Curious about the frequency of this negative feedback. The dessert-themed releases were iconic. Anecdotally, international folks generally seemed to love it even when they didn't understand a given name. Google campus has a neat collection of statues representing each one...
This really feels like letting the cart lead the horse. Someone will be unhappy with any choice. They could've added secondary designations (included in preferences and packaging) to solve most of the confusion problems.
But this anodyne, sterile style seems to be the best Google can muster these days.
Another example: I've watched their Stadia Connect videos in which they attempt to pitch their upcoming gaming service to the consumers. They too have come across completely sanitized and robotic -- reminds me of corporate entertainment news doing formulaic red carpet interviews.
This really feels like letting the cart lead the horse. Someone will be unhappy with any choice. They could've added secondary designations (included in preferences and packaging) to solve most of the confusion problems.
But this anodyne, sterile style seems to be the best Google can muster these days.
Another example: I've watched their Stadia Connect videos in which they attempt to pitch their upcoming gaming service to the consumers. They too have come across completely sanitized and robotic -- reminds me of corporate entertainment news doing formulaic red carpet interviews.