Yes! Okay I get that this season has flaws. But I had huuuuge issues with the kanima storyline (Matt being ‘dead’ was super weak, it felt like they’d made it up as they went along) and the darach not only makes a lot more sense, it ties into the Alpha pack plot line really well too. Also, you can see where Julie/Jennifer is coming from with her determination to take down the alphas. Much less so the murder of innocents, but I think it’s important for a baddie’s motivations to make sense.
And I do think characterization has been more solid. Especially with Scott, Lydia, and Peter (PETER OH MY GOD). So although Derek is a total mess, I might like this season better than s2 overall
Edit: okay, if you just take the darach stuff, yes. Boyd dying and basically everything surrounding Derek is still totally bonkers.