The Walking Dead comics isn't so good but The Walking Dead Game is awsome

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Hi please vote on this poll

[Master of Aeons]

Add the series so you're not just being one sided.

[KCohere]

Its like I say when people compare the tv show with the comics, they're such different mediums its hard to say which one is better. I dont think one is better than the other, they each give you a different experience.

[JabbaDaHuttX7]

It's TV Show > Game > Comics for me, but the comics were still entertaining.

[Master of Aeons]

Originally Posted by JabbaDaHuttX7

It's TV Show > Game > Comics for me, but the comics were still entertaining.

Wow. That's really surprising.

[JabbaDaHuttX7]

Originally Posted by Master of Aeons

Wow. That's really surprising.

I started out with the show. I like the characters and the actors there better. The setting and source material are good to work with for a show, I think.

[bioslash]

The comics altogether contain way more content than the tv show and the games, so I think it's really too early/unfair to compare all of the mediums. I do enjoy some of the mediums better than others for their own reasons. For example, I like that the tv show spent a lot more time developing Shane's character, and that his character had much more of an impact on Rick's character development in the show than in the comics. The conflicting morality dilemmas and character chemistry between Rick and Shane in the show, esp. in season 2, are probably my favourite things about the show. All mediums of The Walking Dead are awesome (except the social game, I hate it), but I enjoy Telltale's game, the show, and the comics more than the other mediums for their own reasons, imo.

[Gman5852]

This is rather difficult to vote on for me really. The comics have much more of it, so it has good moments, but the game is really short, but the majority of it are really good moments.

I guess I'll pick between the highlights of both and go with that.

Comics:Governor hands down, but that was way to long to count it as a "moment" so I'll go with Tyesonn's decapitation by his hands up until the final fight/escape

Game:Again not hard to pick, The entirety of episode 2 from seeing Mark's remains... WHILE HE IS STILL ALIVE, all the way to the final fight with the St John's

... Bah I can't pick, why can't there be an option for that?

[Xarne]

Originally Posted by Master of Aeons

Wow. That's really surprising.

Is it? Based on all the shock and mental anguish the character turn over is causing, I dont find it surprising that people are coming here from TV and dont even know where the source material is coming from.

That's probably the path the majority of gamers got here, esp the Carely mourners

[dubesor]

The game is pretty cool but the comics are pure genius.

[Master of Aeons]

Originally Posted by Xarne

Is it? Based on all the shock and mental anguish the character turn over is causing, I dont find it surprising that people are coming here from TV and dont even know where the source material is coming from.

That's probably the path the majority of gamers got here, esp the Carely mourners

To me it sounded like he read the comics though. Preferring the show to the comic is the surprise. I loved the show until I read the comic.

[cormoran]

I haven't read the comic and likely won't, so I guess I'd go with the game since it's in the medium I prefer.

[Xarne]

Originally Posted by Master of Aeons

To me it sounded like he read the comics though. Preferring the show to the comic is the surprise. I loved the show until I read the comic.

I didnt even finish season 1; it felt weak but I figured if this was worth basing a show off, the comic must be 'ok'... I was pretty much hooked after my 1st hr of reading

[KCohere]

Originally Posted by Master of Aeons

To me it sounded like he read the comics though. Preferring the show to the comic is the surprise. I loved the show until I read the comic.

I watched the show, read the first compendium all the way through, love the show even more. I think the show improves on some things, like as was mentioned above, Shane's role and his relationship with Rick. Now that the show is seemingly getting more in line with the comic, I think and hope more people will be happy with it.

[Zeruis]

Here's mine:

1. Game.
2. Tv show.
3. Comics.

[Master of Aeons]

I agree in part. Shane was put to better use. But the show is too heavy on filler, especially in Season One.

[KCohere]

Originally Posted by Master of Aeons

I agree in part. Shane was put to better use. But the show is too heavy on filler, especially in Season One.

I dont find it particularly heavy on filler, just kind of measuredly paced to reflect the comic which, you have to admit, has a lot of time where nothing of consequence is happening. I understand that people have lot less patience with that kind of thing in a tv and movie format. It never bothered me. Ive always enjoyed the character development and story and considered the action and violence as icing.

[YamiRaziel]

I love the TV show, I adore the comic book and I can't stop playing the game. Still you can't really compare them. It's like comparing music to movies to paintings.

Even though the TV show and the comic book are following the same story, they go different routes and explore different ideas. I love how the TV show made some weak points in the comic book, very prominent and strong. However, Daryl must die. He's getting too awesome and it starts feeling as if he has fan favourite-armor. I'm pretty sure he will die in season 3.

[GuruGuru214]

Originally Posted by JabbaDaHuttX7

I like the characters and the actors there better.

How? The TV show is basically the comic storyline if you remove any sort of motivation for the characters' actions and make everyone act like a moron.

They wrote some great characters from the comics entirely out of the story (the show is poorer for Tyrese's absence, and they wasted so much potential with Sophia), they added in a couple filler characters that did nothing, they took some of the best characters from the comics and made them insufferable (Dale and Andrea being the worst case of this, though it's also pretty annoying that they made Hershel so soft, and the show's Carol is just awful), and they kept Shane alive for way longer than they should have. Season two had plenty of problems, but Shane's impact on the farm arc is what really made it irredeemable.

[Master of Aeons]

Plus the change in Shane's death (removing Carl from the equation) takes out one of the coolest scenes in the series, and makes Carl far less likeable. Paired with the show's decision to make Carl a stupid kid, he comes off as completely useless in the show.