My first reaction to this show was 'wow' this is amazing. Dark but amazing. Tubbs and Edward, repulsive but loveable , Mr Chinnery, had my sides splitting, just to name a few. Papa Lazarou is a brilliant character, contrary to the controversy. However, series 3 was even darker and in my opinion unfunny. In a way I feel that the reason it had a 15 year hiatus was because of the shift in theme. But series 4 was an astonishing resurrection of its classic form. Perfect.