hold the Door brainwash style. All different. Besides, even tho they take from the books, it's hardly a 1 to 1 transcription. For example, Tyrion is extremely different in the Books. An actual villain, petty, vindictive, and destructive. Tyrion in the show is charming, unsung Hero, with many unspoken morals and gallantry, even good looking. Way different. That's all the show's merit. They still share a ton at the core, but they really differ. Actually pretty interesting. Search ''The real Tyrion Lannister'' here on UA-cam, it has almost 3million views. Shows the differences between the two. It's 1h long, but worth it.
@@TheDorianTube Seems reasonable. Everyone knows this scene and putting it in the book will just be anticlimactic. Lets hope he'll finish the last books, lots of people are hoping for a more satisfying conclusion.
I'm sobbing like crazy. What makes this scene gut-wrenching is how pure and kind Hodor was. He served and protected Bran faithfully for this very moment. The actors, writers and crew truly outdid themselves with this scene.
Everything about this scene is perfect. Obviously the realization that hodor spent his whole life for this one moment. The horrifying realization of how powerful bran is. The music is amazing. The look on brans face. The actor did such a good job in this moment
Genuinely cried at this scene. Couldn't watch it at one go. Had to pause multiple times. Props to the child Hodor for an absolute 'epileptic' performance🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 And ofc our beloved adult Hodor. You have been the most loyal servant of the Starks. RIP 😩
Greatest scene of all-time in cinema in my opinion. Profound backstory for a character that is in the background for most of the series. I get chills every time I see it!
The only scene where i actually teared a while. It is incredible how a man's whole life was ruined just for one scene. He was the unsong hero. The most touching moment of the whole series. The feeling always remains the same. Still haunts me this day. Hodor actually warged into the future. The only one to do it in the series.🙌
the most emotional & heartbreaking scene of GoT. I was cried after watching this scene.. A man was thought hodor is just no one, but now he think hodor is a special one..
The best scene for me from the entire series. The most overwhelming scene that makes you empathize and shows you how selfless a true loyal friend could be. My eyes were wet with tears throughout the scene, mesmerizing indeed. ✨
The only true Kingsguard to have successfully protected his king.
This shit made me emotional dawg
First and only time that I accept bran as a king
Agreed.
IKR the rest sucks at protecting their king
Bran sucks. Hodor died saving that stupid asshole
Not every hero holds a sword, some just Hold the Door
;_;
omg ded
And we cry when they are ded ;_;
Man this comment hit me hard.
@@abigailcruz8011 yep it did to me too 😔
what’s so incredible about this scene is that Hodor seems like a minor character, someone forgettable, but with this backstory of a “nobody” character proves to not only be integral to the plot, but someone who had a destiny since childhood
💚
Not simply destiny, but Bran saw in the past the "Timewrap" of the 'illness' Hodor suffered as a kid, that would eventually lead to Hodor's death. The timelines were linked, Bran could travel through time.
@@novahinaYeah but in simpler terms, everything has always been now and will always be forever. nothing will ever change the future everything happens for a reason which is so cool
I think this “oppsie” by an inexperienced magical time traveler makes Hodor even smaller, more minor than minor characters… his life and destiny is literally stripped from him, casually even, to hold a damn door for a minute. It’s beyond horrible
@@SBezmy It meant that the "timewrap" got interfered, Bran meets the "time period on the occurrence". Bran contacted,by envisioning Hodor, in the past, that event interfered in the "future" timeline where they would meet each other. He was dying as a kid, his illness, through the connection of a "death" of someone else in another timeline.
Came back in 2022 to cry over the saddest moment in game of thrones dont mind me
And I came back in 2023
I was listening to book 2 ACOK and as bran did his first warging I had the urge to re-watch this. It's hard to understand but I think I do. We all have our reasons. Amazing show got was. 😊🥲
Same in 2023.
And I came back in 2026, hold the sceeene, hold the sceen, hold the scen, hodsceen, hodsceee
I came back in 2023
True hero. He saw his death as a child and it traumatised him yet he still faced it, very brave man so heartbreaking
He knew what was going to happen.
