If the series is faithful to the book it will be a great cure for insomnia.
I read the Classic Comic book version. Does that count?
However, I do not like it when someone takes it upon himself to "improve" on a great work of literature.
Davis is quite right when he argues that the incestuous affair—which is presented as rumor in the book—needs to be shown explicitly in a modern screen adaptation of the novel.
I haven't seen the production, but I doubt it.
Tolstoy described Helene perfectly. She is the quintessence of a beautiful sociopath (of whom I have had my fill in my own personal life), and Tolstoy's description does not need to be any more explicit.
You know, Tolstoy originally wanted to name the book “War, What Is It Good For”.