Here are couple of Joss quotes to get people thinking:
I know a thing or two about courage myself, because I read a book with some courage in it, one time. --Joss Whedon; Equality Now Speech
'Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the road less traveled by and' they CANCELLED MY FRIKKIN' SHOW. I totally shoulda took the road that had all those people on it. Damn. --Joss Whedon, 2/14/04 on the end of Angel
(I will not make a comment about how Dollhouse may or may not reflect a change in roads.)
The two things that matter the most to me: emotional resonance and rocket launchers. Party of Five, a brilliant show, and often made me cry uncontrollably, suffered ultimately from a lack of rocket launchers. --DVD Commentary for "Innocence"
Actually, I'd like to propose
The Jossverse (or whatever we're calling the thread): Emotional Resonance & Rocket Launchers