This series is really good, my favorite of all time. But that's probably because it's been a big part of my childhood.
I still recommend you to watch, or at least try it. :)
Probably the first four-hour movie that I watched in one sitting. Not a perfect one, but the first fiction that caused me emotions since "Endgame". The plot is interesting. The characters are developed. The soundtrack is incredible. It could have been a beginning of something, but, you know what happened. Such a pity that a franchise with this potential has been lost.