Everyone’s favourite rat-faced Nazi may be regarded by some as the weakest of the Buffy Big Bads, but he has some genuinely great moments. The misdirect on the Anointed One is chilling and the season one finalé is shot through with the very real horror of watching this clearly inhuman creature gloat over killing a teenage girl. Others may have made more of an impact, but the Master was first, and that’s what counts