Why is Jim trying to be dramatic?

This show barely tries to be funny anymore. Jim is one of the funniest comedians ever, but he fails miserably at being successfully dramatic. It's so awkward and has gone into indie-quirk territory. Why has Jim gone from a brilliantly over-the-top comedian to a pandering puss talking about topics like alcoholism, depression and disabilities without any hint of humour?

In his stand up, his best bit is on his childhood friend with the wheelchair, it's great because he uses this potentially saddening story and makes it hilarious. Yet in this show he does not try anymore, instead he makes melodramatic sob-fest with unrealistic dialogue and an insanely inconsistent tone. Season 1 did not suffer from these problems as much, but season 2 is honestly one of the worst seasons of a television show i have sat through, hoping it would get good, but it never does.