I forgot most of Catelynn's arc (mostly because the character grated so much on my nerves in the books that I kept scanning, here - I find I like her a lot better).
This is the biggest change to me. They've altered lines and scenes, really softened Catelyn's character. She's far more likeable in the TV series than in the book. It's hard to express the nuance in how it's changed, but she came off a lot more cruel and self-involved in the book (she ordered Jon to leave Bran rather than simply allowing him to come say goodbye). I actually like her character in the TV series where as I didn't care for her much in the book. They also have added much to Cersei's role. I noticed in the pilot how they added the scheming scene during Arryn's funeral, then we have Cersei telling Catelyn how she lost her first son to fever and Lena Headey was so incredible in that scene. It's like -- is she just vindictive? Does she maybe care? What's her deal? She keeps you guessing and I'm left wondering if Cersei is just that good of an actress herself.
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This is the biggest change to me. They've altered lines and scenes, really softened Catelyn's character. She's far more likeable in the TV series than in the book. It's hard to express the nuance in how it's changed, but she came off a lot more cruel and self-involved in the book (she ordered Jon to leave Bran rather than simply allowing him to come say goodbye). I actually like her character in the TV series where as I didn't care for her much in the book. They also have added much to Cersei's role. I noticed in the pilot how they added the scheming scene during Arryn's funeral, then we have Cersei telling Catelyn how she lost her first son to fever and Lena Headey was so incredible in that scene. It's like -- is she just vindictive? Does she maybe care? What's her deal? She keeps you guessing and I'm left wondering if Cersei is just that good of an actress herself.
And yes, the casting is perfection.