Comments on: Comparing The Walking Dead Comic to the Show So Far

By: Unknown

Unknown — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:17:52 +0000

I agree with you about Shane he was the best character in the series and he also had the best character development out of all the characters.

He saved season 2 from being complete shit as far as I’m concerned. For the rest of the characters execpt Daryl was crap
in season 2 I don’t understand all the hate he gets or am I supposed to like the other boring characters without any depth to them?

Rick is way too damn boring for a main character Shane was the person ready to charge at anything and his decisions were way better than Rick.

I thought Merle was lame but man the show needs him. I like Merle way better in season 3 and I wish Michonne didn’t show up it just makes her kills lame it works for the comics not the show.

Carl development? Please it doesn’t work on this show the kid is one of the worst characters on it. Shane was the only character that I felt was truly flesh out the guy had some more paths that he could take.

If this was Rick doing it most people wouldn’t have called him out like they did with Shane they hated him since the start especially the comic geek fans who wanted him to dead. So Carl would get shit development in the show he would just not turn into a badass like the comics they are trying to on the show but it’s laughable.

I could do without the missing Sophia plotline that was really bad how was the scene astonishing? Sophia was a minor character who had less than 10 lines I’m glad she was gone.

By: TWD

TWD — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:19:19 +0000

I totally hate to agree with #a guy but he seems to be the only one who really likes graphic novels… he speaks nothing but the truth we do not know anything about this people… so that totally trashes this so called character development…

Don’t get me wrong I do like the show and I do like the books… I’ve read all books (103) and watched every available episode and one only thing I have to say

They (books &TV show) are so different, they shouldn’t even be compared the story lines at so far between them… and it’s totally understandable the book’s story line is soooooo psychologically damaged that it would be impossible to air that kind of stuff on TV… those of you who’ve read issues 25-48, the fear the hunters arc and the available parts of something to fear arc, only you will get what I mean..

So… whatever!!!

By: 3graves

3graves — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 03:00:13 +0000

To add to it, The two graves are for Lori and probably T-dog, but the 3rd one I don’t know. Could it be Carol?

By: 3graves

3graves — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 02:58:25 +0000

I really would be appreciative if someone who has read all the comics could possibly tell me why there are 3 graves at the end of episode 4 season 3 on the tv show. It ends with glenn looking at hershel and tossing the shovel to the 2 new prisoners and saying dig me two more [graves].

By: medievil

medievil — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 11:32:34 +0000

not read the comics yet… but something I think is being overlooked..on the tv show, Carl still DID ultimately kill shane… he’s still on a path to being cold and heartless…and as season 3 opened up a badass as well

By: someone

someone — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:49:23 +0000

dude,
i´ve read all the issues (102) and have seen all the episodes of the show.
The comics are better than the show. You have to read to see that.
I´m not saying that the show sucks, but it could be really better for sure! I´m hoping that the 3rd season bring a better plot, because the prison is perfect to do so.

By: a guy

a guy — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:28:42 +0000

ok… gonna keep rambling. Why does everyone think the character development in the comic is so great? There is no character development. Are we reading the same comic? I feel nothing for the characters in the comic. Like a said before, the only emotions people have are sad, angry, horny, and happy because they just got laid. EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER INTRODUCED IN THE COMIC INSTANTLY HAS TO TRY AND FUCK SOMEBODY WITHIN THE NEXT FEW PAGES. It’s like there is a competition. That is not character development. It’s ridiculous. What people say is boring in the show IS CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. We find out who these people are, before the crisis, and now who they have become. In the comic, Lori’s character actually points this out in the 25th or so issue (not sure of the exact one, but it’s a ways into the series) that she and Carol no nothing about each other. Which make us realize, you know what, we don’t know anything about these people either. All we’ve seen them do is kill zomibies, fuck each other, and then get mad at each other for fucking someone else. There is more character development in a soap opera than there is in this comic. All the characters are completely one dimensional. Predicting what they will do in any given situation is as easy as pie. The show at least keeps me guessing.

why am I even arguing this? The only response I’ll get will be trollish… I’ve never even been to this site, nor heard of it until now. I just wanted see what people’s opinions were on the show vs the comic. I was HOPING for something lees shallow than what i found here, which essentially boils down to, “I like the comic because the show is main stream and saying I like the comic better will show people how smart I am.” ughh. only doing this ’cause I’m bored at work anyhow. don’t bother responding to me. I won’t be back.

