Some Dewey and most Hal moments were golden. Craig was the oddball character used for certain situation. The mom was horrible and Malcolm was the worst character in any show other than Peggy Hill. So a few good characters with good moments really doesn't outshine the fact that the show was based on a whiney piece of shit with mommy issues and his mother who is really the only conflict in the show other than Malcolm's own ego.
She's pretty much written to be disliked. She's so full of herself and almost always wrong about everything she talks about. She's annoying and manipulative. Yeah it's amusing sometimes but most of the time it's just uncomfortable to watch her.
Well what I learned was actually kind of frustrating and profound. I'll save you the boring details and hit the highlights:
1. The people in power (the other gods) are the ones who determine how the game is really played, and all this nonsense about freedom to do whatever you want is bullshit. Being a terrible god is much more effective.
2. Telling yourself you'll be a good god and help make people's lives better is also bullshit and it's a painful truth when you finally figure out that you were just a reluctant servant, and not the powertripping badass you thought you were.
3. You never needed the damn creature in the first place. It's just a giant shit monster that gets in your way.