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First reactions to Borderlands call it a "game over"
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BL1's writing was serviceable, and decent enough for a new IP and game.
BL2's writing was genuinely good, self aware enough to be funny and still had emotional moments.
Its the team that has handled the series ever since the Pre Sequel that dropped the ball, hard.
I never got around to playing the Pre Sequel, but do want to point out that it had the same lead writer as Borderlands 2 (Anthony Burch, of Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin' fame).
I think it's also possible that the series' shtick was growing old by the third game.
BL1 writing was perfect for the time. The thing that made Borderlands was the 4 player online co-op. Internet culture was full of over the top edgy humor during that era. The writing fit the time.
I remember when Baron Flynn's intro was just him smoking a joint. Everyone burst out laughing.