User blog comment:Stryzzar/Who is the Greatest Antagonist?/@comment-27329394-20140609190008/@comment-24152851-20140610024011

Hi Sound, so is that your premanent new username?

That was probably the best analysis I've seen so far, you touched upon everything.

Heather was strategic, but she just drifted through the season too much based on luck, while Alejandro took control of everything and played God (see what I did there?)

I don't remember anyone else mentioning it, but you are absolutely correct in saying those 3 are good characters in their own right, but better off not being villains. Especially Scott, I hated him and his stupid laugh in TDROTI, but I just couldn't help liking him in TDAS. Getting hurt so much just made him sort of lovable, and by being the new Tyler, he was one of the funniest things all season.

I really like how you've brought out everything wrong with Mal without fullon dissing him first. He did turn out to be an extremely shoddy antagonist, but it was because he was executed very poorly. I'm still going to say they could have done so much with his character. He's supposed to mirror the Joker, who wasn't hated at all, but all that potential got wasted. I don't care if he's a human pencil, but us also insanely strong. Tonnes of characters have shown unexpected strength during the series, such as Harold and Beth in "Crouching Courtney, Hidden Owen". I agree Mike's body structure us weird to saythe least, but that's only because they were trying to copy Jimmy Twoshoes. Mal dumbing down everyone was one of the main problems with him, but once again writers are to blame. I don't think it would happen if Mal substituted Alejandro in TDWT, yes he'd still probably be pathetic and break stuff, but he wouldn't be nearly as bad as he was in TDAS, because he would have real competition to deal with, and would've actually had to do something to stay in the season. I'm gonna ask everyone this; did all of you hate Mal from the very second he appeared (when the portrait first set on fire, and Mal said his opening line "one by one they will all fall"), or did you gain your hatred for him after viewing him over the whole season (or at the very least a few episodes in)?