i wasn't really sure the first few eps, they were doing more scenes with yoga and meditation and 'enlightenment' stuff...but once they got into the character stories exclusively i have really enjoyed it. Frank, Rick/Chelsea, and the trio are the most interesting stories, but i also love what PP is doing on her role.
i think for me the biggest difference this season is...S1 was freaking Hawaii and S2 Italy was breathtaking. Thailand basically looks...hot, humid, buggy, and not particularly enjoyable. some of the shots are incredible (like the yacht among the islands) but overall everything generally looks hazy, the sunlight is very desaturated, i'm pretty sure we haven't seen an actual blue sky since the season started. even when the guests are supposedly sunbathing around the pool, there's no direct sunlight. the light constantly looks like dusk. and apparently i do not like it lol.
i have wondered if that's just the season during which they decided to film or if the climate is always like that...🤔