I have read this far into the comics
Rick is starting to take advice from Negan, who is still locked up. He doesn't want to fight with the Whisperers, but he tells the people of Alexandria that they are going to. He's trying to save his own *** at this point, starting to lie, and basically turning into a politician IMO. hehe.
I stopped watching Game of Thrones because I found it too violent, and also creepy. I like some of the characters in TWD though so it would be harder for me to give it up.
I think I have only cried at one bit on TWD and I nearly cried again when the person who was killed came on TTD.