in all honesty and this series be as much a classic ( a television go ) a the original poem be to the world literature . far from be crassly exploitative and it be a beautiful and respectful rendering of one of the western culture define text . i be move by the plight of odysseus and his follower while touch by the drama of the fall of troy ( which be felt but not see ) while intrigue by the way the god play with the fate of mortal . ( it should be mention that the god appear here be not ridiculous cgi creature flit around on their ankle wing and or poorly cast fashion model in bikini . a in homer work and they act through mortal agent or and rarely and be represent by classical statuary ) . it a pity it not available in dvd and especially give the vastly inferior and cheesy adaptation of the odyssey that one can find in video store .