I know what article you're talking about & I saw that it was going to be a time piece, but I didn't see anywhere that he said it would be darker.
The series creator also talks about how the season 3 is less dark, and the season 4 will go back to dark - "I think that I did it on purpose because last year it was about mental institutions and it was very dark and had to be. We told the truth about that and it was a very honored season but many of the actors said, 'Come on, can I just wear a dress and smoke a cigarette and say a joke now and again?' I always like to do the opposite. Next year, I'm sure it will be so dark that no one will watch it. I don't know."
After Misty's death though There was NO mourning on that show
Except when Legend Nan lost Luke
That also pisses me off about Madison's death, but that isn't really a plothole, just stupid writing.
I mean, even with Misty, Cordelia was in tears and all (and then the bitch turned into dust ), but with Madison, no one even knows she's dead. Girl is gone in their minds.
Also at Myrtle's logic, Zoe and Queenie have both also committed "crimes" yet she chose only to burn herself at the stake, again. Doesn't make any sense, really.
I'm also annoyed about the Seven Wonders in general. Like, those powers are basic things. Witches shouldn't have to perform those to be the Supreme. It should just be a general form of being superior.
Putting the focus on the Seven Wonders just throws away the fact that we have random things like Misty's resurgence, which isn't quite vitalum vitalis, plus Zoe's killer vagina and Queenie's human voodoo doll stuff.
Also, why was Glenn Close credited for this episode? Did anyone catch her?
There was NO mourning on that show 
), but with Madison, no one even knows she's dead. Girl is gone in their minds. 
