I am late to this party but want to say, I agree!!
I finally watched the live action this year. Gave me enough info into the characters and world to wanted to look further into it.

How? How did I miss this series for sooo long!!! I have seen so much adjacent to it yet somehow was oblivious to it. I am now nearing episode 600! Slowly but surely catching up.

Just got through Ivankov and the whole marine fight. Kinda glad I did, because if I was just coming to it, I'd be bawling my eyes out trying to watch now that Tim Curry passed.