I don't think the baby was necessarily a bad idea, but the amount of times they bring it up, where Lana refuses a drink or something because baby, or a comment is made about her name, is mind-numbing. The baby is not inherently funny, and they treat her like this major character who so far has done absolutely nothing except be, and yet she gets brought up over and over again to grind the pace to a halt.
Seamus had way more jokes play in his favor, and he's in like three episodes, mentioned in maybe a couple more. AJ has been a constant presence since Sealab in season 4, and she's never been funny, most of the jokes surrounding her have been flat, and the only emotionally resonant moment came with the pregnancy reveal and Archer giving up his diving suit for Lana.
It's not the baby that's the problem, but like coked-out Pam, a concept that was never that funny to begin with being drilled as deep as possible straight into the ground.
Seamus had way more jokes play in his favor, and he's in like three episodes, mentioned in maybe a couple more. AJ has been a constant presence since Sealab in season 4, and she's never been funny, most of the jokes surrounding her have been flat, and the only emotionally resonant moment came with the pregnancy reveal and Archer giving up his diving suit for Lana.
It's not the baby that's the problem, but like coked-out Pam, a concept that was never that funny to begin with being drilled as deep as possible straight into the ground.