I very much agree. Simple, consistent, even boring is much less friction or cognitive load for the user.

We have passed the “look what cool effect I can do in a browser”. Hopefully soon we will also pass through the control-your-car-entirely-via-proprietary-touchscreen phase, as it is a dangerous user hostile system. (Edit: yes, small tangent; apologies)

Boring is good if your thing had real content, utility, value. Fancy and sparkly is what you do for a one-off show or when your thing has no real substance.