Is that why it's called Special Edition?

Watching Aliens: Special Edition for the first time, I cannot say that I saw anything that added substance to the final film. Aside from Bill Paxton (aka Hudson) having a legitimate beef with director James Cameron for cutting so many of his lines, I didn't see much of interest. Most bizarre was an extended sequence on the planet's surface with Newt and her family before the aliens even move in. Interesting, maybe, but not ultimately that exciting, and it makes the movie look rather dated. As for Paxton, despite the decreased screen time, he should be grateful that the final version trims the majority of his most inane chatter. Thankfully, he gets to keep the classics. "That's it, man. Game over. Game over."