i dont care one bit about the prestige of battles. s2 battles are super fun to watch even when it´s just between regional schools or even classmates. presentation has improved vastly over s1. What good is the battle Iori/Reiji vs Fellini, when the on-screen action is ass-boring? In s2, even the short random-battle between Sekai and the eastern building-progidy, using chibi-gundams, managed to be exciting from beginning to end.

national, international, it doesnt matter. the presentation is what makes it fun. that´s why im having infinitely more fun with s2.