Joe's Crackers = More stupidity
The Royle Family has basically become a standard over-the-top sitcom. The subtle understated humor of the early series has been replaced by fart jokes and situations that rely on character's extreme stupidity.
Dave and Denise have become complete imbeciles and unlikeable parents. In each episode I expect Dave to go full retard and start drooling on himself and flinging feces at the wall.
Joe singing in every episode lost it's charm long ago.
Do we need another baby? Babies on TV shows are never a good idea.
The whole dumb plot with Mary's ashes is something I would expect to see on a unfunny generic American sitcom (... and I'm American).
Joe's Crackers had some good moments but The Royle Family lost it's mojo long ago.