I'm glad you enjoyed watching at least the last segment Lee. My reaction to the mini-series was much the same as yours. I feel like a lot was missing in the mini-series since the internal/introspective thoughts and viewpoints of the various characters were not included in the same way as in the book. And, yes, even though the mini-series is long, it does seem to go by quickly or to feel compressed.
I didn't watch it on TV this time around since I bought the DVDs a while back and watched it then, I didn't feel a huge sense of urgency to watch it again. I will definitely watch it again some day. But, again, I didn't feel the need to see it again quite so soon.
I'll keep you all posted about when I start reading Comanche Moon. I still have to finish my current book first.