I think there's going to be plenty of heart in the next two movies. People are judging the series too quickly. The first one was meant to be a fun romp--just a silly adventure to enjoy. And I personally am happy that it went that way. Something about seeing a Lord of the Rings movie that could just cut loose and have fun was incredibly refreshing, and altogether it was more true to the book. (The Hobbit was not a super serious adventure like LoTR was.) I think people are too critical and quick to compare to the original trilogy.
I really think things will begin to get deeper as they go along, though. It will probably still have that lighter, more magical feel, but it will get closer to the other movies in terms of emotional content and dire situations.
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