The Wii Menu works just like a TV or a DVD player. How is that confusing or ugly or slow? You point at something and press the big fat A button. It's the simplest and most intuitive interface I've ever seen.
The Wii's box is clean, white, and has a picture of the system and a few pictures of Miis and Wii Sports. It only takes me a second to look at the box to see what's inside. What else would you like on the box? Nintendo chose a box design that matches the system's design, white, clean, sleek, and void of clutter. I'd prefer a box like that than one covered in lightning bolts and tons of action-packed screenshots. People already know what the Wii is and what the Wii does. That's why they're looking at the box.
Mario Kart Wii is the best Mario Kart game ever made. Rol was right. You really should hand in your gamer's badge.