There is how the LDS appear ‘on paper’ and how they are in reality. Living in Utah was a real eye-opener for me. Paper and reality are vastly different, sadly.
Anyone can make an odd take on the bible, but what is really neon light crazy about LDS is the sci-fi notion of eternal planets. Granted, it was quite imaginative for Smith’s time, but he wasn’t interested in writing riveting fiction. He founded an honest to badness religion.