They've seemed to improve from previous AC games imo, along with snooties (or maybe I was one sensitive kid LOL). They're now one of my favorite personalities. And I pair them with normals (Kabuki x Lolly, Hamphrey x Flurry) for a nice contrast.
Nah, The GameCube version was more: (I would put it in the spoilers, but it's not working for me...)
Then again, everyone including the sweet normal villagers were mean.