I'm not enjoying this season as much as season 1. In season 1, sometimes it felt like characters were behaving badly or making unwise choices or in conflict with each other, but it always felt like there was a human, relatable side to them. You rooted for them even as they made mistakes. Often two characters were working at odds with each other (e.g. Alex and Bradley) and you always understood each side. This season, there are too many unlikeable characters. The worst is Stella. She wears a sour expression 24/7 and looks for the worst in everyone. Other characters have their own champagne problems and it doesn't seem relatable at all. It just seems like they're all acting like brats. Bradley and Daniel are also hard to like this season. This season it feels like the characters are angry or overly sensitive or being pitted against each other or assuming the worst just to create conflict, whereas last season, it felt more realistic. Hopefully, it improves.
I also felt like season 1 presented many sides of the #MeToo issue in a thought-provoking way that allowed you to draw your own conclusions. This season, I can't get a bead on the tone, but I feels like it ventures into preachy territory sometimes. We'll see where it goes...