You folks need to read something good… This comic was severely disappointing..

By: a guy

a guy — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:13:31 +0000

On a more serious note, I tend to prefer the show. Mostly this is due to the poor dialogue in the comic, but also because in the comic the characters’ actions seem to come out of nowhere. For instance, Shane… In the comic everything is fine until he leads rick out into the woods, confesses all his feeling for ricks wife, and then Carl shoots him. There is no lead up to this, it just blind sides you. The more I read it, the more this kind of thing happens. The authors seem more bent on shocking us with what the characters do with little concern of whether or not it is believable. In the show, the characters act like people, albeit scared people, their actions make sense. Shane has to build up to wanting to kill Rick over time. He doesn’t just get angry ONCE (literally once.. maybe twice) and try to kill Rick. It doesn’t seem like it was something that was brewing inside of him, it just seems like the authors got tired of him and said, “eh, lets make him go crazy and kill him… in the next few pages.” The show makes us hate Shane. The comic just tells us that we should; Its pacing is way too fast, and because of this, none of the character’s actions make any sense.

I agree with some that many of the characters in the show are unlikeable, but they are just as unlikeable in the comic. Lori is just as annoying… Rick acts like a crazy person in the comic, etc. In the comic, everyone is waaaaaaay too concerned about screwing each other. Dale and Andrea together? He is old enough to be her father. It’s just creepy. Every character just wants to bone someone else… Even Sophia wants Carl to be her boyfriend. It like if someone isn’t fucking someone else, it’s worse than being bitten by a zombie.

But back to the dialogue. In the comic it reads as if it was written by an angsty teenager. For instance, regardless of which character it is, any time some one is angry with some one else they will exclaim, “Fuck you you stupid bitch/asshole!” even if it completely out of character. Hershel even says this at one point, and then later on tells someone to watch their language. Everyone acts like they are teenagers anytime they get even slightly emotional. SPOILER: Carol slitting her wrists because Tyresse gets a bj from Michone? Really!?! After everything she has been through, she tries to kill herself over a man? Seriously, these are supposed to be adults, yet, even considering the horrible circumstances, they ALL act like children in the comic. It’s really silly. And the actual children.. “oh a girl kissed me, now I have cooties. ew!!!” Jesus christ. It’s really bad. The characters have no emotions aside from horny, angry, sad, and happy… (and they are only happy because they just had sex so they are no longer horny).

Honestly, after reading the comic, I was surprised that it was even CONSIDERED for a show in the first place. What saves it is the basic premise. Most zombie movies only show us the immediate situation. The Walking Dead shows us what happens after the world went to shit, and that is a great idea. Many of the plot points are interesting too, such as what happens in Woodbury with the Governor. But the dialogue is just sooooo bad it’s comical, and not in a good way. The show really improves upon this. I’m actually happy the show doesn’t follow the comic. The comic can really only be profound if you are 16 years old. For a person like myself who’s pushing 30, the show is better simply because the maturity level is higher and it treats its audience accordingly; like adults. Not like a bunch of hornball kids, whose major life concerns come down to “pwning noobs!” which is how the comic seems to treat its audience. At least, that’s how I felt reading it.

wow. ok. sorry for all the rambling.

By: a guy

a guy — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:26:20 +0000

I just want to know why you keep referring to Merle as “Merrel.” His name is Merle. M-E-R-L-E. Pronounced “murl.” The way you are spelling his name reads “Mare-el,” with two syllables instead of one. He is not an outdoor shoe company; he is a redneck. Merle.

A quick look at the show’s official web page will confirm this.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:38:29 +0000

I disagree with the ” whatever you youve seen first is better”. I have watched the show since the beginning, and have recently read all the comics. I’ve always thought that every character on the show was unlikeable. Does anyone else think that they picked the worst actor for Rick?? Every time he gets serious he tilts his head and squints his eyes more. Huge over actor. He is much more likeable in the book. Same goes to every other character. I didn’t like Andrea’s and Dale’s relationship in the T.V show. Andrea was so mean to Dale it was pointless to even have a relationship between the two of them. Even thought the age difference was a little weird, I liked their relationship better in the book. Lori is a bitch in the show, I never really felt her love for Rick. You never questioned the fact that she loved him in the comic. Tyrese should have been incorporated in the show for sure! He was a much better “number two” than Shane. I’m glad they killed him earlier on. The only character that I found was equally as likeable was Glen and Maggie.