That's fair, I liked it myself when he started branching out. I love him in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind tooI didn't like it when he started trying to do serious roles. But I can understand why he did.
Have you ever seen this video? They did a crossover thing where Hal wakes up from a nightmare about being a meth dealerThe best example I can think of is Bryan Cranston. Went from the goofy dad on Malcom in the Middle to Heisenberg.