Season 3 has been much better than 2. I enjoy the pace more. The prison stuff is fun, as is the governor. There are lot of things I like. The Internet isn't for liking trout though, it's for bitching about stuff you voluntarily watch. NERD RAGE, ohoho.

I've read the comics and as a fan I can't help but compare and be mad at what they ruin because I'm one of those people. I understand taking liberties. Hell, I want them to. I don't want a shot-for-shot remake of a story I already know. But there's a difference between liberties for your adaption and rewriting characters entirely for no reason. If the Harry Potter movies made Harry a coward, Hermione a moron, and Ron have no sense of humor, I'd be pretty pissed about that too.

So with that said, yeah... Andrea and Michonne are two of my favorite characters in the comics. Michonne is guarded, sure, but she always seemed calm and collected more than hostile. They sort of avoid her at first, but she wasn't necessarily unapproachable either. No wizard said, "It's dangerous to go alone!" and threw that sword at her. She explained where it came from and her zombie slaves without caring too much. Some of her conversations with Rick and Carl are actually quite sweet. Introducing her to the group in a different way than the comics kind of left no time for that progression, fine, but that doesn't mean they should leave it all out either. Make the most of the scenes you have. Don't make her stare at people! Maybe they took the criticisms that their females characters were always whining and never helping to the extreme. I thought Michonne would be nearly impossible for the show to smurf up, so hats off for managing.

Andrea's good qualities were given to Daryl. He stole half her personality. His capabilities, priorities, and loyalties that make him fun are supposed to be hers. They have been so in love with their original creation that they would rather other characters be dense if it means he gets another cool scene. They messed her up from the start and have nowhere to go now. I don't even know what her personality is anymore.

The way they have handled these two is extra aggravating when I look at a character like Maggie. I think she is written pretty well in the third season so far. It took them getting past season 2, but they got it eventually. She has a nice balance of flaws to make her interesting and strengths to make her likable. You know, the basic foundation for an actual character. Most of the fellas get this already, and she proves the ladies can too.

Or I'll just get over it. Maybe that.