CP3S said:

ray_afraid said:

CP3S said:

ray_afraid said:

^I'm with ya! The show is lame (well, I did dig the first season), but I love the comics!

I enjoyed season one as well. You'd think Kirkman's involvement on season two would have improved it, but it was awful. I wonder if Frank Darabont would have been involved in seasons two and three if they would have turned out better?

I really think Darabont was a key to the first seasons success... But I'm a bit biased as I'm a fan.

Darabont has done some pretty great stuff, and was a perfect fit for bringing The Walking Dead to life. It is a shame they sacked him.

But hey, AMC learned their lesson: Why keep a guy with great creative vision around who is going to make a fuss about silly things like budget cuts, and creating a quality production when all you have to do is produce a mediocre show and flash Norman Reedus on the screen a couple of times per episode to keep the ratings high.

I think Kirkman made something really great with The Walking Dead, but for the last couple of years it has really done a lot of meandering, which is entirely unwelcome when you have to wait a month between stories that only take you ten minutes to read.

I agree all the way. The comics were great up till after they left the prison... started meandering after that. Still has it's moments, but it's lost me as a dedicated reader. I just play catch-up once in awhile.