 Loneliness is what I think of.It may not be the theme so much as the emotional intent of the series, but that's what really attracts it to me the most" It was later reported that Whedon had written the two-hour pilot, and that Espenson and other "Buffy" staff writers had penned story outlines for other potential episodes.Originally in 2001, the show was planned to be aired as a miniseries on the BBC.