" The Door " received universal acclaim from critics , who found the episode to be emotional with effective action sequences involving the White Walkers and Hodor , in addition to providing " important answers regarding the show 's mythos . " The adaptation of the Kingsmoot as well as Daenerys 's farewell to Jorah were also listed as high points of the episode . It required between 9 and 10 hours to get the full body prosthetic ready for the Children of the Forest . Hodor 's origin story was presented to the series co-creators by George R. R. Martin . In the United States , the episode achieved a viewership of 7.89 million in its initial broadcast . For the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards , Jack Bender was nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
68th Primetime Emmy Awards
68th Primetime Emmy Awards
The Door (Game of Thrones)