Enligt Kristian Nairn i New York Times :
Did the fact that Bran was responsible for not only his death, but also his simple-mindedness change your idea about the nature of their relationship?
No it doesn’t. Although Bran was responsible for the whole chain of events that killed Hodor, Hodor didn’t have to hold that door. He wasn’t being warged into at that stage. It was Meera who asked him to hold the door, it wasn’t Bran. He wants to protect the little guy. That’s all he’s ever done. He wants to help — this is the ultimate helping hand here. I just think he would be happy they could continue without him.