The TV show is pretty much its own thing now, very loosely based on the comic. As much as I love it - why are they bothering?
The locations, and general plotline bear some resemblance to a remix of the graphic novels - but most of the characters - if the same - are basically the same in name only.
I don't see why they need to bring Tyreese in. Maybe because TDog (who I always assumed replaced Tyreese as their token nod to racial diversity, rather than the...
If anyone here has actually read Ed Brubakers entire Cap "winter soldier" death/rebirth run, you'd be pretty familiar with Batroc.