I think it's kind of fun. I love that it has an always on wallpaper.
Example image: http://www.wpcentral.com/sites/wpcentral.com/files/styles/la...
My Lumia 920 has IPS LCD, so it need to backlight the entire screen. But still, the energy consumption isn't that high. It turns off the screen when in the pocket. I have more than enough juice left at the end of the day.