Now, this is just speculation, but it's certainly possible that this approach was taken to save on resources. It's definitely not entirely practical to build a desert set for a single episode like they did in the first season. However, it's undeniable that this season is far more monotonous, both in writing and location. Aside from two shake-ups, the entire series takes place in this school. And that aside, most episodes are pretty conventional and straightforward, which was rarely true of season one. As such, even the episodes that live up to that season one quality are far less memorable.
At the end of the day though, it's still good. Aside from the nearly singular location, the visuals are still great, the series is still pretty great at silent comedy, and no episodes outstay their welcome. I just hope that if there's another season, it returns to a less inhibited format. 7/10.