Bran basically fried hodor’s brain by warging into him and making him die... I don’t believe hodor knew his future after the epileptic attack
@@mattfgln think the old man (forgot his name sry) did it many years prior
@@moneo007
You don't take childhood daydreams seriously
its not real.
One of the most well written scenes in the history of this show. The fact that all of Hodors life ties into this one single event, and to know that writing from the beginning, incredible.
you do know that the books existed before, right?
@@angelaprettybagel "Books". As in plural of "book". Existed. Gotcha.
@@Noone91875 harry potter? Haha it's literally mediocre shit for kids
@@syys5640 well i think your taste is shit.
Harry Potter books is for kids i admit.
But harry Potter books are so well written ever little thing in books and movie series have meaning. I think it's the best books for 10 to 15 years kids . I read these books almost 10 years ago when i was a teenager and I'm fascinated .
@@angelaprettybagel this moment is not yet published in the books
After 4 years.. This scene still makes me cry..
Very strong indeed! House of dragon is trash.
That's kind of pathetic. It's just a TV show...
@@TheUltimateCow k big man who don’t cry 😂
@@sr.angrygatito6697 If you are a grown man crying over TV. Donate your testicles to science or something.
@@TheUltimateCow “Turn around and die” “fuck you mom, i hate you!” Lookin ahh
This young actor deserved an Emmy for this heartbreaking scene for best guest actor in a drama this broke every part of my heart
Facts
Sam Coleman
Emmy is a bit strong lol
Nah, it should have gone to a black or trans actor. If it didn’t, it would be racist, racist, bigot , nazi . Equality
For me, it was the most mind-blowing scene in tv history. I can still recall my feelings when I watched it for the first time.
I just watched it for the first time 5 mins ago and Jesus
i actually had a hard time sleeping after finishing this episode
I’m still crying when I watch this scene
agreed, this one of the most well written, character developed, plot twisting moments in history that i cant even think of a comparison to.
Still haunts me till today
Notice how the Stark theme plays in the background as Hodor is dying? This is proof that although he wasn't a Stark by blood, he was still a Stark regardless.
I'm a Potato him and Maester Luwin were part of the Family
Yes And Maester Luwin Too
It isn't blood that makes a person a Stark...
It's the sacrifices that do
Na he was HODOR
Cheers mate.
2024,5 years passed and i’m still crying like a baby every time i come across this scene
Right here with you.
After 6 years, i still cried over this scene and the red wedding
@@rajamobashiramjad9843 same bro,same
💔💔💔
I want to imagine he went to some westerosi heaven I don't care to what the 3eyed PoS saw
I felt so bad for Hordor. He literally had the purest heart out of any character in the entire show. I can't think of one. Even Myrcella was giving Jamie attitude
Shireen?
Davos and Shireen?
Hot pie said some wild things, but his heart was in the right place.
Marcella was always sweet when did she ever give Jaime an attitude? When he tried to kidnap her away from her newfound love in Dorne? Lol but I agree this scene is far more sad than Myrcella’s though I was pretty sad when they took Marcella too.
Syrio Forel?
The actor playing Wylis is simply incredible here. The transition from hold the door to hodor is heartbreaking.
No its not, its just good tv. Heartbreak is something different you wet simp.
Gives me Samwell Tarly vibes
When you realize the song playing in the background too is called hold the door by ramin dyawadi
Lexical genius
this one scene is better than all of season 8.
This was an absolutely devastating scene, and it was indeed the last iconic scene in all of GoT. Well, iconic in a good way, not iconic in a we're going to make a shitload of memes about this way.
Combined with what ?
Yeah we get it Season 8 wasn't good, but you people who CONTINUE to bitch about it are even worse
Season 8? I dont know season 8. Period.
@@BramRutgers89 yeah pretty weird to just say "this one scene is better than all of combined." lol
This scene will forever be one of the, if not the most emotional scene in the TV show history. Glad we are all witnesses.
The most emotional one for me was Stannis burning his daughter Shireen alive just to get the throne. And of course it didn't work
and how dumb should be the persons to let themselves ruin all this in last 2 seasons.
The Red Wedding and the Mhysa scene were better imo
@@johnmurphy7674 Mhysa? 💀 LMAO
@@D14MBK Yeah, didn't you like that one?
