The main cast were excellent, as was the set design. But the overall plot was far far far too predictable. You could literally guess the ending right from the climax of the first episode- which is the worst mistake a "who done it" style show can make.

There are also plenty of moments where Tim Burton got a little over self-indulgent. As he can often do, unfortunately. Plus there are numerous moments where the show directly contradicts itself too. Which is another school boy error when it comes to crime plots. However if you take out the main story arc and instead focus on the stylisation aspect instead then it's a little more to offer.

All in all, it's entertaining enough to be enjoyable. While it sadly falls far short of being "great", it's not bad enough that I would describe it "style over substance" (though some episodes do get dangerously close to that mark).