MGibster
Legend
I thought the first season of The Walking Dead was pretty solid, with the first episode in particular being particularly fantastic. Seriously, TWD had one of the strongest opening episodes of any series I'd ever seen. The series as a whole is very, very uneven, and I think they were plagued by behind-the-scenes drama including the firing of Frank Darabont as showrunner. Despite having a hit on their hands, AMC became overly concerned about the production cost per episode, so the first half of season 2 was a snorfest, though there were still good episodes. Overall, once Andrew Lincoln decided to leave the show, it as probably time to cancel it.Walking dead-my opinion falls off after season 1/2 and seems to get worse and deviates dramatically away from comic but hold onto a semi strong viewership
Speaking of adaptations, I don't always care if a series adheres to the source material. I don't think Men in Black would have fared nearly as well if it cleaved too closely to the comic book version. I had read the Walking Dead comic book, but quit during the Governor storyline as I thought it was a bit too much.