I'm holding off on my opinions of good/bad because of "A Bit Of Fry And Laurie."  The first time I saw season three I didn't like it, it was totally different than the first two, they got rid of recurring characters I loved, the look had changed, all of that... but now I watch them just as often as I watch seasons one and two-- which is a LOT.  And I didn't get Arrested Development at first either.  Plus, I've only seen the new season once, and AD just gets better the more you watch it.

What it's like is seeing an old friend after a long time-- you think things will be the same, and they sort of are but they sort of aren't.  And it takes some work to get a new balance going.