RE: Hyperion by Dan Simmons
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I think that was one of the big failings of the Hobbit trilogy. Aside from all the additions for more action, it skipped over or rushed through all the quiet parts of the story where actual character development occurred.
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Y'know, I never actually finished those movies. They just didn't grab me, and it might be for that exact reason. We gained action but lost substance, and I enjoy the source material too much to lose much of its heart for empty eye-candy.
There's a fan edit (several, actually...) which carves out as much of the added bloat as possible, and it's definitely better. I still wouldn't say it's good. More like tolerable, barely.
I'll check that out!