During Mel's flashback to her childhood in S1, there's a moment where Ambessa stands alone in the ruined doorway of whatever castle she's just overtaken.
Because Mel never supported her cruelty, she's not standing next to her in this shot. She's standing directly opposite her, out of frame.
Now in S2, we see Caitlyn standing dead center in the destroyed council chamber, with Ambessa off to the side.
Ambessa is replacing Mel with Caitlyn, who's now desperate enough to support violence and weaponry - something Mel repeatedly refused to do.
Caitlyn also isn't just a replacement. She's now the continuation of Ambessa's ideologic lineage: That a wolf has no mercy.
And now Caitlyn is getting a new parental figure after just losing her mom.
Who does that remind you of?