I clearly have a problem. My family and I planned our lives so that on Friday the 27, by at least 4 p.m., we'd a be downstairs in front of the TV, remote in hand, ready for season two of "Stranger Things."

Perhaps we thought we'd watch it over the weekend. A few episodes on Friday, a few Saturday and finish it up Sunday afternoon.

No. We were very wrong.

As soon as we realized we were on the sixth episode, we knew we were in it for the long haul. We watched all nine episodes, nine straight hours of TV with nary a break (except to pee occasionally, and once to let the dogs out).

Now, I'm going to make this as spoiler-free as possible. However, if you're someone who wants to go into this season completely blind, don't keep reading. I will be imparting my opinions on the season below, so you may get an inkling of a few things.

Weeded out the stragglers? Good.

First of all, let me just say that Stranger Things is the best thing to come out of Netflix in a very long time.

The acting, production, direction, storylines and script are all top notch. Not much can compare to them on regular TV. It is, simply put, a very good show.

Second, the amount of immersion you get for both seasons is insane. My mother, who (without giving away her age) had some experience of the 80s, had a minor heart attack through much of the first episode because it was like stepping back in time.

The clocks, the carpets, the cars, even the cigarettes--everything has been transported from the past into this crazy limbo of 80s-ness they have going on set.

In comparison with the first season, everything was just as good. So if you're an on the fence viewer who is unwilling to commit another nine hours into the show with the fear that it will disappoint in comparison to its older brother, fear not.

It disappoints in no way, following the story it left unfinished while simultaneously giving its original characters some room to grow, philosophically and physically.

Interestingly, Mike was given more of a backseat role in this season than he had in the first one. I personally enjoyed this, as it gave us a deeper look into some of the other characters. For example, I really liked that we spent so much more time with Will. He was always an interesting character to me. If you're still mourning the death of Georgie, Will is just as cute and possibly even more of a sympathetic character.

The introduction of a new character (or two) always makes me wary in other shows. How will they interact with the established group?

Will they fit?

Or will they disrupt the balance I've grown so fond of? However, the new characters in this season (and there aren't too many, don't worry) are fantastic.

Now, fantastic isn't synonymous with nice, so I don't mean I loved all the new characters as people (you're on my list Billy). I do however mean that I loved the acting and the style in which they were portrayed. Impeccable acting on the part of all new hands.

The growth of Eleven is understandably rocky, given her situation. However, the ups and downs of being a psychic teenager are handled smoothly and given a good amount of screen time without losing too much from the main (and frankly more interesting) storyline.

Her powers are still thrilling to watch, somehow, even after more than 15 hours of watching her move things with her mind.

All in all, a fantastic follow up and an un-missable show in general. If you haven't seen the first season, now is a great time to get caught up.

It's a great way to wind down from midterms and a crazily involving story.

I'm already waiting for next year.