I've decided to watch the sequel, against all the anons advising me not to.
Helps to keep in mind it's a "studio desperation" sequel and not to think of it as canon or even related... Just an AU scenario.

The setup is a lot faster than the OG. I'm at ep2 and shits already hitting the fan.
Character and vehicle designs are surprisingly good in this one... Like I know Murata doesn't miss but a lot of these are surprisingly better than S1.