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 .
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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 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 😢
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.
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
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.
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 😭😭
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.
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.
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!
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.❤
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.
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.
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.
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 RU-vid, 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 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.
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
I like to think that as Wylis/Hodor begins to calm towards the end, it's not just the subsiding of a seizure; it's him coming to terms with his fate and finding peace with it.
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 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.🙌
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 😩