His entire life from a youth was for one single purpose. To Hold the Door. He was charged with a mission since he was a child because of (1) his heart and (2) his great strength. He spent most of Game of Thrones as an after thought or what people saw as comedic relief/entertainment. But when the truth of his character back story and revelation is revealed WE see he is just as important a character as Jon, Arya, or Bran. He held the Door with all his might, with all his strength and in doing so made the ultimate sacrifice while saving the future of many others through Bran.
I haven't seen this in a long time but why did he have to change as a kid in order to hold the door as an adult
@@robertwilliams5618The future mixed with the past. One purpose ingrained to the very core of his existence throughout almost his entire life so when the time comes he will not fail.
This is one of the most sad scenes of the entire show...he knew from the beginning, he suffer it before everyone and still, he gave everything for Bran. He´s one of the real heroes in GOT, no swords, no fists, no blood baths, just a great heart and a strong will. And yes, I´m crying now.
Thanks alot for this words🥲🥲
Actually bran who changed him for this specific moment he said sorry for him for great purpose
yep, same here.
He didn't know shit. Shithead Bran forced himself into his brain and did it to him :3
dont shit yourself
I actually cried back then. It was heartbreaking.
But - I was mindblown by the concept of how something that didn't yet happen effected that guy for life. It was his mission all along.
lol....
@@danajones5358 😂😂😂
Pretty sure that's one of the stories of asoiaf. It happened to cersei. It happened to rhaegar.
It became that only because the best accidentally served as a bridge between young Hodor and his future. What he did was screwing Hodor's entire life up so he could survive.
If only the girl didn't said "hold the door" that wouldn't be happen to Hodor?
Time is an illusion, this was perfectly done to show how the past future and present are connected
I was fucking ugly crying when I watched this, it's probably the saddest i've ever felt for a character in any tv series i've seen, and the most mind fucked at the same time. A masterpiece of a scene and plot development. Shame they didn't persue this time traveling aspect and Bran's powers further into the series.
shame they turned the show into utter shit and left out a bunch of other great stuff that could have easily filled 20 more seasons
@@djancakthey had no more book to base on, that's why they had to improvise. And they are shitty screenwriters, remember that they were the ones who wrote X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
@@xantiom they actually had plenty of book to base it on, they just decided to ignore most of the content.
This scene stomps all season 8 combined
TV static would've stomped s8
Season 6 was flawed but so exciting.. S7 was were it started flopping
AND 7
@@firstlast9846 season 6 had issues but still was a great season, you could see they were interested in making something great but season 7, yikes
no
The Most Heartbreaking moment in all of GoT.
Sry... I destroyed the 69 thumb ups p.q
Princess shireens death was the most
For me it's a tie between this and Shireen.
Shamanth Kuskur I think the most heartbreaking scene was Killing Jon snow. But no one cares because he is alive now 😂
@@halilmertkartal4924 Yes, that was fucked up but once again this is HBO and GoT. Very few lines they don't cross
Came back in November 2023 to relive this sad moment , it’s so beautifully done in the series. Amazing music plus great acting I live for these moments in television.
in the books his real name is Walder, like 'wall door', and will likely be holding the door at the wall, most likely the "black gate," which is a speaking weirwood organism under the ground by the night fort, according to a theory by david lightbringer
The fact that someone's whole life can lead up to one moment to protect someone else and they die doing so is really what gets to us. It happens everyday. RIP Hodor
*Music intensifies, “Hold the door”, crying ensues*
DJ KO
What’s the difference between pussy and a joke?
You can’t take either
This is a total mindfuck. They won't give us a trailer and do this to take the piss.
Stannis The Mannis
Season 8 is in April 2019, we’re all just patiently waiting now
@@heyheyheyheyheyhey76 For fook's sake your majesty tell them to release the damn trailer
Don't cry. One day, you will die too! Death is very democratic - it visits each and every one of us!
Hodor held the door, but I wasn't able to hold my tears back, when I saw it.
You mean Wilys held the door? His name wasnt Hodor.
When I tell you I CRIED
Hold the door = Hodor
Hold the tears = Hodars?
It's been six years and this still gives me mad goosebumps.
