This season is much better than the first. I have also changed my mindset when viewing it. When the first season was airing I kept noticing lots of inconsistencies with how the books are presented, and would get annoyed. This season I have approached it not as a direct adaptation, but as a show inspired by the books. This has made my viewing much more pleasurable, I find myself thinking “oh interesting, that’s how they are depicting it!” A lot of depictions are absolutely not how I imagined it reading the books, but it is still fun to see someone else’s interpretation of the material, and I am really enjoying the ride.