I think it looks fine. I don't really care though given that it doesn't really matter. I love to see comments about how it's ugly though... They're blocks. If you found a square attractive then you had a very awkward childhood. If you meant it's not visually appealing? I could go for that.
Beyond that, I understand why people are upset about the change, but we'll see how this one pans out. Remember, Vista led to 7. 7 is great. Maybe 8 will lead to something a lot better!
We'll see, folks. We'll see...