Oshiel intended them to always be over the top. It was supposed to be anime-ish and I think for that reason it's perfect =)
Oh yeah I know that. For what it does it's mostly really good. I like to think of it as a proof-of-concept, not worth using but a good example of what can be done if you know what you're doing.
Some people like using them. I wonder though if they get the same crazy crossbow animations I do?
Ccome to think of it, the first time I tried this mod all my character's animations were screwy. From walking to simply standing there, he was bent backwards at a really painful angle. It went away the 2nd time I installed it, when I wanted to record how weird it looked and noticed the crossbow animation was still screwy but the rest was fixed.