I'm 3 episodes in to season 2 and yeah I will echo that almost everything is better this season. The acting is more natural, pacing is far better, setpieces actually look worth their cost, costumes are better....its a major improvement.
I did want to note from this episode, when the blonde red isodei (don't remember her name) talks to Matt and lets him go, she commits what I feel is a completely blantant lie. She tells Matt he is unimportant, and she doesn't care where he goes. And then we see her plant is following him with intentions to direct his movements....so clearly she does care where he goes.
Honestly I feel like the Isodei in the tv show basically ignore that "cannot lie" rule until they want to make a big show of it. There have been several times I'm like "um...yeah that's a lie".