I watched it for the first time during Covid and really enjoyed it. I do agree that the community aspect was probably a big part of it. I went online a bit while watching it to see what people thought might be going on (while being careful to avoid spoilers).

I also enjoyed the ending, partially because I didn’t have a big community build up and partially because I knew it was disliked by many, so I had low expectations.

I don’t think I would strongly recommend it to anyone that hasn’t seen it. The majority of best episodes are in the first few seasons, and by the end it gets a bit convoluted, but it’s probably worth it overall.