User blog comment:Mulverine/Pam Pam Pm/@comment-44642541-20200122075722

Im rewatching the whole series again (probably for about the 9th time).

One thing I am thinking about is why the series gradually declines from series 4 onwards, and then dropped completely off a cliff after Steve Carell left.

The primary issue is the Jim and Pam relationship. They turn into smug obnoxious a-holes almost from the moment they get together.