It is a very dark series, with some leaps in continuity (bed in the body), but I like the show so far. Norman Bates in the movie was a likable, sympathetic character who is also a psychopath. He IS very much into taxidermy in the movie.

I also like that you can't trust the narrative. The things that Norman experiences are sometimes in his mind but SEEM to be happening in real life, and it is hard to know where you are at. I'm not entirely sure if his mother really got into his bed or not.