I have to admit, when I finally pulled the trigger and bought it years after the hype died down - it wasn't what I thought it was going to be... So I can relate to your initial first impression... I don't know how some of got the look they did in it - i had to clip it up to find a look i could live with lol Your right, it doesn't need a root - its got so much variation it looks Rooted without the extra 🎉