Down The Hatch

This week on LOST: Down the Hatch, Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) cover "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham," the seventh episode of LOST season five.

Before diving into this week's podcast, we want to deliver the following content warning. 

"The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham" is a heavy episode of LOST, and therefore this is a heavy episode of the podcast. Topics of conversation include depression, anxiety, suicide, and more, drawing from the show as well as from personal examples. If these topics are triggering for you, you may want to skip this week's episode.

National Suicide Prevention Hotline:

800-273-8255

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  

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 5

Locke: 8

Smokey: 3

David Reyes: 2

Carmen Reyes: 2

Hurley: 2

Juliet: 2

Sawyer: 2

Jin: 2

Desmond: 2

Kate: 1

Faraday: 1

Sayid: 1

Penny: 1

Danielle Rousseau: 1

Jack: 1

Eloise: 1

Alpert: 0

Ray: -1

Sun: -1

Miles: -1

The Gawkers: -1

Gawkers 2 Electric Boogaloo: -1

Ethan: -1

Cunningham: -1

Robert Rousseau: -1

Ilana: -1

Caesar: -1

Dan Norton: -3

Montand: -4

Widmore: -4

Frogurt: -4

Ben: -6

The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings for Season 5:

 Josh's Recommended "Nuclear Option" Season 5 Viewing Order:

• "Because You Left" through "This Place is Death"

• "LaFleur"

• "316"

• "Namaste," "He's Our You," "Whatever Happened Happened"

• "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham"

• "Dead is Dead" through "The Incident" 

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Down the Hatch isn't going to Guam. In Season 5, Episode 6, "316," Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) head back to the island in ridiculous fashion. Join them in this leap of faith through one of the seminal season five episodes all about the Oceanic 6 returning to the island.

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 5

Locke: 4

David Reyes: 2

Carmen Reyes: 2

Hurley: 2

Juliet: 2

Sawyer: 2

Jin: 2

Smokey: 2

Desmond: 2

Kate: 1

Faraday: 1

Sayid: 1

Penny: 1

Danielle Rousseau: 1

Jack: 1

Eloise: 1

Alpert: 0

Ray: -1

Sun: -1

Miles: -1

The Gawkers: -1

Gawkers 2 Electric Boogaloo: -1

Ethan: -1

Cunningham: -1

Robert Rousseau: -1

Dan Norton: -3

Ben: -4

Montand: -4

Widmore: -4

Frogurt: -4

The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings for Season 5:

 Josh's Recommended "Nuclear Option" Season 5 Viewing Order:

• "Because You Left" through "This Place is Death"

• "LaFleur"

• "316"

• "Namaste," "He's Our You," "Whatever Happened Happened"

• "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham"

• "Dead is Dead" through "The Incident"

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The Down the Hatch rules explicitly state we're not supposed to have chocolate after dinner, but since when did LOST ever follow the rules?

In Season 5, Episode 5, "This Place is Death," Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) are not supposed to have chocolate before dinner, but they're eating it anyway as they follow John Locke's lead to the Orchid Station. Also, they quote Grandpa Simpson a bunch.

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 5

Locke: 4

David Reyes: 2

Carmen Reyes: 2

Juliet: 2

Sawyer: 2

Jin: 2

Smokey: 2

Kate: 1

Hurley: 1

Faraday: 1

Sayid: 1

Desmond: 1

Penny: 1

Danielle Rousseau: 1

Alpert: 0

Sun: -1

Miles: -1

Ben: -1

The Gawkers: -1

Ethan: -1

Cunningham: -1

Eloise: -1

Robert Rousseau: -1

Dan Norton: -3

Montand: -4

Widmore: -4

Frogurt: -4

The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings for Season 5:

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Outrigger warning! It's time to discuss the one mystery Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse said they would never answer, as Down the Hatch pushes onward into season five of LOST.

In Season 5, Episode 4, "The Little Prince," Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) break down the mystery of the other outrigger, as Sawyer, Juliet, Locke and the rest try to survive their time-travel misadventure. Meanwhile, in the "present," Jack and Kate reunite as a threat to take Aaron away comes into sharper focus.

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 5

David Reyes: 2

Carmen Reyes: 2

Juliet: 2

Sawyer: 2

Locke: 2

Kate: 1

Hurley: 1

Faraday: 1

Smokey: 1

Sayid: 1

Desmond: 1

Penny: 1

Jin: 1

Alpert: 0

Sun: -1

Miles: -1

Ben: -1

The Gawkers: -1

Ethan: -1

Cunningham: -1

Eloise: -1

Dan Norton: -3

Widmore: -4

Frogurt: -4

The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings for Season 5:

1. Because You Left - 3.99

2. Jughead - 3.8

3. The Little Prince - 3.63

4. The Lie - 3.57

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It's a radioactive week on Down the Hatch as we embark on LOST Season 5, Episode 3, "Jughead." In this week's podcast, Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) break out the lead to stop a nuclear catastrophe, while also breaking down what just might be one of the single most important scenes in the entirety 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: [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 5

David Reyes: 2

Carmen Reyes: 2

Hurley: 1

Faraday: 1

Sawyer: 1

Smokey: 1

Sayid: 1

Locke: 1

Juliet: 1

Desmond: 1

Penny: 1

Alpert: 0

The Gawkers: -1

Ethan: -1

L&O: -1

Cunningham: -1

Eloise: -1

Widmore: -4

Frogurt: -4

The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings for Season 5:

1. Because You Left - 3.99

2. Jughead - 3.8

3. The Lie - 3.57

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