They seem to be using quite a bit of
Fridge Logic this year.
(That there is a TV Tropes link. Consider yourself warned.)
Of course, I may just be processing things more slowly because they seem to be throwing lines at the audience VERY VERY QUICKLY, but that may also be part of their cunning plan to get things past us.
At any rate, I am still enjoying the series, and remain entertained. Which, in the end, is the point, isn't it?