I must not have the "new version." And as for him wanting more money...he has so much he'll never be able to spend it, so that doesn't even make any sense to me.
When I read the Gunslinger, it's like stepping into someones' dusty, fragmented mind. I had forgotten it made me feel that way, so I read it again. I'm hoping The Drawing Of The Three doesn't do that to me, or I'll never get beyond it.
In fact, the one you mentioned-the second novel-is one of my favorite parts of The Dark Tower.
I know what you mean though.
I read "The Gunslinger" years ago and it was like going back in time.
The fragmanted tone is a bit off-putting.
Like I said, The Drawing of the Three is much better, and I would probably have began with the newer, revised version if I were just starting the series.