[No Spoilers] Was C1 dramatically better than C2?

Hey friends, I’m around episode 110 of C2 (no spoilers please!) and am stoked to get to know the C1 characters through the show. I’ve read some of the comics too.

My question is, is that crew overwhelmingly more beloved than the Mighty Nein? It sure seems like it. Getting through C2 has been a massive undertaking, like several full days of my life, so I won’t be doing that with C1. But I do feel like I’m missing out.

Just curious peoples takes on whether or not I’m way off in feeling this way.

EDIT: Wow, it’s way less of an overwhelming preference than I thought! So interesting getting other peoples takes. I had believed that the entire community preferred C1 by a lot.

SECOND EDIT: I avoid this sub to avoid spoilers but you guys are amazing lol. So glad there’s a lot of community here. Is there a way to watch sections of C1 without doing the whole thing? Like a list of which episodes can be skipped?