Anyone else miss the animated 2D sprites from Gen 5?

I feel like they gave the Pokemon a lot of character, and just felt natural for the game. As an example, look at Darkrais BW Sprite: http://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/darkrai/

The way he floats there, reaching out every once in a while, it just seems menacing and perfect for him. His new 3D model however, is just him floating there perfectly still. I love the new 3D games, especially in the overworld, but I wish that the sprites had a bit more character to them like in BW. I'm sure there's a reason for it, as it would probably make the game even slower, but it's just a thought.

What do you guys think? Do you like the current 3D models, or prefer different sprites?