Hodor was actually supposed to come back as part of the Night King’s Army of the Dead later on, according to the writers behind 'Game of Thrones.'

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The final season of 'Game of Thrones' has undoubtedly been the most divisive in the show’s history, and fans are angry. So angry that they're asking HBO to remake it.
Over the course of almost eight full seasons, we've seen a lot of people die on 'Game of Thrones.' But did they all die?
A new survey predicts that millions of 'Game of Thrones' fans will either "miss work completely, arrive late, work remotely, [or] be less productive than usual" on Monday.
The betting odds that Daenerys Targaryen will become the Queen of the Seven Kingdoms have plummeted, and one unlikely person has now taken the lead.
The Night King is gone, but that doesn't mean there can't (or won't) be another. And if another is made, Jon Snow appears to be a contender for that icy crown.
The long-running animated series was able to vividly capture a climactic scene from Sunday's episode of 'Game of Thrones' back in 2017.
If you remember season 4's brutal “The Mountain and the Viper" episode, part of "The Bells" might have seemed like déjà vu.
There's only one episode of 'Game of Thrones' left, and a new fan theory points to a clever way everyone's favorite assassin could target the Mother of Dragons.
In 2016, a team of mathematicians crunched the numbers and determined that Peter Dinklage's character is the true star of the show.
The Mother of Dragons and her forces finally infiltrated King’s Landing in Game of Thrones's penultimate episode.
The Starks pride themselves on their honor, but it looks like every time one of them falters, they're killed for it. One theory now says Sansa's next.
The acclaimed author—who regularly shares his pop culture opinions on Twitter—took to social media earlier this week to weigh in on the 'Game of Thrones' finale.
We aren’t sure what tricks Arya Stark has up her sleeve for the remainder of the series, but it seems like she’s scheming for something big.
Before Nicholas Hoult took on roles such as Hank McCoy/Beast in the 'X-Men' series, he was hoping to be the King in the North on 'Game of Thrones.'
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, the actor who plays the Mountain on 'Game of Thrones,' wants fans to know that he's sorry about what happened in the most recent episode. And that "Cersei made me do it."
Despite Jon Snow’s annoying need to always do the right thing, we’re betting most people are rooting for him. So what will his fate be in the final moments of the series?
One of Bran's visions from season 4—a dragon's shadow over King's Landing—might actually be very important to the final two episodes of 'Game of Thrones.'
George R.R. Martin may have a reputation for killing off characters, but let’s not downplay the homicidal tendencies of 'Game of Thrones' showrunners D.B. Weiss and Davis Benioff.
There are just two episodes left of 'Game of Thrones,' and there's still a lot to be done—like commencing the actual fight for the Iron Thrones and (hopefully) watching Cleganebowl go down.
A "Sesame Street" sign has been unveiled at the intersection of West 63rd Street and Broadway in New York City in celebration of the show's 50th anniversary.
Cleganebowl, the fan-named fight between the Hound and the Mountain, could be coming to 'Game of Thrones' soon.