According to showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss, we have seen two of those 'three holy s**t moments,' while the third one 'is from the very end.'
- May 25, 2016
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Since "Game of Thrones" has outpaced the "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels, George R. R. Martin shared with showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss how he intends to end his saga in the books. Talking to EW, the executive producers say there were "three holy s**t moments" that stood out during their conversations.
The first one was Stannis Baratheon sacrificing his daughter Shireen which was seen in season 5. The second one was Hodor's backstory, which may be still fresh in our memories since it was revealed in the latest episode "The Door". Martin has known the meaning behind Hodor's name since introducing the character in the first book of the saga.
Asked about the third one which we haven't seen yet, Benioff teases, "... is from the very end...."
Benioff also talks about the difference between the show and the next books. "People are talking about whether the books are going to be spoiled - and it's really not true," he assures fans. "So much of what we're doing diverges from the books at this point. And while there are certain key elements that will be the same, we're not going to talk so much about that - and I don't think George is either. People are going to be very surprised when they read the books after the show. They're quite divergent in so many respects for the remainder of the show."
