[Crespyl]

I have mixed feelings about it.

I really dislike the trend of material "inspired" designs that seem to obscure functionality in the name of aesthetics. Things like hiding buttons and input fields as (minimally styled) text on plain backgrounds, or screwing with scroll behavior drive me nuts.

On the other hand, I do like the occasional, subtle, animation that makes the interface feel like something with a bit more substance and interactivity than usual. The little ripple animations on touch are a good example of pleasant eyecandy that adds a bit of, for lack of a better phrase, emotional appeal.

Sliding/scaling/etc. dropdowns, sidebars, and menus that move around to indicate where they came from and are going to are fine and useful, but that's hardly unique to material.