Hackthebox: Academy vs Modules for beginner?

(I'm very new to this topic and goal is probably just pushing own limits- CTFs?)
tryhackme was good but I got bored halfway through the juinior pen-test learningpath. Right now I am doing the modules in HackTheBox and I love it, trial and error learning is more fun IMO.

But I am concerned about missing out on important fundamentals by not doing the academy and its theory first? Are the Modules in HTB intended to be an alternative for beginners? …

academy beginner ctfs cybersecurity doing error fun goal good hackthebox imo love modules own pen test topic trial tryhackme