I think the Goblet is great. I think the main problem with the Goblet that people run into is that more so than the other wards, it really is -designed- to be looked at when full of houses. Lavender Beds and Mist both draw your eye outwards, towards the sea or forest/lake. The Goblet draws your eye -in-, much like a goblet actually holds water. If there is nothing but empty plots around you, then yeah it is not very striking. But when it is full, it looks pretty damn cool.