Do I drop Tower of God S2?

I enjoyed the first season, it had a gritty edge to it, it felt like people were really struggling physically and mentally in the tower, there was risk and people really died. The art style was interesting and added to that edge.

I've just watched episode 8 of the new season and after 17 minutes I just had to pause and write this to people who are reading the manga, does it get back to being a tough, gritty show or does it continue this seemingly lackadaisical, nothing matters and we laugh around the campfire when people die type attitude? because I'm really struggling to take this seriously anymore.

Or should I change my perspective of this being a great anime and just watch it with the mind that I watch my other 'trash' animes, for 'just a bit of fun' ? I'd like to stick with it because I thought the original concept in the first season was good.