Mal is easily my favorite villain on the TD series to date, not to mention the best villain.
Others only were villainous in the context of trying to get ahead in the game. They were circumstantially villainous. Though here comes Mal with his bad self. Winning? He doesn’t particularly care. He’s in it to wreak havoc and hurt everyone. He’s attempted murder several times so far, broke a hell of a lot of things (including Al’s wrist), and it nothing like the villainy we’ve seen ever before.
And it’s INTENSE.