Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) present a giant-sized episode of the podcast as they reach “The End,” the series finale of LOST.
About Down the Hatch …
LOST: Down the Hatch is a full-tilt spoiler-filled rewatch of LOST. Every week, Josh and Mike break down an episode of LOST with the benefit of knowing the series’ full trajectory, using the following structure as a guide:
• We Go “Fourth” – Josh and Mike begin each podcast with a deep-dive into the story both in front of and behind the camera, and they do so with the assistance of eight sound clips from each episode.
• The Others – Josh and Mike answer questions sent their way by listeners through the official e-mail address: downthehatch@
• 23 Points – Each week, Josh and Mike hand out points for the best and worst characters of the episode in question, in a foolhardy attempt to determine the most and least valuable players in the LOST pantheon.
• 4.2 Stars – Josh and Mike rank every episode of LOST, by rating them all on a scale from 0 – 4.2. Josh and Mike offer their individual scores, listeners’ scores will be averaged as a third data point, then the three points combine as the podcast’s official score on each episode.
Additional reading/listening/viewing from the podcast:
• Support Post Show Recaps through Patreon
• The LOST: Down the Hatch
• Josh’s LOST Episode Rankings on The Hollywood Reporter
• Javier Grillo Marxuach’s Lost Will and Testament
• Jim Fels music analysis
The 23 MVP/LVP Points for Season 6
Jack: 10
Hurley: 6
John Locke: 6
Kate: 5
Sayid: 3
Ben: 3
Sun: 3
Jin: 2
Miles: 2
Keamy: 2
Ilana: 2
Smokey: 2
Richard: 2
Frank: 1
Sawyer: 1
Vincent: 1
Michael: 1
Libby: 1
Penny: 1
Charlie: 1
Christian: 1
Minkowski: 1
Faraday: 1
Charlotte: 1
Ethan: 1
Claudia: 1
Helen: 1
Rose: 1
David Shepard: 1
Justin: 1
Claire: 1
Dogen’s Baseball: 1
Isabella: 1
Desmond: -1
Eloise Hawking: -1
Mr. Paik: -1
Doctor: -1
Father Suarez: -1
Jin: -1
Bram: -1
Heroin: -1
Omer: -1
Widmore Goons: -2
Dr. Brooks: -2
Whitfield: -2
Marshal: -2
Aldo: -2
Jacob: -3
Lennon: -4
Randy Nations: -4
Seamus: -5
Principal Reynolds: -5
Zoe: -6
Dogen: -6
Charles Widmore: -7
Mother: -8
The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings for Season 6:
The End – 4.15
Ab Aeterno – 4.14
The Candidate – 3.8
The Substitute – 3.78
LA X – 3.74
Happily Ever After – 3.72
What They Died For – 3.64
Lighthouse – 3.6
Dr. Linus – 3.49
Sundown – 3.37
Everybody Loves Hugo – 3.36
The Last Recruit – 3.25
The Package – 2.79
Recon – 2.7
Across the Sea – 2.43
What Kate Does – 2.38
