I watched every episode in order last year, so I have some fresh perspective, and I agree completely. there were seasons that were much worse than I remembered

I watched every episode in order last year, so I have some fresh perspective, and I agree completely. there were seasons that were much worse than I remembered (11-12, and things definitely got better. I wouldn't say the current episodes are 4-8 quality, but roughly 9-10, which is still pretty good. Anybody who says the show sucks today needs to give it a chance. They'll be pleasantly surprised.