In regards to the commercials - so what if she uses hand gestures? A lot of people do that to express themselves, even if what he or she is saying is obvious. Is she supposed to stand still the whole time like a zombie? At least she’s a real person and not some random stock photograph.
I’m assuming you only saw the Janie Porshe and Ellen Feiss commercials (or you are isolating them specifically to strengthen your argument) and based your opinion on that.