Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 6 Premiere: ‘LA X’

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 Get lost in more LOST coverage: Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 6 Prologue: ‘Across the Sea’ Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 5 Feedback Special Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 5 Finale: ‘The Incident’ Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 5 Episode 15: ‘Follow the Leader’