User blog comment:TheDipDap1234/Lightning - a Good or a Bad Character?/@comment-24152851-20141110080007/@comment-24152851-20141111042730

They did want Lightning in the finale, but only for the "Brain VS Brawn" thing. I cannot think of any other reason he was the one chosen to make it far. The revenge on Jo alone doesn't justify why he made it to the finals.