I keep hearing how dramatically better the novels are, but no of those critics go out of their way to help Baka-Tsuki translate the novels. They're too focused on the Haruhi light novels. If I knew any Japanese, I'd probably be working out the chapters.

There wasn't a whole lot to this season. It was mostly fluff. I did enjoy it, but it lacked the focus they had last season, a developed plot, and anything else other than fanservice. Actually, the Saito x Louise S&M humor was much improved compared to last season. From what I've read (material only partway through season 1 of the anime), Saito's mind is a lot more perverted in the novels, and it reflected well this season. The scene where Agnes burst into their room early in the season to see Louise mounted on top of Saito, panting still makes me laugh.