Same. I was laughing so hard. Great stuff lol
Man... This just goes into the feels.. It really made me go teary, because all this time Hodor was kinda comical with his cute way and then turns out there's a whole plot around it, litterally felt like a heart being pierced. T_T
Ikr
Boys cried for Ned Stark
Men cried for Red Wedding
Legends cried for HODOR
wtf
correcto
@@shadesilverwing0 ???
No one cried for ned stark
I m just shocked what will happen now
nobody cried for forest child
There has never been a more heartbreaking moment in the history of television! This scene is brilliant beyond words!
What Stannis did to Shireen is up there
Oh please. That's a weighty comment to lob around so freely.
Game of Thrones wasn't the first or last show to punch out the audience's heart.
@@Impalingthorn It's not up to you to decide how I feel.
Hbo isn't tv. It's hbo
@@Impalingthorn get off your high horse. This scene is objectively amongst the very best.
Just incredible writing and acting how it all circles back to him as a kid and Bran gets to witness it, one of the best scenes in TV.
I rarely cry watching TV shows. Of all the characters in Game of thrones, I never thought freaking Hodor would be the one to break me into tears. The setup... the music... the emotion. This plot twist just hits like a truck. Absolutely brilliant writing.
He deserved better :'(
The most emotional scene of GoT
It's going to be a wasted opportunity if one of the Stark doesn't have to face him as a wight.
That scene was fairly sad. It wasn't just because of the whole tragic story of his life, but more because he was easily one of the most innocent characters in the show. Even the good people, Jon and Tyrion for example, have done fucked up stuff, that's the theme of this show, I suppose, we all fuck up in our lives, but Hodor never did wrong by anybody. No malice, no evil, no arrogance.
@@mikes5637 Damn that would be a tough scene to watch
Hodor?
It hits you right there.
Up until Bran possessed him, he was a normal, happy kid. Bran took all that and condemned Hodor to live with his brain cooked until he died for Bran. I wish this would have been more reflected upon.
And I wish they had used Brans time-travelling visions more. Such a unique form of magic, and so tragic. There is a well circulated rewrite where Bran tries to warn King Aerys of the walkers, but it results in Aerys going mad and obsessing over "burning them all".
As the three-eyed raven said - the past is written, the ink is dry. You cannot change what has been, only learn from it. More exploration of this power would have been so cool.
Most underrated comment 👏
What do you mean 'well circulated rewrite'? Like Martin wrote it? The show's writers wrote it? Or redditors wrote it? Because only one of those qualifies as worth caring about.
@@BlueProphet7 Redditors right?
This theory i had right after this scene. It would have been so a great story if they used it...
And this is where the show falls off; maybe there is good development for Brann to become king, but...this scene is the last steppingstone we really see of the writing. How does Brann come to terms with this and his new powers; We'll never really know cause the show went spark notes mode. I think his compassion and guilt for Willis/Hodor will cement his capacity to be king, he wont use his vision or warging carelessly anymore after this point.
I just don't understand why I cry everytime I see this scene no matter if I watched it during GOT times or now. Hodor was such a pure character!
true man
Even though the end didn't hold up to my expectations it is these type of scenes that make me almost forget about the bad ending and remember that this is the greatest show ever made!
Valar Dohaeris
That transition from hold the door to hodor.
Thats why game of thrones is one of the best shows ever to grace the television
Last season was a disgrace and ruined the show. I steer people away from seeing this garbage, from investing their time for this anticlimactic trash.
@@ioannisdenton *last 3 seasons
Yeah just don't watch past season 4
Just too bad it got dropped from HBO after season 4, would have been awesome to see how it ended.
@@ioannisdentonjust don’t watch past season 4 or read the books. It’s still worth despite the decline.
Hodor was one of the fav characters in GOT when he died ..literally everyone was emotional😥missing him
I don't usually cry. In fact, over the past five years, I can't remember shedding a single tear. That changed when I first watched that scene. No matter how many times I've tried to watch it again, I can't hold back my tears. Why does it affect me so deeply? Perhaps it's because we knew so little about Hodor's character until that moment, only to be confronted with the tragic origin of his name. Learning that he knew his fate since he was a child, yet still chose to embrace it, is heart-wrenching. It's the realization that he was willing to sacrifice his entire life for this moment, knowing the toll it would take on him, that moves me to my core.
