The Walking Dead: 9 Comic Book Moments The TV Show Totally Butchered

Okay, so this one is more down to personal preference than anything else, but implementation of the famous "We are the walking dead!" line from the comics in the TV show didn't come with quite the gravitas of the source material.

On screen, the line came during a particularly long stint in the wilderness as Rick's group pretty much hit rock bottom. After taking shelter in a barn overnight to escape a harsh storm, Rick tells a story of how his grandfather adapted to each and every day during World War 2 like he was already dead, just to make it through to the other end alive. After explaining the story, Rick finishes the monologue with the classic line. It's well done, yet instead of letting the grim tale resonate with audiences, Daryl quickly interjects with "We ain't them", undoing just about all the impact that the line might have had otherwise.

While it's more of a fan-service throwaway moment in the show, the comic book's version had a real meaning to it. Coming out of a fight with Tyrese (again after an extended stint of living out on the road), a battered and beaten Rick gives an impassioned monologue to the remainder of his group, finishing with the iconic line in the splash page above. While Rick's story in the TV show is well-written, it just doesn't match the impassioned intensity of the comic version.