No, you simply can't predict how lousy some people will behave.

I think the bad criticism for TPM didn't come from whether it's a bad film or not. Sixteen years of hype guarantees that no film can ever live up to expectations. Thankfully, the film's target audience hadn't had sixteen years' anticipation (because they weren't that old!) and loved the movie.

Anyone expecting something dark from TPM really needs their head checking (I'm sure they were very pleased with The Matrix, though).