I just wanted to point out that the myriad of "best practice" articles and information on AI are not very rigorous. So, not even necessarily an argument against AI (the paper sure isn't). Even then it got pushback.
I'm halfway through season 2. I am interested in seeing where they take some characters. I think your suggestion makes sense, I'll give it a bit more time, especially considering some of the surprises in the comments below.
I didn't know that bit about supervision. I didn't check who the writers were, but even if they were the same, it makes sense that that would play a big role.
Ronin. I don't know exactly why, the mood just feels right for a neo noir ish thing.