It's the funniest new show, bar none, to come to tv. The writing is superb with just the right amount of sarcasm, blood, bat flying and dark humor. I've always been a fan of the.vsmpire genre since a little girl and this show is spot on for what it would be like if real vampires were to try and live in the modern world. I almost peed my pants on episode 2 with the racoon scene. And picking Staten Island to have "world domination" over is a stroke of genius!