Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 4 Premiere: “The Beginning of the End”

Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 4 Premiere: “The Beginning of the End” Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) open the first pages of the second book of LOST, diving into “The Beginning of the End.” In the season four premiere, Hurley deals with traumas of the past, present and future while the rest of the Oceanic 815 survivors make pivotal choices about their lives on the island. Josh and Mike wax poetic about the first official episode of season four, in which all things change forever. 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 Hatch Wikipedia Page Josh’s LOST Episode Rankings on The Hollywood Reporter Javier Grillo Marxuach’s Lost Will and Testament Jim Fels music analysis The 2/3 MVP/LVP Points For Season 4 Hurley: 1 Sawyer: 1 Charlie: 1 Jack: -1 Locke: -1 Abbadon: -1 The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings for Season 4:  1. The Beginning of the End – 4.0 Get lost in more LOST coverage:  Down the Hatch | Missing Pieces, Part 2 LOST: Down the Hatch | Missing Pieces, Part 1 Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 3 Feedback Special