After 22 seasons of Outwit, Outplay, Outlast, has the TV series “Survivor” finally reached its final Tribal Council? Host Jeff Probst may have recently signed on for two additional seasons, but will viewership has been steadily decreasing, and even the most loyal fans have complained on blogs and comment boards about predictable episodes and unworthy winners. Granted, the show’s producers have tried to keep the game lively with twists (Redemption Island, Medallion or Power), wacky people that could fit in on a Jerry Springer episode (Philip, NaOnka, Shambo) or bringing back popular past players three or four times. Meanwhile, the winners each season are rarely the most interesting, hardest working or most creative strategists because the tribes are now comprised of aspiring model, actors, and former athletes mostly recruited from the Hollywood area so the show has devolved into a popularity contest between winning smiles and “six-packs.” In order for the show to survive and thrive, it desperately needs to return to its essential ingredient of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, and most importantly really want to win the game, and respect the game, NOT simply fame and a chance to parlay their camera time into a cable TV career.