To be clear, I don't think GL failed because it was some terrible travesty, but because it just wasn't anything special. If it had come out sometime between 02 and 06, it would be held in the same regard as Spider-Man 2 or X2. Also, it relied far too heavily on CGI. Flash has a much smaller budget for that sort of…

So, Marvel is discounted completely because of one "gloomy" show? Agent Carter was fun, and so is Agents of SHIELD. They're not without their melodrama and stakes, but they are overall lighthearted.