What about it seems cracky to you anon? Why does it worry you? It does sometimes veer comical based on the event, but that depends on what the players decided to put their characters through. Sometimes we want to put them through the wringer. Sometimes we just want a laugh. It's not hard to avoid if that's not your thing. Events tend to be more horror/adventure than not overall.

The metaplot and NPCs are very engaging! They have their own personalities and motivations, and they don't all agree on what to do with the player characters or much if anything else. We just found out what was happening behind the scenes since the beginning of the game. Characters can talk to the NPCs to get information and favors. There's a lot of room to make it your own.