I was too scared to watch the original movie as a child, and I still haven't watched it...I plan to soon...so for the purpose of this review I'll have to keep it at the series and not compare it to the movie.
The world is beautiful, the puppetry is amazing....I'm shocked at other reviews that have said the puppets are too frozen...I suggest they watch the behind the scenes doco also on Netflix to see how it was all done. I don't think you could physically get any more movement in the faces.
I think it's wonderful that this concept has been brought back and I hope another series is greenlit.
I do think there are too many episodes for the story...I am not a fan of the story process as described by the writers...I know that's the way a lot of television is written these days but I find this leads to things not flowing or making sense...the story just becomes a way to get from a to b. (Rather than a story that has been fully planned out as it were)
On a final note, I found elements of the story to be terrifying and heart wrenching..not going to say any more than that...I'm not sure how another reviewer could say it wasn't dark enough...
Like I said...I found elements to be very dark! I would not show this to young children.
Now to watch the original movie!