The inevitable Hitler Downfall mashup about Jon Snow is surprisingly moving

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You knew it was coming. But that doesn't mean the Downfall mashup about Jon Snow's death in the season five finale of Game of Thrones is any less stirring. "Jon Snow was trying to save everybody!" Hitler laments. "He did the right thing by going to rescue those Wildlings! But they didn't have to kill him over it!"

We never thought we'd say this, but Hitler has a point. Ryu Spaeth

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Ryu Spaeth

Ryu Spaeth is deputy editor at TheWeek.com. Follow him on Twitter.