It's because Haitch and the McMahon family are just grown bullies and actively cheer for people to fail for having the audacity to be better off with out them.I'm always amazed when I find out someone thought GOTG would flop
Something original amidst all the known superhero titles in the middle of the peak of comic films and with a star-filled cast (and Batista in a comedy role)? Seemed to me from the start like it'd be wildly successful and I wasn't shocked in the least when it was