Could ‘Survivor: China’ have been any better? Not only was this the best season to date, but it could not have gotten any sweeter than cutie Todd claiming the title of Sole Survivor!

For a show in its 15th season that does the same thing time and again to keep the game fresh and interesting, is nothing short of a marvel. The marvelousness also extends to the cast of ‘Survivor: China,’ Todd Herzog in particular. A mere boy of only 15 when ‘Survivor’ began, he mastered the game and fulfilled his dream of winning the show as a young man of 22. No other contestant has ever played such a skillful game.

I was miffed with the ‘CBS Early Show’ host who interviewed him and presented him with his $1,000,000 check. I felt it was an incredible disservice to Todd for the host to compare him to Richard Hatch, winner of the first ‘Survivor.’ True, Hatch played a good game, but aside from that he is as Todd referred to him, “a dirt ball.” One can only guess that the host made the reference since Todd is the first openly gay man to have won since Hatch.

Todd outplayed each member of his cast, and could outplay any previous ‘Survivor’ contestant, winner or loser. Way to go, Todd! You are in a class of your own.