Kit Harington finding out about *that* moment in 'Game of Thrones' is destroying fans

Whether or not you saw it coming, Jon Snow didn't.
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Shannon Connellan
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Warning: The following post contains spoilers for the finale of Game of Thrones. You must know this by now.

No one was more emotional about the fate of Daenerys Targaryen than Kit Harington.

As seen in HBO's behind-the-scenes Game of Thrones documentary, The Last Watch, which aired Sunday, the star who played Jon Snow/Aegon Targaryen can be seen during the cast's very last table read reaching the moment when his character kills his beloved queen.

Whether or not you saw it coming in the show, Harington apparently didn't, and it's an undeniably stunning moment in the two-hour documentary about the making of Game of Thrones' eighth and final season.

Mother of Dragons and fellow star Emila Clarke can be seen sitting across the table nodding knowingly, as Sophie Turner a.k.a. Sansa Stark sits beside Harington and throws a wry smile his way.

It's a highly relatable, emotional moment, that sees both Clarke and Harington shed a tear or two.

It's one that, like the series finale, saw emotional responses from fans too, with many venting about it on Twitter. One called it "more emotional than the actual scene itself."

There are plenty of other touching moments during the final table read, including Conleth Hill being comforted by Gwendoline Christie during his execution scene as Lord Varys.

But the real winner is the cast finding out who exactly gets to kill the Night King.

Didn't catch The Last Watch when it aired Sunday night? You can stream it through HBO Go and HBO Now if you have a subscription, or through HBO's Hulu and Prime Video add-ons.

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.

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