Game of Thrones showrunners 'apologize' for Sunday's episode 

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Emmy-winning writer-producers David Benioff and Dan Weiss sent a video statement into ABC’s

on Tuesday night to express their sincere regret over the impact of Sunday’s hour, “The Door,” which concluded with the shocking death of the lovable Hodor (Krisitan Nairn).

In the video below they explain that … well, perhaps it’s best to just hear it straight from them:

More coverage of “The Door”: Here’s our story on how George R.R. Martin told the showrunners three shocking twists; our interview with Hodor actor Kristian Nairn; our chat with Bran Stark actor Isaac Hempstead Wright and the producers about that shocking final twist; and our interview with Gwendoline Christie sounding off about that Tormund crush. Also, check out our deep-dive recap for our thoughts, and don’t forget to subscribe and listen to our

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