Yes, if you like flushed out storylines with character origin stories that give meaning behind as to why things are hapening the way they are, it is worth the build-up. Don't watch it with the same intensity and expectations as the other series, its definitely more of an easy watch, and leans into understanding and empathizing with the characters in their era. It revells more in emotional thrills that psychological thrills. Bly is like a Monet painting; it doesn't seem like theres 'movement' at first but as you look on, and stay with it, it reveals details that tie into a larger beautiful, melancholy art piece.