I'm two episodes in and it's better than the second season so far. For me this series is a bit like so many eighties movies - the first is a classic and makes you want more, but the follow-ups are a major step down, even if there are often a few flashes of inspiration.
Second 2 was a total bust for me (like a 5.5/10 after season one was a 9.5/10) so the first two S3 eps are encouraging. That being said, I'm not feeling the need to burn through this whole season in one sitting like I did with S1.
This season certainly feels like they are really embracing/pushing the eighties nostalgia in a more overt/conscious way than the first season, where it felt more integral to the plot and "coincidental."