This may be a case where the filmed adaptation of material is influencing my opinion of something I read. In this case, that's not a good thing. 
 I've been a big fan of The Walking Dead for several years now, but it's always had its flaws like clunky dialogue and characters spouting off long speeches about what they are feeling rather than letting the story or the art do some of the heaving lifting. I've been willing to overlook that because I was impressed with the way that Kirkman's on-going zombie apocalypse was willing to explore the limits of what people will do to survive and what that costs them in the long run. 
 However, while watching the TV version of the story, I've found myself beyond irritated. The show can be occasionally brilliant, but it's also prone to long boring patches that consist of characters rehashing old concerns and arguments over and over. (The show also has the bad habit of having its characters behave like total morons and do unbelievably stupid things just to advance the plot, but that's another issue.) 
 This one mainly concerns the aftermath of a massive battle in the last volume. For the first time, Rick and the others managed to make a stand and protect a fortified position against a huge herd of zombies. Rick now thinks that that the only way to guarantee safety is to work as a community. (Wait, a bunch of people working together for a mutual goal to protect the welfare of all? That sounds like socialism to me. A real American would rather get his brain chewed by zombies!) 
 While it seems like we've maybe hit a big turning point in the series with Rick now trying to develop a long range plan to protect and grow their town, this volume is a lotta talk and not much action. The series has always featured interludes that usually lead to an acceleration of their descent into the depths of hell, but this one seems exceptionally slow and repetitive in a lot of ways. I think that's because the memory of the long boring time on the farm in the second season is still fresh in my mind. 
 Also, (view spoiler)[ I really don't buy that Carl could still be alive after getting half his head blown off. This is the second time that he's been shot by accident so that idea seems about as fresh as a decaying zombie. (hide spoiler)] 
 Hopefully, Kirkman will come up with something terrible to inflict on his characters in the next one.