Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 3 Episode 9: “Stranger in a Strange Land”

Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 3 Episode 9: “Stranger in a Strange Land” Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) discuss the worst episode of “Lost,” ever. This week on Down the Hatch, it’s all about Jack’s tattoos. That’s right, we have finally arrived: “Stranger in a Strange Land,” widely considered the single worst episode in the entirety of “Lost.” But is it the worst? Is that just a cool thing to say about an episode that has (at least some) merit? Josh and Mike explore!   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: [email protected] 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 HatchWikipedia Page Josh’s LOST Episode Rankings on The Hollywood Reporter Javier Grillo Marxuach’s Lost Will and Testament The Storm’s Bai Ling Interview Jim Fels music analysis   The 2/3 MVP/LVP Points For Season 3: Juliet: 9 Sawyer: 6 Desmond: 4 Ben: 2 Jack: 2 Monster: 2 Eloise: 2 Kate: 2 Achara: 1 Penny: 1 Eko: 1 Christian: 1 Hurley: 1 Locke: 1 Boone: 1 The Marshal: 1 Richard Alpert: 1 Alex: 0 The Others: -1 Red Shoes: -1 Law + Order: -1 Jan: -1 Eddie: -1 Polar Bears: -1 Karl: -1 Sarah: -1 Sayid: -1 Marijuana: -1 Colleen: -1 Edmund: -2 Paulo: -2 Emeka: -2 Munson: -2 Charlie: -2 Isabel: -3 Widmore: -3 Paik: -3 Pickett: -9     The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings For Season 3: Flashes Before Your Eyes – 4.16 The Cost of Living – 3.92 A Tale of Two Cities – 3.83 Not in Portland – 3.74 I Do – 3.45 Every Man For Himself – 3.14 The Glass Ballerina – 3.02 Further Instructions – 2.48 Stranger in a Strange Land – 1.85   Mike Bloom’s 4.2 Star Episode Ranking Rubrik 4.2 – Perfect episode of LOST. Firing on all cylinders, no real weak points 4.0-4.1 – Near-perfect episode of LOST. Has one or two minor things that are meh or weak. 3.7-3.9 – Awesome episode of LOST. Has one or two major things that are meh or weak. 3.3-3.6 – Great episode of LOST. Many great elements, but not enough to put it in the top tier 3.0-3.2 – Good episode of LOST. More good than bad, but not a lot of outstanding moments 2.5-2.9 – Below average episode of LOST. Has a few redeeming moments, but a lot of misses as well 2.0-2.4 – Dud episode of LOST. The good stuff is few and far between < 2.0 – Bad episode of LOST. Nearly all of it doesn’t work   Josh Wigler’s 4.2 Star Episode Ranking Rubrik Insert question mark here.