The writers at some point decided that Michael Scott is a character we should be sympathetic with and started writing episodes that expect us to feel bad for him.
It's when I dropped off the show, I like Steve Carell, but I couldn't get past the fact that the show forgot just how the characters are awful people.
I haven’t watched all of the show, but I actually kind of like that aspect. Shows with irredeemably evil or incompetent characters are boring, real life is more nuanced. It’s always interesting trying to find the lens through which someone’s actions make sense.
It's when I dropped off the show, I like Steve Carell, but I couldn't get past the fact that the show forgot just how the characters are awful people.