For The First Time Ever, 'Game Of Thrones' Creators Want To Say Sorry | HuffPost

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Still reeling from the tragic twist on Sunday's "Game of Thrones"?

Well, this isn't the apology you were looking for. But showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss do want to make amends for "all the idiots who from now on will be shouting 'Hodor' every time you go through a door." Much appreciated, gentlemen.

In a video statement released to "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Tuesday night, the Emmy-winning writers and producers explain how they should have seen this phenomenon coming, while of course surrounded by piles of HBO cash.

But hey, there's a solution to your woes.

"We can kill people in real life," Benioff jokes.

"We can even kill you," Weiss shoots back, before Benioff crumples to the floor to reveal a knife in his back.

Watch the full clip above.

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'Game of Thrones' Season 6

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Bran ... uh ... standing!?(03 of35)

Psst! Hey, Isaac Hempstead Wright. Bran can't walk. Remember? (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)

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Dany is looking like she's had better days.(07 of35)

You'd probably look the same if you were captured by Dothraki. But that dragon jewelry, though! (credit:Macall B. Polay/courtesy of HBO)

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Welp, looks like these two are alive.(09 of35)

Uh ... spoiler? (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)

And welp, looks like Myrcella isn't.(10 of35)

Jaime and Cersei need to have a talk. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)

Jaime has some bad news for Cersei.(11 of35)

#Awkward (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)

Melisandre is perhaps on her way to resurrect Jon Snow?(12 of35)

Carice van Houten has places to be. And people to resurrect. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)

Davos possibly looking at Jon Snow being resurrected?(13 of35)

OK, we get Stannis is dead and Shireen got sacrificed, but gosh. Lighten up, bro. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)

Myrcella is doing her best Joffrey impression.(14 of35)

She dead. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)

Looks like Margaery is having a run-in with the "Shame Nun."(15 of35)

Shame on HBO for doing this to Natalie Dormer. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)

The High Sparrow probably has some things to tell Margaery, too.(16 of35)

And it's probably, "Shame!" (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)

Arya is still looking pretty blind.(17 of35)

Where's all the oysters, clams and cockles? (credit:Macall B. Polay/courtesy of HBO)

The dream team is back.(18 of35)

Tyrion and Varys run this town. (credit:Macall B. Polay/courtesy of HBO)

Ramsay looks bummed.(19 of35)

Dude, we get you want to rule the North, but stop acting like a drama queen. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)

Something's getting their attention.(20 of35)

What are the Boltons looking at? Rachael Leigh Cook must've taken off her glasses and walked down the stairs like in "She's All That" or something. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)

Sam and Gilly going on adventures.(21 of35)

#RelationshipGoals (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)

Balon Greyjoy is ... still alive for some reason.(22 of35)

Easiest way to stay alive in "Game of Thrones" is to just not appear on screen for a while. Keep doing your thing, Gendry ... wherever the heck you are. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)

Yara Going-To-Have-A-Big-Season-6 Greyjoy(23 of35)

Yara's probably thinking, "Dang. Dad's still alive, and I didn't get him anything for his bday."

Don't sweat it, Yara. As long as you don't give him that box with Theon's "little Theon" in it, I'm sure he'll like whatever. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)

Brienne is back!(24 of35)

We've got a new king slayer on our hands. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)

Missandei is probably still thinking about her appearance in "Furious 7."(25 of35)

She doesn't have friends. She's got family. And actually she doesn't have family, either. (credit:Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)

With so many spoilers, Tyrion has a lot on his mind.(26 of35)

Or he's also just thinking about Missandei's "Furious 7" appearance.

Ride or die. (credit:Macall B. Polay/courtesy of HBO)

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