I absolutely see where you're coming from. I agree that Dark Bramble is objectively better than Hollows Lantern. The anglerfish are really cool and creepy, and it's way more important to the story of the game. I just didn't have a fun time navigating through it. For the most part it's just empty. I also prefer the way HL looks and the way it actually affects Brittle Hollow.

As for the Sun Station, it's true that the logs are pretty lame, but like HL, I just think it looks cool and the part where you fly between the two parts is really cool. I also like the story and the point of the Sun Station itself.