The first words spoken to Hodor on 'Game of Thrones' foreshadowed his future

Shut the front door.
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Warning: This post contains spoilers from Season 6, Episode 5 of Game of Thrones

Shut the front door! 

A Game of Thrones fan posted a connection on Reddit about Hodor's first and final scenes in the HBO show, which will make you appreciate the gentle giant's selfless, and apparently foreshadowed, act from Episode 5 even more. 


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Quite_Operational noted that the first time we see Hodor in the series (Season 1, Episode 4) is when Theon calls on him to help a recently-crippled Bran out of bed and down the hall. 


And the last thing we see Hodor doing for Bran? Helping him down a "hall" (of a tree-cave), as they are chased by an army of White Walkers. 

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But both times, Hodor obliges, and gets Bran to safety -- it was his fate all along. 

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Neha Prakash

Neha Prakash was Mashable's Senior Watercooler Reporter, covering viral content, Internet culture and all things Kardashians.Before being a reporter, Neha was a Mashable intern covering news and politics. Neha previously interned at AOL/Huffington Post managing content and social media for its health and fitness sites.She earned her Masters degree from Columbia Journalism School in May 2012, and graduated with a B.A. from Penn State University in 2010.

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