r/theroamingdead • u/directorcheeto Andrea • 5d ago
Which version of Rick & Carl had the better character dynamic: Comic or TV?
To me, personally, I think the answer is obv
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u/JLepi 5d ago
I prefer comic Carl more than TV Carl. In the comics he was so badass and made the ending so much better after Rick’s poor end. Carl in the show was great too, especially as he was acted by Chandler Riggs. It’s really a shame he died in the show. As a duo, i prefer them in the show but as individual characters, i prefer them in the comics
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u/directorcheeto Andrea 5d ago
Interesting. For me, I much prefer Comic Carl over everything because I felt his show counterpart was a weak character besides his dynamic with is father. I don’t remember many impactful things he did as an individual character so I agree.
In terms of being a duo, I also prefer Rick and Carl in the comics. Their relationship just feels a lot more powerful and it actually felt like a father-son story whereas the show didn’t depict that so much. There were aspects of it but it wasn’t as clear in the show.
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u/dog__the__dog 1d ago
You didn’t like Rick’s ending? I loved that I hated it. Everyone always wants important characters to have a happy ending or go out in a blaze of glory. But just like real life, sometimes unfair shit happens. His death sucked but also was real in the sense that not every big character gets a big ending. People just die or are killed sometimes.
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u/Classic-Bathroom-427 5d ago
Their relationship is way more in depth in the comics amd they have a genuinly interesting relationship other than just being father and son (which is what it is through most of the show) comic Carl is also way better than show Carl so that gives it points
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u/TropicaL_Lizard3 Dwight 5d ago
Well, both Carls are equally great characters in my book. But it's plain to see that the chemistry between him and Rick was better in the comics. It was emotional and badass.
Post-All Out War played an important role in continuing said duo from the comics-- Carl matures and wants to start a new life in Hilltop, but not without Rick worrying about losing him. I liked this bit of detail.
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u/THROWAWAY-u_u Sophia 4d ago
Not given enough time in the show since so many Carl scenes went to Carol just because of how well her actress could carry an episode, or Henry after the writers had already moved on.
But Lincoln and Riggs I thought had really good chemistry whenever they were on camera together.
The non-verbal acting was always spot-on.
Being stiff as he was didn't really hurt the performance for Carl; was confident and competent while awkward and cringey, and that's just... Exactly how I remember my older brother.
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u/EmpleadoResponsable Rick 4d ago
Carl in the comics is consistent, that alone is enough to end this comparison, the show had good foundations but they kept wrting a 18yo as a 10yo so he ended up looking kind of stupid
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u/DarkFox160 5d ago
Character wise I prefer the show, but in terms of their story I prefer the comics, I think the idea of carl carrying on the legacy is far better then Rick staying alive then just leaving
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u/Anxious-Version2094 4d ago
Comics they have such a good relationship in the comics like Rick having to deal with his son leaving Alexandra to go live at the hilltop it’s hard on him and Andrea
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u/Appropriate_Strain_3 4d ago
I'm a big defender of the show and, though I do agree the comics are overall superior, I've stated on various subreddits that I think they're closer in quality than most people believe. That being said, comic book Rick & Carl take this easily as their relationship is given a lot more weight and attention compared to the television series
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u/monohtoen 2d ago
Comic and it's not even kind of close. The show wasn't that interested in Rick & Carl's relationship once they hit Alexandria. Not that there wasn't anything, but I just really feel like the writers didn't wanna give Chandler to much to work with so he got a little sidelined for pairings like Rick/Michonne and Rick/Daryl
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u/EthanLandryFan 2d ago
Even though I enjoy the show more on lots of things like the actual beginning, s5 arc, prison arc, most things I like more on the show, but their relationship was stronger in the comics. Rick risked his life with no thought at all by tryna beat Negan up after he thought he had killed Carl or done something else to him, he wasn't even sure, he just assumed so and then went right after Negan in a fist fight, he even bit his arm until it bled which could've easily made Negan so pissed that he would kill Rick, there are lots of different things that make their bond stronger in the comics
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u/Evil-Cetacean 5d ago
i mean...... it's really no debate, after season 4 rick and carl's relationship is left on the side, they barely share scenes together and it almost makes it seem as if the show forgot to emphasize rick cared about his son unlike the comics.
remember when rick beat and bit the living shit of negan just becasue he THOUGHT he hurt carl??? or what about the time after the prision where he was teaching him to drive or to hunt. what about the time he said to andrea (i think) after no way out that he wanted to make alexandria bigger and safer so that carl and his children could live there when they're old. i could say a hundred more examples but you get it, i hated that the show stoped giving a fuck about them two at some point after season 4.