heheheheheheh
Well, they are fillers, they cement the gaps in the intricate lattice of thrills, they may not seem as flashy and excting as bricks, but where would be without them? Eh?
I don't like to criticise them for various reasons (like, I have this great idea for a crab based future shock I'm working on), but mainly because very few people can master them. I mean Alan Moore isn't your average writer and he produced a few duffers!
I'd actually like to see a few of them appear in the Meg, but then again I'm sure Alan Barnes would be devestated by the prospect :)