User blog comment:Stryzzar/Who is the Greatest Antagonist?/@comment-1376932-20140609061205/@comment-1376932-20140609071441

I honestly didn't think he was very compelling at all, even if you judge All-Stars as its own season. We all know he pales in comparison to the other antagonists, but that doesn't mean he's bad on his own, right? Oh, wait... yes, he is.

The problem is, last season, Mike was the one who interacted with a lot of contestants and had solid bonds and Zoey was his satellite. This season, Zoey actually stepped out of her shell and had interesting interactions with a variety of contestants while Mike just stayed by Cameron and his girlfriend.

So as a result, because Mike really didn't have well-built relationships with any of the contestants, Mal ended up not really threatening anyone except Mike, Zoey, and maybe Cameron. I still think Justin was a better villain because, even if he caused less eliminations, he still broke up Gwen and Trent, and eliminated Gwen, which even Heather was unable to do.