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Easily the Daleks.
And I'm not, by my usual inclination, that into them. From the classic series I think I only like four of thier stories (and one of those mostly for the kitsch value).

But in the revival they've been given a real focus and the concept of why these things are horrific has been put across so forcibly. The empty, unreasoning logic of that "because it genuinely belives they should die" line is the only time I'd been given shivers at the thought of a Dalek.

There's a risk they could blow it though. None of thier appearances in the New Series have been as strong as thier first in Dalek, and very few episodes anywhere in the new run have been as poor as the Daleks in Manhattan two-parter.

The worst that could happen is that every season we could get locked into a cycle of "there goes the last Dalek in the universe/oh look, here's some more/there goes the last Dalek in the universe/oh look, here's some more/there goes the last Dalek in the universe/oh look, here's some more/there goes the last Dalek in the universe/oh look, here's some more..."

They're also the only thing that I think is being damaged by the merchandising. Rob Shearman's incredible script did such an explosive job of just blowing away all the years in which the Daleks were a comfortable joke, and making them a truly horrible and frightening monster. Monstrous in what they're capable of and in what they represent. Everyone watching got it and everyone watching was scared.

That's chipped away at a little everytime a talking greetings card insists, "IT IS YOUR BIRTH-DAY! YOU MUST CEL-E-BRATE OR YOU WITH BE EX-TER-MIN-ATED!!!"

I think the Master is probably the best comeback one. I remember watching videos of Delgado and Ainley when I was little, and I have to say I was majorly impressed with John Simm's performance.

I liked the return of the Daleks in the first couple of series, but I hope like mad that Dalek Caan really is the last. That Emergency Temporal Shift annoys the living daylights out of me.

I agree with Richard--the Daleks made an explosive comeback, but now they're in severe danger of being overused and trivialized all over again. RTD needs to give them a rest. Daleks in Manhattan was horrific on a level at or below Classic stories like Horns of the Nimon. It made me want to gnaw off a leg to escape or something.

I would have said Daleks but they use the way to often give em a break for god sake! I really think they should have them out in series 3
so my vote goes to the Master

You know, that is really hard XD
However, there is somebody in particular that I'd like to come back. Sil, from Thoros Beta n 3n
First met in Vengeance on Varos with 6th, then returned to 6th in Mindwarp (part of the Trial of a Timelord series). Sil was never really confirmed as dead, as the Valeyard had clearly messed with the Matrix 3nodding I'd love it if Sil returned. n_n
But, I do like the Daleks. Those tinpot tyrants just never give up n_n

That's not particularly fair though. Praise and blame to those who deserve it, not to the show runner. You can't tar RTD with the same brush as Raynor. And I will fight this cause, so there! biggrin

For me, it's the Master. Both the 'Professor' and Harold Saxon versions. They're different, yet interesting, variants on the Doctor's classic archnemesis.

I don't like the new Daleks. They're now so powerful it strains credibility. I mean, yeah, I suppose it's better than being so weak that a feeble 1st Doctor and Susan can shove it out a building, but still... downloading the entire internet in a few seconds? rolleyes

On the other hand, the new Cybermen are waaaaay too wussy. A whole army of 'em can't even scratch four uppity Daleks. And their heads have this weird tendency to spontaneously explode...