But there was always going to be something lost in translation when bringing Negan into the TV show, with his ghoulish comic book acts becoming all the more monstrous and uncomfortable when they’re not illustrated.
Morgan will always be great, but Comic Negan will always be that much greater in comparison.
Plus, the show seems to have no clue how to utilize Negan properly, bouncing between ignoring him completely and then giving him all the focus.
In The TV Show: Jeffrey Dean Morgan had a lot to live up to when taking on the live-action iteration of Negan, and there’s no denying the frightening charisma he exudes in every scene he’s in.