This is honestly a great find, I was honestly curious what the original version was like and yeah, it's way better than the current show in many ways. I also loved hearing the crowds reactions to the show, too.
Also, I'm seriously bummed we lost yet another sweet V.A. role for Jeremy Irons, UGH.
If one of the issues of the original show was having someone play a older man, they could've still had a "Taylor" character since Zeus was no stranger to turning into well, anything. (Granted, that was often in order to nab himself another lay, but that's Zeus for ya'.)
The finale honestly looked great, Atlantis self-destructing and then using the big wall as a surprise cover is a killer effect. Kinda' like a reverse variant of the Transporter effect from the late Klingon Encounter/Star Trek Experience in Vegas. The current version may have a nice reveal of the main area, but it's not the surprise punch of getting transported back to the previous room.