The vamp makeup is different because the creators wanted it go for a different look to match the darker tone of the show, it doesn’t after a few episodes and they go back to the original makeup
Michael Matthews
2025-01-19 22:32:05 +0000 UTC
Yes the Batman vibes are real and intentional, the character Doyle was created because originally they were going to bring in Whistler the demon character that was in Becoming part 1 & 2 but the actor was starting in Homicide: Life on the Street and was unavailable, bringing in Cordelia was the reason Xander and her broke up and she lost her money as a way of having her leave Sunnydale