User blog comment:Dwide Schrude/Steve Carell to leave The Office after Season 7/@comment-1916485-20100511210258

I would miss Michael but I'd still watch the show. Michael's immaturity, selfishness, and complete insensitivity sometimes makes me want to throw something at him. Because in real life he would have been punched out by now, I can honestly say I would miss Jim and Pam much more than I'd miss Michael.

No one else could play Michael; Steve has made that character his own.