The general structure of this show goes like this: someone has a problem, Draluc and Ronaldo need to fix it, Draluc dies a ton because he's as fragile as glass, and then eventually the issue is solved in a comedic way. There are times that the show will stray from this formula, and that's when it's at it's best.
There are moments that feel like the show is desperate for your attention. A good example of this would be when Ronaldo is scared of confronting his publisher. They have this ongoing joke about Ronaldo being scared his penis will be chopped off, which would have been funny for how ridiculous is on it's own, but then it has to tack on this cliche and unfunny potshot at trans women, which takes away from what would have otherwise been funny. The voice acting also contributes to this. While the actors all do a great job with the characters that are assigned, the copious amounts of screaming in some episodes can come off as more obnoxious than funny. Episode 8 featured a noise-based joke where two characters start flipping out when they see a vampire, and this joke worked because there wasn't a ton of screaming beforehand, it broke the calm atmosphere previously established in this scene. Sometimes, less is more, and a lot of the show's best jokes seem to come through when the writers remember this!
So, what did I find funny about this show? Well I love when they get completely absurd with the subject matter. Like having a vampire who can control flowers, and his power comes from a literal bush in front of his crotch. A pantry of vegetables can somehow become vampires and start attacking. The show is great at thinking up absurd ideas and rolling with them, but what's even better is when it breaks cliches and goes in a direction you'd never expect. Episode 6 was really good at messing with audience expectations in particular, and it became my favourite episode of the series thus far because of it.
As everyone's sense of humour is different, I highly recommend checking out an episode or two to see if it's for you. But for me, I felt like this show was a very mixed bag that was not good enough to enthusiastically recommend to all my friends, but good enough for me to continue to tune in every week until it's done, and even hope for a season 2 to see this show in a more refined state. At the very least, it's a unique experience, and when it's good it can get some out loud laughs from me.
