As its title no doubt implies, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a show brimming with villainy in a wide variety of incarnations. You have the vampires; the demons; the big, slimy, unidentifiable things; the losers at the WB who postponed "Earshot" and "Graduation Day, Part 2" -- oh wait, were those last two redundant? Silly us. In light of offenses both fictional and all-too-real, the Buffy-lovin' 11th Hour staff has compiled the following list of the greatest villains in Sunnydale history. For all those who've spent nights pondering such vital issues as why Evil Angel so often equals Shirtless Angel and whether Evil Willow could kick Drusilla's freaky ass, this would be the list for you.

	"Effort sans success" sums up Faith's career as a villian. The thing with Faith is that she, well, failed. "Faith was always a kind of coloring-outside-the-lines chick," notes one voter by way of explanation. "Actually, she was coloring in an entirely different book. While Buffy's coloring book featured pastels and bunnies, Faith was using the Gothic crayons and doodling in Giles' copy of 'Big Demons That Like To Destroy The World.' But at the same time, we did get the feeling that Faith retained a good amount of her humanity, so she wasn't entirely successful in her quest to become Miss Teen Evil." Thus her lack of presence on our list.
	"Say what you will, but this has got to be the most brilliant stroke of casting in Buffy history," says one panelist on John Ritter's turn as Buffy's evil, robotic almost step-dad. "That dialogue played off of his Jack Tripper persona like nobody's business." Aside from foreshadowing the equally homicidal yet perky Mayor Wilkins, the character of Ted also set Ritter's career in a whole new direction: "A flesh-shorn John Ritter. What a concept! No wonder they stuck nails in his head in Bride of Chucky." Some of our other voters, however, felt Ted's one-time appearance was company enough: "Kudos to John Ritter for making me dislike him even more than I did when he was on Three's Company," gripes one panelist. "Only I think I was supposed to dislike Ted, not John. Oh well." Required Viewing: "Ted" The Quote: "That's right, little lady, you killed me. Do we have something to say about that? Are we sorry?"
	With the kick-ass exception of the third season's Evil Willow, Buffy's female villains have never been as much fun as the male ones. (Think Spike vs. Dru, Master vs. Darla, etc.) However, Ampata -- that would be Inca Mummy Girl -- proved an interesting and noteworthy villain. After awakening from a 500-year nap, the mummy-turned-foreign-exchange-student proceeded to terrorize Sunnydale as well as give Xander some of his best dialogue all season. "She was much better than Praying Mantis Chick," notes one panelist. "Not to mention that she also provided the opportunity for a funny scene with Jonathan, and that's always cool." However, Ampata's romance with Xander left, shall we say, a bitter taste in one panelist's mouth: "How dare she try to suck Xander dry! That's my jo-- er... never mind..." Required Viewing: "Inca Mummy Girl" The Quote: "Xander, we can be together. Just... just let me have this one."
	Although best known for inaugurating that Sunnydale High trend of eating the principal (see also "Graduation Day, Part 2"), the teenagers-turned-hyenas of "The Pack" are most lauded by us for providing the first glimpse of a recurring (and ever-welcome) Buffy phenomenon: Xander-Gone-Wrong. "What exactly is it about Xander behaving like a beast that gets me drooling?" wonders one voter. "I'm not quite sure, but 'The Pack' was probably the first season's best episode, and its title characters were extremely creepy, even if they sometimes made me wanna growl along. Also, they got rid of Principal Flutie, which was a definite plus." Required Viewing: "The Pack" The Quote: "C'mon, Slayer, I like it when you're scared. The more I scare you, the better you smell."
	"I would like to thank the writers of this fine episode for bringing to light a dark and deadly truth that is often ignored in our clueless society," says one voter. "And that truth is, fraternities suck!" The second season episode "Reptile Boy" involved a group of frat pseudo-studs who sacrifice their dates to a giant creature named Machida, an irony not lost on one panelist: "I bet the group that worshipped and served young high school girls to Machida were the least dangerous of the bunch." Another voter, however, has a more succinct take on the serpentine villain: "Giant snake guy. Can't go wrong!" Required Viewing: "Reptile Boy" The Quote: "You were very nearly devoured by a giant demon snake. The words 'Let that be a lesson' are a tad redundant at this juncture." -- Giles
	If there is one constant equation in Xander Theory, it is that Nicholas Brendon + Unrepentant Evil = Severe Droolage, and his turn as Xander's leather-clad, bloodsucking counterpart in "The Wish" proved no exception. "What could be better than a cute boy with no self-confidence and a complete lack of social graces?" inquires one panelist. "Why, the same boy as a way evil vampire with maximum cool, of course! While you want to take Xander home and take care of him, you want Evil Xander to take you anywhere and take care of you." Another panelist offered this insight: "I'd do regular Xander in a heartbeat. And I'd do Evil Xander in as many different ways as possible. Uh... can we print that?" Required Viewing: "The Wish" The Quote: "No thanks, baby. I just want to watch you go."
	Although not quite living up to his name on our list, The Master did provide a decent enough nemesis for Buffy's first season -- and casting Mark "Niedermeyer" Metcalf in the role was certainly a plus. However, The Master was chosen not so much for his greatness as a villain ("He was restricted too much by that whole underground church thing") but for effectively setting up the Slayer/Vampire relationship -- and knowing how to depart in style. "It's hard not to admire a man who can die so...picturesquely," comments one voter. "And you've gotta dig that outfit!" Required Viewing: "Welcome to the Hellmouth", "The Harvest", "Never Kill A Boy On the First Date", "Angel", "Nightmares", "Prophecy Girl", "The Wish" The Quote: "Yes, yes! Shake, earth! This is a sign. We are in the final days. My time has come. Glory, glory! What do you think? 5.1?"
