Not quite sure why they made that decision. Maybe to make Cersei more likable? While they are doing the opposite with Jamie and having him almost be more brutal than he was in the books - breaking Cleos neck? Seriously? Interesting choices.
Yes, it's definitely Cersei's orders in the books - Joffrey doesn't know anything about the bastards, actually. (And there's mention of her "dealing" with some of Robert's bastards at Casterly Rock while Robert was still alive, so she has a history of doing that stuff!) I do think that the show makes Tywin and Cersei more likable and Jaime and Joffrey even less likable than they are in the books at this stage. I think the TV show also has made Tyrion less dark than he is in the books to date.
I agree that Cersei's actions are definitely more understandable; I find her an absolutely fascinating character, and I think she's warped by the society she lives in (there are a lot of parallels between her and Sansa Stark, actually, that I find explain some of her attitudes towards Sansa which waver between hatred of Sansa's naivete and a sort of pitying desire to educate her.)
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Date: 2012-08-31 10:02 pm (UTC)Yes, it's definitely Cersei's orders in the books - Joffrey doesn't know anything about the bastards, actually. (And there's mention of her "dealing" with some of Robert's bastards at Casterly Rock while Robert was still alive, so she has a history of doing that stuff!) I do think that the show makes Tywin and Cersei more likable and Jaime and Joffrey even less likable than they are in the books at this stage. I think the TV show also has made Tyrion less dark than he is in the books to date.
I agree that Cersei's actions are definitely more understandable; I find her an absolutely fascinating character, and I think she's warped by the society she lives in (there are a lot of parallels between her and Sansa Stark, actually, that I find explain some of her attitudes towards Sansa which waver between hatred of Sansa's naivete and a sort of pitying desire to educate her.)