Quote by Joss Whedon
People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy.

Summary
This quote implies that despite the popular desire for happy endings, the speaker takes pleasure in subverting this expectation. They state that they dislike people and intentionally create a dark twist in their storytelling. By having the character Mal commit acts of violence against someone beloved, even including their innocent puppy, the quote suggests a deliberate attempt to challenge the audience's longing for happy outcomes and evoke a deeper emotional response. It highlights a willingness to deviate from conventional storytelling to provoke shock and evoke a complex range of emotions in the audience.
By Joss Whedon