It makes me reflect on the nature of destiny and sacrifice. Hodor carried the weight of his future with silent dignity, embodying a level of bravery and selflessness that is profoundly touching. His story challenges us to consider the depth of our own courage and the sacrifices we're willing to make for others. In the end, it's not just the sadness of Hodor's fate that brings us to tears, but the beauty of his unyielding spirit. It reminds us of the unsung heroes in our lives, those who stand in the shadows yet hold us up, often at great personal cost. Hodor's story is a testament to the strength found in vulnerability, the power of silent sacrifice, and the indelible mark it leaves on our hearts.
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Jesus i never bloody cry but this one scene has actually destroyed me. Absolutely brilliant writing, hordor is an excellent character who upholds his role to protect bran 😭😭
I thought I was ready to watch this again. I wasn't.
Me too.
Nobody was is and will be. Came back after a couple of years... i cried so much!
Oh yes, THIS was the scene I needed to be reminded of today, as if I wasn't depressed enough.
Thaannnnkkkss!
Lol right?
I didn't vote for you
Especially after Captain Kirk owned your son in single combat after you died.
Hope you feel better ❤️
@@Misslyssaleigh so sweet of a comment is this.... So un sarcastic
I fully knew this moment was happening and cried like a baby when it was. The child hodor broke me
Fun fact: The director who made this episode also made the episode in Lost where Charlie dies. Both scenes are very similar and are probably the most emotional death scenes I've ever seen.
That’s the most badass plot twist in the history of plot twists
Its not a plot twist. Its a reveal. And yes its most likely the most badass scene of all of got! Truly up there with tyrion's speech of not killing joffery and the battle of the bastards
Nothing to do with plot
Reveal, you mean
Stop playing with my emotions😭😭😭
Hold your emotions 😉
Hol ur emons
Holmons
Holmons
Holmons...
That look at 3:22. True valiance and heroism. Hold the Door.
This is the best scene I have ever seen in my life . I get tear in my eyes every time I watch this scene. Truly masterpiece. The background music is mind blowing.❤
So he knew about the end for almost all his life.
He was afraid of everything, but at all he’s the bravest man in the world❤️
No, more like Shingeki no Kyojin type of time paradox where the future writes the past and not the other way round
As Eddard Stark said, a man can ONLY be brave when he is afraid ❤️
Personally I love this scene. Absolutely love it. It's sad that he died. But he died protecting someone Else. His death completed his caracter arch, letting us finally understand why he is saying hodor, but not only that. Letting us know that all of these seasons he has been talking about the moment he dies. Without anyone, not even himself knowing it
Thanks professor.
He didn't choose to protect.
@@thatguybutitsactuallyagirl5384 I think he did, he saw the moment of his death and still followed Bran.
He was of course forced to hold the door both his younger and older days.
@@osonhouston How about instead you think of him regaining his sanity in those final moments. As if he suddenly is back to who he is. Because it does seem to me that he forgot everything due to seeing something he didn't understand, Bran in this case.
Bran worged into him, he did see what was going to happen. He did know. That makes it more poignant.
What an epic and tragic scene that payed off emotionally for the audience over an entire series. Master storytelling.
Imagine you are hired to play the part of young Wyllis / Hodor. You will be on screen for only a few minutes total. You are guest starring as maybe the most beloved character in all of Game of Thrones. You will do very little except act out the scene where he loses his mind and sees a vision and experiences his own death in the future, a behavior that basically no actor has ever captured on film before, because it's not a typical plot development. You basically say three distinct words over and over, and have to use your ability to act to convey everything else. Millions upon millions of people will see your performance.
This actor came on stage, destroyed your heart and made you cry, and left without elaborating further.
He lived his entire life to fulfill his destiny: to save his master, a friend. RIP Hodor
Its like watching my best friend died 😭
Completely ruined by egomaniac showrunners. What a shame.
No its not
Did he dieded?
You clearly never had your best friend die. idiot.
No matter how many years it's been, this scene always has tears streaming down my face.
This was hands down the best scene in tv history. It couldnt have been portrayed better, unbelievably good
Most agonising scene ever. I legit cried for a while watching this.
