QUESTION - Your Top 3 Favorite "BUFFY" Villains ?

Angelus – He was one of the nastiest villains and most 'personal' for Buffy - and that personal connection with her, combined with how intimate they’d been at the end of ‘Surprise’, meant that Angelus could hurt her in ways no other villain could. He had somewhat less impact with each subsequent appearance (firstly in Season 3 of BtVS, then in Seasons 1 and 4 of AtS), but I think he still remains the show’s best villain.

Glory – It was just so refreshing to see a female Big Bad and another woman who could not only go toe-to-toe with Buffy, but so thoroughly kick her butt (that was until they progressively weakened Glory throughout Season 5 and quite considerably in the season final). She was snarky, with many lines that amused me, and Clare Kramer was gorgeous in the role/wore red like nobody else.

The Mayor – Was effective because of how he could be all "Well, gosh.", fretting about germs and disapproving of swearing/bad behaviour one second, then let loose and be vicious/horrible the next. That and his relationship with Faith was what made him one of the best villains the show had, I thought.

Honourable mention:

Darla – A very complex character, which was surprising given her minimal appearances in BtVS Season 1. Though most of the 'complexity'/character development was achieved over on AtS. I also didn’t mind Drusilla (though she could bug me at times).