Agree entirely Nutty. Despite the errors of the filming in MEL, and too many familiar Oz actors in American parts, the flawed characters just didn't engage me as much.
Reading that back, it sounds very shallow but their War was so far removed from the ETO that it's really not right to compare. Also, because it wasn't a continuous 'Company's' story, it felt a little disjointed.
Great to hear about a third series though. Quality production values means it'll be added to my home collection ASAP.