The combination of terror, hope, music, learning how Hodor’s life was unfairly altered and his death work together so well
Are you gonna drop an actual trailer or are you just playing with us
Philip Siziba they're just playing with us. December 21st is the rumoured date, and it's the 1st official day of winter.
@@seth1627 yup...it is not gonna be this month but the hype has begun...we are in for one crazy ass wild ride
@@seth1627 depends on country. Winter includes november for some
Niall487 True, lets hope they choose November and not December then.
They finally published the release date Isn't that enough for now???😉
2022: Decided to rewatch and this scene still leaves me in tears😭😭😭
I have no words for this scene, only tears, he seemed like just another pawn in the game but what most people don't realize is the domino effect of Wylis' sacrifice (imma call him Wylis, was his name after all), he saved Bran and also saved the world 😢
This is one of those scenes that show how genius GRRM really is. What a freaking loop it is.
Nick Ladushkin agreed George R.R. Martin is fucking insane
Sooo
How was season 8?
@@barakapatrick1599 Man, hahahahahahaha
@@barakapatrick1599 GRRM didnt have anything to do with S8 lol
@@barakapatrick1599 Wait, there is a S8? I was wondering why they had such an open ending in season 6
I was so shook when I found out that why he’s hodor biggest plot twist to me
Thank you Irene adler
Robbin K Ruiz pretty much left us all speechless. It made you realize he wasn’t your normal disabled person and what he had to sacrifice. He was a hero unheralded.
sadly no one in GoT will ever know what hodor did, its the most saddest moment in GoT for me.
@@gauravpatil2174 Bran does. More than anyone else. Because he saw it happen. Because he caused it.
This scene has such an impact on the audience when it aired, the way everyone was struck by guilt for mocking Hodor and making memes of him
This is such an incredible episode and I remember the intense emotions I felt the night it came out.. so beautifully written
Red wedding was devastating, but this is just something else.
Hodor :(
Awww man
Love u Hodor 💓
Hodor
Respect
Hodor
He held the door! 💪🏾✊🏾💯
After this , Bran was so devestated that he somehow was responsible of his death, so he lost all emotions.
The fact I have a son with epilepsy, makes this scene the most heart breaking I ever seeing.
So sorry 😭😭. Your son is a blessing to mankind. What he lacks, he shall definitely gain 100 times
My brother has epilepsy so this scenes hits for me on that level too.
My mom had that until I lost her at age 12.
I still cower in fear while closing my ears when they show scenes like that on TV (while I reach for the remote to mute it before I change the channel).
I know, this hurt me so much , the pai of being helpless, not able to donanything but wait 😢
Totally get it, in Logan during the scene he is dragged by his clone, I saw the spitting image of my father. It hurt twice and I felt legit horror for Logan, like it was my father being dragged.
This scene is Masterpiece!
The story that leads up to scene and how audience emotions are involved is amazing
I wouldn’t say a masterpiece… I have read far more emotional short stories, that require minimal context to tear up a person. You don’t need a whole story, just the right context is enough. Which is done well here, but I wouldn’t call it a masterpiece.
@@62sy many will and deal with it.
Cried back then... Crying now 😢
Just the layers of creativity that culminated in this moment is something special and what I continually ponder about from time to time including now. Low key the most underrated moment of the show.
When I realized Hodor was a painful abbreviation of Hold the Door, I got so emotional.
Damn! Such an intense moment and a heartbreaking time loop!
WE WANT THE DAMN TRAILER
We're totally gonna get it soon, they wouldn't upload these clips at random for nothing. Showing and reminiscing these epic scenes is definitely a way to intensify the hype.
...6 months later...do u tho? 😢😣
Came back after years to rewatch the scene... made me cry like the first time.
Came here from 2024 crying to see this wonderful piece of art😊
This is the reason Bran truly became detached and unemotional, the guilt he carries for the destroyed life of Hodor, the fear of the sheer devastating power he has over time and over others destroyed him and so to never allow it to happen again he has become what we would call a machine.
He lightens up after the Night King is killed though.
I mean its not
no its because the power consumed him.
not a machine The machine.
