i think the darkness rock, ive seen them live 4 times and they put on an excellent show every time, in fact i would go so far as to say the only gigs ive enjoyed more were the 3times ive seen AC/DC.
i think its odd that people view a bands success/popularity so negatively, whether you like them or not they have done alot to raise the profile of rock music, and they certainly earnt their success.