I find the choice of name most interesting. According to Dictionary.com a bellwether is:
bell·weth·er
[bel-weth-er] Show IPA
noun
1.
a wether or other male sheep that leads the flock, usuallybearing a bell.
2.
a person or thing that assumes the leadership or forefront, as of a profession or industry: Paris is a bellwether of the fashion industry.
3.
a person or thing that shows the existence or direction of atrend; index.
4.
a person who leads a mob, mutiny, conspiracy, or the like;ringleader.
But from The World English Dictionary, we also get this:
a leader, esp one followed unquestioningly
Good word, is it not, for a Joss Whedon enterprise?
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