[TomGuy]

So far the characters on FTWD are the polar opposites of the TWD crew.

The characters in TWD are Libs who got mugged.

The characters in FTWD are Libs who have not yet realized they have been mugged.

It will be interesting to watch the Libs in FTWD evolve in the survival-of-the-fittest new world. The Hubby remarked in a previous episode, "You know how I feel about guns." I commented in the TWD/FTWD thread that he will have a different view by Season 2, as he tries to protect his family and survive.

[Drew68]

The characters in TWD are Libs who got mugged.

I've been re-watching Season 5 now that it is On-Demand and the character of Martin "I used to go to church. I used to watch football on Sundays" made some good points. In his conversation with Tyreese, "You won't make it. You're the kind of guy who saves babies." and "all the good people are dead" he informs us that the world was once wolves and sheep. All the sheep are gone. Only wolves remain.

If you think about the character of Rick Grimes, his only goal is to keep his children alive. Nothing else matters. If your children have to starve so mine can eat, if your children have to die so mine can live, that's just too bad. Of course, every other person you run across will have the same goal. That's the world they live in now.

[VRW Conspirator]

The characters in TWD are Libs who got mugged. The characters in FTWD are Libs who have not yet realized they have been mugged.

Nailed it.

A quote from another FReeper: The liberal is the child. All things are new, all things are possible. All is kindness and lovable little puppies. The Conservative is the father who whispers in the child’s ear that most things have been tried, possibilities have problems, kindness is expensive and lovable little puppies may turn into mean ugly dogs. — FReeper Captain Compassion