I think there's a belief in the storytelling community these days that the main way to move people is with stories of tragedy, pain, loss, dysfunctionality, woe, and other elements of what I would consider the dark side (e. g. Torchwood "Children of Earth"). I haven't seen a lot of stories lately that try to move people with undiluted love, joy, beauty, happiness, humor, fun, or any other good thing that I would want to be moved by.

Jack Beven