I think the real question is: would people that claim that OLED is such a massive upgrade still claim so if they went into the comparison blind?

I believe most of these comparisons are inherently biased, some sort of a placebo effect taking place - we know & expect the changes, so our minds make them more prominent than we would experience them naturally?

Agreed. That little off-hand comment about Eve texting Mark (while she is clearly looking for someone to talk to) and him being out-of-reach was a great first step towards building up their relationship.

But man, it is already half of S2, and they are moving at a snail’s pace. Especially if they keep breaking these seasons into two parts out of nowhere… it is not helping this show stay relevant.

IMO, they are clearly setting up Mark to initiate the break-up between him and Amber, I am guessing the whole “conquer them or watch them die” threat makes him distance himself from his friends and family.