No. That's dumb. It's because he isn't Bran anymore. He says it. He says he only remembers what it was like to be Brandon Stark.
I have so much respect for this GOT writers.
That "Hold the door" story really blew my mind and till this day I have nothing but love and respect for them. Hands down one of my favorite TV show story. 😟
It's not "writers" it's an author. George R. R. Martin
The writers have nothing to do with it lol it’s based on a book
@@Jabullz Wrong.
@@thewind6047 Wrong. The books aren't complete, G R R Martin is still writing them. These events here have yet to be written by the author. In fact he himself said that in his book, when he will reach this moment, this scene is not going to be present. Not as shown here. It's going to be a whole different thing. This scene here is all from the writers of the show. In the book Hodor is also going to hold this door, but it's going to be for different reasons and nature. No time travel, no Hodor = Hold the Door brainwash style. All different.
Besides, even tho they take from the books, it's hardly a 1 to 1 transcription. For example, Tyrion is extremely different in the Books. An actual villain, petty, vindictive, and destructive. Tyrion in the show is charming, unsung Hero, with many unspoken morals and gallantry, even good looking. Way different. That's all the show's merit. They still share a ton at the core, but they really differ. Actually pretty interesting. Search ''The real Tyrion Lannister'' here on UA-cam, it has almost 3million views. Shows the differences between the two. It's 1h long, but worth it.
@@TheDorianTube Seems reasonable. Everyone knows this scene and putting it in the book will just be anticlimactic.
Lets hope he'll finish the last books, lots of people are hoping for a more satisfying conclusion.
Genius writing and production. All the questions about Hodor saying his own name for several seasons finally gets answered. In the most brilliant way.
I'm sobbing like crazy. What makes this scene gut-wrenching is how pure and kind Hodor was. He served and protected Bran faithfully for this very moment. The actors, writers and crew truly outdid themselves with this scene.
God damn it...this scene still makes me cry and I’ve watched it half a dozen times
Almost got me in tears right now. One of the most powerful scenes in movie history.
movie?
Movie?
Movie?
movie?
You all get what Steve was trying to say ….. move on guys
not all heroes wear a cape, some hold the door
Everything about this scene is perfect.
Obviously the realization that hodor spent his whole life for this one moment.
The horrifying realization of how powerful bran is.
The music is amazing.
The look on brans face. The actor did such a good job in this moment
Definitely the most emotional scene in the entire series and a memorable one in television altogether.
Hodor holds the door to prevent Season 8 Trailer to come out. **sob sob**
So done😂😂
Well
I'ma say
The series realy ddn't age well
Genuinely cried at this scene. Couldn't watch it at one go. Had to pause multiple times. Props to the child Hodor for an absolute 'epileptic' performance🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 And ofc our beloved adult Hodor. You have been the most loyal servant of the Starks. RIP 😩
I guess I am not the only one who still cries when I see this scene😭😭😭😭😭
When the "Goodbye, Brother" music starts, I couldn't "hold the door" for my tears. Such a tragic and bittersweet moment.
3:42 I remember seeing this part for the first time and I broke here. Something truly poetic
I have decided to watch game of thrones last year and I finished the entire seasons. I couldn’t bare watching this scene 🥺
*A true masterpiece 👏🏻*
Greatest scene of all-time in cinema in my opinion. Profound backstory for a character that is in the background for most of the series. I get chills every time I see it!
The only scene where i actually teared a while. It is incredible how a man's whole life was ruined just for one scene. He was the unsong hero. The most touching moment of the whole series. The feeling always remains the same. Still haunts me this day.
Hodor actually warged into the future. The only one to do it in the series.🙌
the most emotional & heartbreaking scene of GoT. I was cried after watching this scene..
A man was thought hodor is just no one, but now he think hodor is a special one..
This is just brilliant. What creativity. What artistry. Just brilliant 🔥
One of the best plot twist in the show!
From Hodor to Hold the Door, character revelation and transformation was amazing.
Still gives me goosebumps. The only scene in GOT where i almost cried.
Man i cried the moment the violin started playing
The best scene for me from the entire series. The most overwhelming scene that makes you empathize and shows you how selfless a true loyal friend could be. My eyes were wet with tears throughout the scene, mesmerizing indeed. ✨