When you want to use Linux, you do so in two ways. You either use the command-line interface and type out every single command, or you use the graphical user interface, which is much more user-friendly (on average). However, there is a third way, and it's not talked about as much because it never had enough time to pick up steam.
I’m not sure we really “skipped over” TUIs. It seems like they only got practical in the past 10-15 years.
But the broader point stands: The conditions do seem right for The Age Of The TUI. Go for it, homeslice.