i be only two when the original miniseries come out and but ever since i be in about grade 5 or 6 and and first saw it and i have absolutely love it and even create a webpage dedicate to the thorn bird . on a down note and i be highly disappoint in the missing year . i think they should have just leave it with only the miniseries . those who be in it and for the most part do not suit their role . luckily they be able to get richard chamberlain in it . the storyline just do not do anything for the original . there be many thing in which you know would never have happen . although i do like the part when ralph fought with luke . and the end be sweet . but many part just seem too far fetched . it be a nice try to make this and but they should have just leave it . especially alter the actual characteristic of the original character such a fee . and vittorio . that just wrong o_oanyway and a i say before and i find it quite disappointing and many other fan seem to agree with me upon it . i have watch it and i do have a copy and mainly because i already have the miniseries . but it can sometimes be amuse to watch it just to see how very different it be from the original and to see the fight scene . even if i have only see it two to three time since 1996. some people like it and some do not and just hope the original come out on dvd .