	As Buffy's premier female villain, Drusilla has come a long way since her inception as an over-the-top Audrey-Hepbern-on-crack counterpart to our beloved Spike. "I was kind of ambivalent about Drusilla for awhile there," admits one voter. "But then I understood her true wacky evilness. While she's often said to behave like something of a grown-up child, I think that really only applies if her 'inner child' is one of the Children of the Corn." Much missed during the Drusilla-less season three, the series' freakiest villain bids a welcome return this fall. "Drusilla freaks me out on so many levels," says one voter. "First and foremost it's them eyes, man. I've met Juliet Landau at a comic signing and she's a very nice person, but when she turns on the crazy, she throws that dial over to 11! I might be persuaded to talk with Spike. Dru on the other hand would have me reaching for the holy water." Required Viewing: "School Hard", "Halloween", "Lie To Me", "What's My Line?" (Parts 1 and 2) "Surprise", "Innocence", "Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered", "Passion", "Killed By Death", "Becoming" (Parts 1 and 2) The Quote: "I met an old man. Didn't like him. He got stuck in my teeth."
	Sure, it only lasted a few episodes -- but Angel's return to the dark side heralded some of Buffy's most heart-wrenching and horrifying moments. It also showcased David Boreanaz at his finest, and not just because Evil Angel for some reason seemed to necessitate Shirtless Angel either. "I remember when Angel was just Cryptic Guy," reminisces one voter. "That was entertaining. But then he started to take center stage, even though there wasn't much to him beyond moping, and that got old real fast." It was the loss of that pesky soul which can be credited to suddenly making Angel (now Angelus) a wisecrackin', smirking, taunting, truly evil bad-ass -- not to mention the ultimate heartless one-night stand. "He was like the undead Jim Morrison," comments one panelist. "Only... not on drugs and stuff. He oozed a dangerous sexuality instead of being all sensitive guy all the time." Plus, there was an added bonus for fans of another visually stimulating vamp: "He gets points in my book for stealing Drusilla. Why? 'Cause Spike kept getting that heartbroken look that just begged for snuggling." Required Viewing: "Innocence", "Phases", "Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered", "Passion", "Killed By Death", "I Only Have Eyes For You", "Becoming" (Parts 1 and 2) The Quote: "I mean, the last time I tortured somebody, they didn't even have chainsaws."
	"Now this is how they should have written Drusilla," claims one panelist. "Brimming with evilness, blessed with great dialogue, and sans pseudo-English accent. Evil Willow rules!" Originally appearing in the parallel-world episode "The Wish", Willow's vampiric half crossed over into Sunnydale for "Doppelgangland", leading one voter to wonder at the possibilities for future Evil Willow action: "I'd dig on seeing Evil Willow take on Drusilla. Dru's got the freaky visions, and but Evil Willow's being grounded in reality might give her the upper hand." Praise also abounds for one of our fave Buffy actresses giving one of her best performances to date: "I'll bet Alyson Hannigan loved doing this episode; she seemed to be having so much fun at it. Besides, you gotta like a chick who calls Angel 'puppy'." Required Viewing: "The Wish", "Doppelgängland" The Quote: "I'm so evil and skanky. And I think I'm kinda gay." -- Willow
	"Ward Cleaver: Antichrist!" proclaims one voter of the villain that was so horrid, so demonic, and so goshdarn evil that his mutation into gigantic serpent provoked the WB to postpone the third season finale! (Oh wait, I'm sorry -- that was human evil that did that. If you're still counting the WB as human, anyway.) "You gotta admire a guy who can plot and plan the end of the world as we know it and still maintain a sense of decorum," notes another voter of the man who counted both attaining invincibility and a PTA meeting on his to-do list. "It's like Mike Brady being the master of the underworld, ya know?" Another panelist expresses sorrow at our runner-up's departure: "Every line this guy uttered was pure comic gold -- of the dark, demented kind. He absolutely personified Sunnydale, bringing the show's mythology to a whole new level. And he ate spiders too!" Required Viewing: "Homecoming", "Band Candy", "Lovers Walk", "Gingerbread", "Helpless", "The Zeppo", "Bad Girls", "Consequences", "Doppelgangland", "Enemies", "Choices", "Graduation Day" (Parts 1 and 2) The Quote: "Between the chanting and the sacrifice, my golf game is shot."
	What is it about Spike that makes him our pick for greatest Buffy villain of all time? One voter is all too happy to explain: "I'm fairly sure I could spend hours -- or the rest of my life -- waxing poetic on Spike's finer qualities, especially his, um, physical attributes. But what really sets him apart from cheap imitations is his wit, which is as pointy and wicked as his trademark railroad spikes. Put that in a package that's positively edible and throw in a complimentary hit of pure punk and you've got... well, check it out. Behold the glory of Spike." Played by the amazingly talented James Marsters (who, so coincidentally, was an 11th Hour pick for Hottest Guy in Sci-Fi and Horror in our first issue), the vampire formerly known as William the Bloody will return to Sunnydale for Buffy's fourth season, and make several Angel appearances as well. Another voter sums up his appeal as such: "He's angry, sarcastic, and oh-so-witty. What more could you want from the undead?" Required Viewing: "School Hard", "Halloween", "Lie To Me", "What's My Line?" (Parts 1 and 2) "Surprise", "Innocence", "Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered", "Passion", "I Only Have Eyes For You", "Becoming" (Parts 1 and 2), "Lover's Walk" The Quote: "We like to talk big, vampires do. 'I'm going to destroy the world.' It's just tough guy talk; struttin' around with your friends over a pint of blood. The truth is, I like this world. You've got dog racing, Manchester United... and you've got people. Billions of people walkin' around like Happy Meals with legs."