Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 6 Premiere: 'LA X'

Buckle up: Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) are bringing the final season premiere of LOST in for its final descent.    In "LA X," LOST introduces the "flash sideways," a controversial narrative device that populates the entire final season of the series. Is this an alternate reality? Something else? Turns out ... yeah, let's go with "something else." Josh and Mike break down the thematic implications of the sideways universe, discuss the on-island actions of Jack and the Man in Black's respective groups, and groan audibly and extensively about the disappointing Temple. 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 23 MVP/LVP Points for Season 6 Smokey: 4 John Locke: 2 Sayid: 1 Sawyer: 1 Jack: 1 Hurley: 1 Claudia: 1 Bram: -1 Marshal: -1 Richard: -1 Dogen: -1 Lennon: -1 Heroin: -1 Mother: -5 The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings for Season 6: LA X - 3.76 Across the Sea - 2.38 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices