did anyone find it hard to get through the show after season 3/4?

i’m a first time watcher on season 5 so no spoilers for season 6 pls.

i feel like the show was so good season 1 like i biiinged the whole season so fast. same w season 2. season 3 was when i think the plot starts down the outrageous path a little. season 3 was good compared to 4 and 5 with all the sci-fi and conspiracy stuff but still just wasn’t what i thought the show was going to be. it’s not the sci-fi that bothers me as much as the insane conspiracies that are just so outrageous. i still am watching the show to find out how it all ties together so yes i am a hypocrite but it’s taken me over a month to get through season 5.

i love the characters and i love season 1/2. it’s a good show. but not what i thought it would be and a little out there. anyone else agree when they first watched?