WAY better than season one. Visually its much more reminiscent of what I imagined in the books. The show is paced better and they obviously got a budget boost cause the special effects changed dramatically to be closer to the books.
The first season was pretty good, but as a fan of the books many changes were super disappointing. This season is off to a way better start and I'm much more excited. Feels WAY closer to what I was hoping for. The white tower feels BIG, the dialogue and tone is slower and darker, and the plot changes they do make (which we all understand is necessary unless they make 500 episodes) at least capture the truth of the books on some level.
As a books fan, this season is a relief. Way better.