Fuck the haters. I loved it. Since the first episode too.
I am over Dale, but whatever. Bit part.
The guy who plays Rick looks honest to God haunted after killing Sophia. He is doing an amazing job. And after the scene in the bar? Holy shit. He is a total fucking badass. No more upholding law and order - it's HIS law and HIS order. The actor nailed the facial expressions and you can see the change come over the character. Awesome. Bodes well for the future.
If you've read the graphic comic, you would actually understand a lot more, and have more patience with the story arcs. Having said that, they don't track completely, which keeps it interesting. I do think that some key elements of the comic are about to show up and if so, it is gonna be SO GOOD.