I don't hold with the "Because there is more bad than good in the series it stinks" way of thinking. If that was the case then:
- The Rolling Stones are cr*p.
- Michael Jackson's music is cr*p.
- Manic Street Preachers are cr*p.
- Superman films are cr*p.
- Aliens/Predator films are cr*p.
- Bond films are cr*p.
- Star Trek is cr*p.
- Pet Shop Boys are cr*p.
- Prince is cr*p.
- Public Enemy are cr*p.
- John Carpenter is cr*p.
- The Matrix is cr*p.
- Iggy Pop is cr*p.
- David Bowie is cr*p.
I could go on...
People/bands/films/franchises run out of ideas without fresh blood sometimes. Doesn't mean what we initially loved about them is any less frickin' awesome!!!