The Duffer brothers believe they didn’t screw up *as* much on Season 2 of “Stranger Things”

Stranger Things is taking us back to the Upside Down this fall, but what can we expect from the breakout Netflix drama as it takes on a second season? The Duffer brothers, creators Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer, feel confident that they learned from Season 1 and have high hopes for Season 2, as discussed in a new interview on Variety‘s Remote Controlled podcast.

With Season 1 being an overnight sensation, there’s a lot of pressure on Season 2, but luckily, the pair seem to think they did okay by the upcoming season:

“We don’t have the element of surprise on our side this time, but we execute it better, says Ross. “But, I think we screwed up less this year.

For our part, we think they’re just being modest.

Now, what about Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown)?! Okay, so the Duffer brothers don’t answer that question, but it sounds like they’re handling Season 2 well, despite high expectations:

“Now the pressure is we know people are going to watch it. It’s trying to make something that we think they’re going to like… We’ve tried in the writers’ room to go, ‘Okay, what do we want to see?’ And hopefully people will respond to that as well.

Season 2 of Stranger Things will be available for your binge-watching pleasure on Netflix on October 31st. Until then, we’ll be playing D&D.