The show works if you're willing to see the satirical element of it, not if you are expecting a straightforward horror story or a faithful Poe adaptation.
The characters are as over the top, as their deaths. They are evil and ruthless caricatures, who rely on fancy speech and an aristocratic act in a (failing) attempt to dress themselves up as exceptional, as genius innovators who "change the world", while none of their big "ideas" are actually theirs and their motivations are rooted in basic greed and vanity.
The fact that the marketing leans so heavily on Poe as an inspiration is ... well, questionable. The gothic horror element in this series is more of a visual, tonal backdrop and the connection to Poe's stories mostly presents itself as a wink to them, rather than a nod.
The characters are as over the top, as their deaths. They are evil and ruthless caricatures, who rely on fancy speech and an aristocratic act in a (failing) attempt to dress themselves up as exceptional, as genius innovators who "change the world", while none of their big "ideas" are actually theirs and their motivations are rooted in basic greed and vanity.
The fact that the marketing leans so heavily on Poe as an inspiration is ... well, questionable. The gothic horror element in this series is more of a visual, tonal backdrop and the connection to Poe's stories mostly presents itself as a wink to them, rather than a nod.