http://www.salon.com/2012/12/02/walking_dead_author_is_ok_with_amcs_creative_liberties/
On December 2nd Joseph Lord writes to the Salon about Robert Kirkman's opinions on one of the most relevant TV shows of today's media, The Walking Dead. Lord begins the article my mentioning several occasions where the authors of original series that had their works adapted to television or movie screens were completely unsatisfied and even angry at the final production of what was supposed to be a rendition of their stories. The author then constrats this situation to the present one, showing Robert Kirkman is not mad at all, he is, in fact, very pleased with the results of the show, explaining he plays a big role on giving opinions and making decisions about the plot and characters. Lord presents a list of several differences between the original comic book and the tv show, and then uses Kirkman's statements to show his thoughts about it.
Lord's purpose with this article is not only to comment on a relevant topic of the entertainment media, but also to bring a new perspective of the show to the viewer: although it does alternate from the original, something considered vile by many, it is always agreeing with the original author's view and consent. He shows that throughout the whole article, as he quotes Kirkman several times and, being a fan of the show, inserts a bit of his own opinion about the contrast between the two.
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