At least imho. I'm not one to get upset if someone doesn't like what I like, or likes what I don't. But some of the criticisms of this series were not founded on solid ground. For example, having a sword and sandals epic in (mostly) ordinary English might not be to everyones taste but it is a valid production choice and I thought it improved the flow of what is a very long and complicated saga.

It's by no means a classic, but well worth the time and better than a whole lot of stuff out there atm, and also better than the majority of sword and sandal dramas of the past.