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Gus Fring - Breaking Bad
Uh huh, uh huh. This type of character falls under Magnificent Bastard. That archetype is in my opinion by far the best type of a villain. I think it is probably good that not every villain falls into the category, otherwise when one came along they wouldn't be so impressive.
Emperor Palpatine
Loses some coolness points for talking major smack and then begging like a baby for his life. He is certainly manipulative, but when a villain's plans come down to the results of a single light saber fight or expecting a son to murder his own father and join the enemy he was fighting so desperately against... well, you kind of question how this guy became a Sith Lord in the first place.
[Edited on 12.13.2012 3:29 AM PST]