so i picked up the Walking Dead compendium, and have caught up to where they are in the TV series (just found the prison). and while there are a couple of things i prefer from the graphic novel, i was surprised at how much i liked all the changes they did for the series. the extra time spent in Atlanta at the start, going to the CDC instead of some random suburb, the whole farm plot was better executed in the series (if a bit drawn out), Sofia was a dark twist for the series compared to the book, and Shane. his story and decent into madness was executed far better in the series than the book, in the book you barely get to know him before Carl blows him away at the camp just outside of Atlanta. the series explains his motivations much more clearly and having him involved with the zombie barn worked out a lot better
i didn't realize just how much the series had strayed from the book, but i have to say almost every one of the changes they've made i totally agree with. really looking forward to seeing what they do with season 3 now
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