More faithful to the comic it isn't, at least not in any literal sense, but if you want an arc that apologizes for the original casting of Michael Cera (despite itself still casting Michael Cera) this is probably the best you were ever going to get.
It's faithful in the ways that matter (the characters and their arcs/motivation).
The fact that even with the massive plot differences everyone is actually exactly how they should be speaks to understanding the characters on a real level.
More faithful to the comic it isn't, at least not in any literal sense, but if you want an arc that apologizes for the original casting of Michael Cera (despite itself still casting Michael Cera) this is probably the best you were ever going to get.
Making Michael Cera apologize for being Michael Cera is probably the most Michael Cera thing you could do to the poor bastard
It's faithful in the ways that matter (the characters and their arcs/motivation).
The fact that even with the massive plot differences everyone is actually exactly how they should be speaks to understanding the characters on a real level.