The Syndicate

Also, I can't understand how a fan of Lynch could find value in Season 1 but not in Season 2. This is why:

I didn't mean fight me in that sense, and I was just referring to anyone who was interested in doing so since saying that Season 2 is anything above terrible usually results in crucifixion before long. Saying it's better than Season 1 seems to break people's minds.

To answer your question, Season 2 is shamelessly unique, deliberately polarizing, prioritizes an emotional connection to its characters over half-baked philosophy, makes no attempt at an unearned happy ending, has more interesting and rewarding character dynamics, looks and sounds better, doesn't try to use the passage of time as a substitute for solid writing, has an antagonist less clearly and disappointingly evil (Prisoners anyone?), isn't afraid to embrace over-the-top acting and dialogue, manages to showcase a mystery without relying on pretentious metaphysical implications to spice things up, is tonally distinct with a lush and haunting atmosphere as opposed to the same old gritty "realistic" approach that is getting more and more tiresome, features subtle and layered social commentary, is more viscerally satisfying, and has more gut-punch moments that in the long run stay with you more. Season 1 is better on an initial watch but Season 2 is much more rewarding with multiple viewings in my opinion. Season 1 makes the claim that time is a flat circle but Season 2 actually illustrates and proves that claim.

Season 2 > Season 1

Fight me.