I am a big fan of Season 1, and I hope Season 2 rocks, but I had issues with the "4BBY" episodes.
1. It felt like 1.5 episodes of material strung out to 3 episodes.
2. I don't mind fractured and unorganized rebels, but the level of Three Stooges antics and space rock-paper-scissors was ridiculous.
3. The Kansas wheat field planet arc seemed to only exist to kill off characters.
4. I have zero interest in a "Mad About The Empire" couple's sitcom. It detracts from the main story.
I really did like the Chandrillan wedding arc, but as I said at first, it was strung out waaayyy too long.