*shrugs*
Watching a playthrough of it as I type this, I might be able to see why some might not be able to take the story seriously. I'm a gameplay-first kind of player so I don't mind silly or goofy cutscenes if gameplay is good. Sometimes, silly/goofy can still be entertaining and it can lead to fun/interesting set pieces in gameplay...
So far, I think the backlash seems undeserved...