The reason I dub Tom Westman the best Survivor to ever play the game is because the man simply did not have any weaknesses. But that's not to say he was EQUALLY strong and dominant in ALL facets of the game. Clearly he was stronger in some and his challenge prowess was easily his strongest strength. It's not a fact that needs to be "dropped" to state the obvious. Iltarion's synopsis was on the mark so no more elaboration needed.

As for Thailand...if Ted and Helen were convinced they would be in the F2 with Brian then they're both idiots. You call Clay "Brian's perfect goat" because that's how the season played out. ANYONE with aspirations to make the F2 would have wanted to sit next to Clay also. For that reason, be it F5, F4, or F3, Clay wasn't going anywhere. He was EVERYONE'S perfect goat.

I do agree that out of the F5 Helen had the best shot of beating Brian. But if you suspect that, and I suspect that, guess what Michel...you can be pretty darn sure Brian himself suspected that too. Translation: No way on God's Green Earth Brian lets Helen even get a sniff of the F3.

I'll reinterate the factual point once again...After the pagonging of Sook Jai was complete, Brian went on the win ALL the remaining ICs to earn his title as Sole Survivor. Game Over!