Originally Posted by
ccfc_is_my_life
The Governor (TV version ) was more restrained than in the graphic novel. Graphic novel, he was psycho from his first appearance, cutting Rick's hand off; pretty brutal and persistent torturing of Michonne over days, including rape.
The TV version was more nuanced though, you saw different sides to him, that he had this "nice" facade.
Negan is just utterly psycho with a moral code of sorts. Difference is Governor still had that link to pre ZA days, wanting a nicey nicey life. Negan just realises s*it has changed forever, knows how to survive now.