I am currently in my third play through. The first time I was just excited and wanted to see everything. Kinda like a kid running in a candy store. The second time I took my time and did every quest I found including the MQ.

Now I am on my third go around. I have already seen the major points and Already know what the MQ is. I'm much more relaxed and am able to place myself in my character. And boy, I'm having a blast! The first two times I was a player playing a game but this time I am my character that is making her way through the world. I am taking a lot more time traveling and am finding places I never knew existed. And a lot more sight seeing too. I just hit the 80 hour mark and still have so much more to do.

I love this game.

One hundred char plus and still haven't done anything.

fell similar to you first play-though i was all over the place was too exited

I think that's how I played out the other TES titles, as well. One or two characters to get a feel of the game, possibly even figure out all the numbercrunching. Do quests, beat the plot. Every char after that always involved a relaxed devil-may-care attitude