Why Scala Syntax is Scary

gistfile1.scala

object ListCase {
	def matcher(l:List[Int]) {
		l match {
			case List(1,3,5,7) => println("Primes")
			case List(_,_,_,3,_) => println("3 on 3")
			case 1::rest => println("List starting with 1")
			case List(_*) => println("Other list")
		}
	}
}