The only true Kingsguard to have successfully protected his king.

Not every hero holds a sword, some just Hold the Door

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

Came back in 2022 to cry over the saddest moment in game of thrones dont mind me

True hero. He saw his death as a child and it traumatised him yet he still faced it, very brave man so heartbreaking

Boys cried for Ned Stark Men cried for Red Wedding Legends cried for HODOR

After 4 years.. This scene still makes me cry..

This young actor deserved an Emmy for this heartbreaking scene for best guest actor in a drama this broke every part of my heart

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.

The Most Heartbreaking moment in all of GoT.

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.

2024,5 years passed and i’m still crying like a baby every time i come across this scene

The actor playing Wylis is simply incredible here. The transition from hold the door to hodor is heartbreaking.

this one scene is better than all of season 8.

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

This scene will forever be one of the, if not the most emotional scene in the TV show history. Glad we are all witnesses.

*Music intensifies, “Hold the door”, crying ensues*

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 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.

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.

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.

This scene stomps all season 8 combined

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.

Time is an illusion, this was perfectly done to show how the past future and present are connected

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.

Hodor held the door, but I wasn't able to hold my tears back, when I saw it.

It's been six years and this still gives me mad goosebumps.

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.

He deserved better :'(

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.

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 thought I was ready to watch this again. I wasn't.

That transition from hold the door to hodor. Thats why game of thrones is one of the best shows ever to grace the television

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.

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!

There has never been a more heartbreaking moment in the history of television! This scene is brilliant beyond words!

Hodor was one of the fav characters in GOT when he died ..literally everyone was emotional😥missing him

I fully knew this moment was happening and cried like a baby when it was. The child hodor broke me

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

Stop playing with my emotions😭😭😭

Oh yes, THIS was the scene I needed to be reminded of today, as if I wasn't depressed enough. Thaannnnkkkss!

No matter how many years it's been, this scene always has tears streaming down my face.

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.

That’s the most badass plot twist in the history of plot twists

He lived his entire life to fulfill his destiny: to save his master, a friend. RIP Hodor

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 like watching my best friend died 😭

Hodor :(

That look at 3:22. True valiance and heroism. Hold the Door.

What an epic and tragic scene that payed off emotionally for the audience over an entire series. Master storytelling.

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

I was so shook when I found out that why he’s hodor biggest plot twist to me

2022: Decided to rewatch and this scene still leaves me in tears😭😭😭

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

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❤️

Red wedding was devastating, but this is just something else.

I guess I am not the only one who still cries when I see this scene😭😭😭😭😭

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.❤

This is one of those scenes that show how genius GRRM really is. What a freaking loop it is.

Most agonising scene ever. I legit cried for a while watching this.

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

That scene still makes me cry to this day

Are you gonna drop an actual trailer or are you just playing with us

The fact I have a son with epilepsy, makes this scene the most heart breaking I ever seeing.

This is such an incredible episode and I remember the intense emotions I felt the night it came out.. so beautifully written

2:59 when Game of Thrones Theme hit your ear......... Dude i dont know about you but this was the most impactful emotional scene of the show, the first which makes makes my eyes wet..... DAMN

WE WANT THE DAMN TRAILER

This scene is Masterpiece! The story that leads up to scene and how audience emotions are involved is amazing

After this , Bran was so devestated that he somehow was responsible of his death, so he lost all emotions.

This is just brilliant. What creativity. What artistry. Just brilliant 🔥

Hodor holds the door to prevent Season 8 Trailer to come out. **sob sob**

I hate when both of them finally reach Winterfell, Bran is just like, "Thanks for the ride bitch. You can leave now."

Sometimes a single thought echoes in your mind so loudly it shuts out all the others

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.

3:42 I remember seeing this part for the first time and I broke here. Something truly poetic

Definitely the most emotional scene in the entire series and a memorable one in television altogether.

This was best twist, and most heartbreaking scenes, I'd dare to say, in whole cinematic history...

Late 2023 I still come back to relive this chilling yet amazing moment

From Hodor to Hold the Door, character revelation and transformation was amazing.

When the "Goodbye, Brother" music starts, I couldn't "hold the door" for my tears. Such a tragic and bittersweet moment.

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.

March 2024 I’ve just seen this for the first time. I feel depressed now….rest in peace big man, you held that MF door like you were born to do it 😭😭😭saddest scene I’ve had so far, and yes more than the red wedding

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.

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!

Cried back then... Crying now 😢

Oh man, I was not ready to watch this again after so many years... 😭😭😭

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.

That's the only time I cried during Game of Thrones

Genius writing and production. All the questions about Hodor saying his own name for several seasons finally gets answered. In the most brilliant way.

Still gives me goosebumps. The only scene in GOT where i almost cried.

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..

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 😩

Feb 2024, let's cry one more time.

Standing ovasion for the younge Hodor actor for playing this part so well.

When the Stark music began playing, I started to cry 😭 such an emotional scene

This popped up on my feed randomly..haven’t seen this show in years yet this scene still hits the same 😢

Heartbraking scene, every people will remember you Hodor. You teach us what the loyalty really is. Forever love you