too many characters saying too many clever things and getting into too many pointless situations 
(ROOT (NP (NP (ADJP (RB too) (JJ many)) (NNS characters)) (VP (VP (VBG saying) (NP (ADJP (RB too) (JJ many)) (JJ clever) (NNS things))) (CC and) (VP (VBG getting) (PP (IN into) (NP (ADJP (RB too) (JJ many)) (JJ pointless) (NNS situations)))))))
(ROOT (NP (NP (ADJP (RB ) (JJ )) (NNS )) (VP (VP (VBG ) (NP (ADJP (RB ) (JJ )) (JJ ) (NNS ))) (CC ) (VP (VBG ) (PP (IN ) (NP (ADJP (RB ) (JJ )) (JJ ) (NNS )))))))