Because the voting sequence, from episode one, is a high-point for the entire series, and it set a tone right away: It felt exactly like the Arrested Development of old.
Because the story arc for some characters was seriously dark in places, almost uncomfortably so, and it set a different tone: It felt nothing like the Arrested Development of old.
Because there were some great new characters, as well as all the old characters we love so much.
Because the whole season was very, very clever with the back-half of the season having many wildly successful pay-offs to stuff established earlier on.
Because I’ve never seen anything on television like this before. [8.47]
