No shark jumping for me.
But I have to say season 2 has consistently been my favorite, in part because I started listening during chapter 19, and in part because chapter 24 was the biggest, most gut-punching episode for me.

Season 1 was a lot of setup and a great "first installment." We got to know the characters and get our first glimpses of the world of We're Alive. And then the season ended with a big climactic battle for the Tower, but it also had the feel of "this was the first battle of a much longer struggle." If I could compare We're Alive it to Star Wars, then season 1 was "A New Hope." With season 2 being Empire.

Season 2 had a lot of the meat of the show and an epic cliff hanger ending that had the Tower folk momentarily defeated and on the run. I loved the rat storyline and was caught up with the whole thing guessing game of "who's the rat." (I thought it was Riley. I can still taste the crow from that one.) Overall I just love season 2 because it felt like the "meat" of the show, before everything started to change.

If I have a least favorite season, it would have to be Season 3. Of course my least favorite season of We're Alive is still pretty damn good. But I just never really adjusted fully to the changes made in that season. Irwin and Boulder were so different from the original Tower setting. Saul, Vic, and CJ planning to take over The Colony kept enough of the "classic" We're Alive feel for me to stay invested though. And overall I still liked it, but it was different.

Season 4 has felt like a big info dump. We've gotten a lot of exposition about Ink and possible origins of the outbreak. It's also got that "tie up loose ends" feel. Add to that a couple of gut-wrenching character deaths and some really dark emotional stuff from Riley and Burt, and I'm intrigued. It feels like things returned to form this season after a brief departure in season 3, and now the story is gearing up for the big finish. If the finale can manage to top chapter 24, then this season may give season 2 a run for it's money in my opinion. Getting back to my Star Wars comparison, this season is kinda like Jedi, but without the "lighter and softer" vibe.