you've explained what kind of 'steampunk' you don't like (indiscriminantly glueing goggles & gears onto stuff). what is it in steampunk you do like? if you can provide links/examples, that would be cool. :)
Asked by saltygirl

My favorite examples of “Good Steampunk” are:

The Bioshock games 

The ‘His Dark Materials’ trilogy

This steampunk house Everything in the house is fully functional, not just some gears glued to the front of an oven. Gorgeous craftsmanship and some very clever designs.