Game of Thrones/Red Wedding question for Book Readers?

Yes, as the other answer mentioned, Roose Bolton was both the man who was slapped, and the man who stabbed Robb...

My brother noticed this when we watched the T.V show, and the reason is likely to merely clear up some things. In the book, the statement is meant more as a chance to confuse the reader, who only later learns that Jamey had nothing to do with it, but rather, it was his father Tywin who orchestrated the red wedding. In the book, he is likely merely referring to Jaime Lannisters mention to Bolton before he left to the wedding, "send the young wolf my regards."

In the T.V show, clarity is everything and it simply makes more sense to go with the Lannisters, rather than to confuse viewers with "Jaimie."

Another possibility is that the T.V show is on a campaign to make viewers like Jaimie. Akin to the books, the show is beginning to show the lighter side, and the more sympathetic and humanity with Jaimie, who himself is going through a transformation. Obviously his hand being cut off leaves him to be on the same "level" as everybody else, and as time goes on he definitely seems to undergo a more moral change.

Saying Jaimie sends his regards would likely confuse viewers (as mentioned above) but also make them more hateful towards him, at a time when the show is trying to make him a more likable character.

There you have it, hope this helps!

Daniel

@ The other answer... Triangle...

Nothing changed? That's somewhat of an interesting statement. Lets go through them...

The quote IS different.

Robb's wife doesn't even attend the wedding, and lives on with Robb's baby.

The Stark's fight back a little (I.e, Smalljon Umber actually throws over a table to block a series of bolts to protect Robb)

Greywind is freed and makes a run for it, only to be shot with multiple bolts just before escaping into the water.

Catilyn kills a half-wit son of Walder Frey, not his young wife.

The list goes on and on. Now, I personally don't mind these changes, and actually quite liked a few of them. But don't say there was "nothing" changed...

Changes to the Red Wedding:

In the books:

- it's ''Jaime Lannister sends his regards''.

- Roose Bolton does stab Robb

- Catelyn slaps a Frey, I think, not Bolton because Bolton walks through the the great doors before stabbing Robb, and Catelyn is relieved (until he stabs Robb)

- Grey Wind is freed by Raynald Westerling (the brother of Robb's wife)

- Robb's wife, Jeyne Westerling is not present, she's with the Blackfish at Riverrun.

In the books he states ''Jaime Lannister sends his regards'' because Jaime Lannister tells him to give Robb his regards (after Roose frees him at Harrenhal) and because Roose, fearing that Tywin would betray him in turn once he realised that Jaime had lost a hand, wanted to let everyone know that the Lannisters were behind it without him just telling everyone, which would also piss Tywin off. So that way if Tywin ever is all like ''How come you told everyone we were behind it'' he can just say, I was just passing on Jaime Lannisters regards''.

It was Bolton who stabbed Robb in A Storm of Swords also; nothing was changed.

The Lannisters Send Their Regards

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