You know what really drives you nuts?
I didn't start watching the series from the beginning of a season until Season 3. I've picked up bits and pieces of the first two, but finally couldn't stand it any longer. I went to ebay, just to look mind you, and ended up doing a "Buy it now!" on the Season 1 DVD set.
So far, so good. Now comes the "nuts" part. I watch the first hour...then the second. Since the commercials are gone I've only used up an hour and a half, so I decide I can watch another episode. Before I know it, the first DVD is finished. (Each one contains four episodes.)
Long story short? I am sleep deprived but I now know a lot of the back-stories that they refer to in later seasons. AND I'm doing my best to avoid returning to ebay...but it's not a fight I expect to win.
Believe me, having a FULL season's worth of episodes sitting right there in your living room is much worse than having to wait until next week...