Game of Thrones Gossip #54 Cersei Lannister

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Cersei's relationships begin to deteriorate with her family as this season goes on. It starts with fighting with Tyrion with Cersei certain that Tyrion plans to start telling tales on her to their father now that Tywin is in King's Landing. It continues at dinner with Joffrey, Loras and Margaery when she hears that the latter stopped to visit the poor and is critical of her lack of concern over the security of herself and Joffrey. Joffrey is scathing of his mother and takes Margaery's side, causing Cersei to fear the control that his new wife-to-be is already asserting over him, and her own influence is further reduced. All attempts by Cersei to be critical of her to Joffrey fall on deaf ears. It reaches a head when the nervous Joffrey allows Margaery to lead him out to greet the gathering crowds, and his joy at being cheered by them for once seals her hold over him.

Cersei tries complaining about the Tyrells to Tywin, who rejects her concerns. He indicates that he is pleased that Margaery is going to keep Joffrey in line, something he feels that Cersei was never able to do. She is basically told to shut up and stop causing trouble in the Tyrell Lannister alliance. She is still determined to prove that the Tyrells have too much power at Court and is handed the perfect weapon when Littlefinger tells her that Sansa is to be married to Loras after the Royal Wedding takes place. Cersei is feeling smug about her dealings when Tywin tells Tyrion that he is to marry Sansa, gloating about how angry Tyrion is about the plan. Her joy turns to fury when she is informed that she will marry Loras to stop the rumours about her and Jaime. Cersei is horrified at the prospect of another loveless marriage.

Cersei is unable to hide her anger or her feelings towards Margaery, reminding her what happened to House Reyne when they got too big for their boots and started challenging the control of House Lannister. She makes it clear to Margaery how she really feels about House Tyrell, startling her with her venom. Cersei does try to intervene at Tyrion's wedding by telling him his place was with Margaery and not tormenting Sansa but again she is ignored. Brooding over the loss of her son and her freedom, the last thing she wants to do is make small talk with Loras and he gets given the brush off when he tries to be nice to her. She gets a good idea of what Joffrey has become when he gleefully announces that he plans to serve Robb Stark's head to Sansa at his upcoming wedding, after word of the Red Wedding reaches Court. Cersei tries to brush it off as a joke and Joffrey makes it clear that he means it. Tywin clamps down and orders Cersei to escort Joffrey to his bed.

Cersei shares a moment of truth with her youngest brother when they talk about children. She tells him the most he can do for Sansa is to give her the children she can love, even if she cannot be happy as his wife. Tyrion asks if she is happy and Cersei admits that only her children stopped her from suicide, even Joffrey. Tyrion is tired and asks where all this is going to end and she trots out a line typical of Tywin...when their enemies are all dead. Tyrion tells her that all they are doing is creating new enemies.

The season finishes for Cersei with the shock return of Jaime to King's Landing but her joy to see him turns to horror when she realises that he has lost a hand. Not having Jaime to lean on has made it a very hard time for Cersei during his captivity and now she is going to find him changed in more ways than one.