the series compared to the graphic novels is accelerated in areas regarding Rick's transformation into a cold calculating survivalist is moving too fast. There are so many events with the other survivors, both friend and stranger that have been left out or have changed too much. I do however appreciate the writers for not copying the novels story exactly, and giving us twists to keep us on the edge of our seats in the monumental moments, the somber transitions that foreshadow future disaster, and the struggle for the humanity which the true heroes try to maintain. In such a fictional world of disaster, mayhem, and chaos, the story we all see is the fact that we are all human, yet none of us live the same. We struggle to survive in different ways,and when morals and ethics come into play, it doesn't take much nor long for people to find out who they truly are capable of. Nosajda1 *what they are truly capable of Sunny Daye The true beauty of this show, was its ability to reel in more than the predictable 'old-school-Romero-type' followers. Actually, that continued success depended on 'slow drama that sucked', in 2nd season. So many non-zombie fans, too, are sweating it out patiently for this much anticipated season 3. I know, bc I'm 1 of them. I was never into this kind of...thing, bf. But I loooove the way AMC hacked this show up into zombie-soap during S#2. It's 1 of the reasons I'm hooked for