I think that the writers are trying to make Cersei into a more sympathetic character than she turned out to be in the books. I guess I don't mind it because the sex=punishment message in her walk of shame in ADwD didn't go down too well with me. I would be okay with her being rewritten into a strong female antagonist who is somewhat more of a victim of the powerful men in her life than her book counterpart. Joffrey's insanity was dialed to 11 and I was lovingggg it.

The Lannisters are stealing the show so far.