Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share LOST: Down the Hatch | Season 1, Episode 14: “Special”
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
LOST: Down the Hatch | Season 1, Episode 14: “Special”
Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) hate Susan and Brian so. Freaking. Much. And they’re going to tell you all about it in their recap of season one, episode 14, “Special.” But first, let’s get one thing off the chest:
*deep inhale*
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALT!
*deep exhale*
Okay! So, in “Special,” Michael (Harold Perrineau) gets the flashback treatment, as does his son, Walt (Malcolm David Kelley). We come to find why they were estranged before the crash, how Michael has attempted to father Walt from a distance, and why he’s faring so poorly now that they’re together — at least until they find a way to reconnect over a polar bear.
There’s additional drama on the island: Michael threatens to kill Locke (Terry O’Quinn), for one, and manages to get one over on Boone (Ian Somerhalder) as well. He also decides to start building the raft, the beginning of one of the most important story arcs of the season. Meanwhile, Charlie (Dominic Monaghan) gets punched in the face and reads Claire’s diary because he’s “bloody scum.” But how can he be both bloody scum and a bloody rock god? A mystery for another time.
Also, Brian and Susan Porter are in this episode, and they are the worst.
“Special” was directed by Greg Yitanes and written by David Fury. It originally aired on January 19, 2005.
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…
8 Sounds – The events of LOST pop right off the camera and straight into your ears with eight memorable moments replayed on the podcast, helping us guide through the story;
15/16 Others – Josh and Mike answer questions and comments sent their way 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 will attempt to create an official Down the Hatch ranking of every episode of LOST, by rating them all on a scale from 0 – 4.2. Josh and Mike will offer their individual scores, listeners’ scores will be averaged as a third data point, then the three points will be combined for the podcast’s official score on each episode.
Each episode of Down the Hatch clocks in at no less than 108 minutes. If the podcast falls short of that runtime, Josh and Mike have triggered a crisis! Consequences may (and almost certainly will) ensue thanks to the Frozen Donkey Wheel.
Additional reading/listening/viewing from the podcast:Josh’s Lost Episode Rankings (The Hollywood Reporter)
Lost Will and Testament (Javier Grillo Marxuach)
Soundtrack Analysis: “Special” (Jim Fels)
The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings, as of “Special” …
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View all episodes
By Post Show Recaps
4.8
432432 ratings
Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) hate Susan and Brian so. Freaking. Much. And they’re going to tell you all about it in their recap of season one, episode 14, “Special.” But first, let’s get one thing off the chest:
*deep inhale*
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALT!
*deep exhale*
Okay! So, in “Special,” Michael (Harold Perrineau) gets the flashback treatment, as does his son, Walt (Malcolm David Kelley). We come to find why they were estranged before the crash, how Michael has attempted to father Walt from a distance, and why he’s faring so poorly now that they’re together — at least until they find a way to reconnect over a polar bear.
There’s additional drama on the island: Michael threatens to kill Locke (Terry O’Quinn), for one, and manages to get one over on Boone (Ian Somerhalder) as well. He also decides to start building the raft, the beginning of one of the most important story arcs of the season. Meanwhile, Charlie (Dominic Monaghan) gets punched in the face and reads Claire’s diary because he’s “bloody scum.” But how can he be both bloody scum and a bloody rock god? A mystery for another time.
Also, Brian and Susan Porter are in this episode, and they are the worst.
“Special” was directed by Greg Yitanes and written by David Fury. It originally aired on January 19, 2005.
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…
8 Sounds – The events of LOST pop right off the camera and straight into your ears with eight memorable moments replayed on the podcast, helping us guide through the story;
15/16 Others – Josh and Mike answer questions and comments sent their way 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 will attempt to create an official Down the Hatch ranking of every episode of LOST, by rating them all on a scale from 0 – 4.2. Josh and Mike will offer their individual scores, listeners’ scores will be averaged as a third data point, then the three points will be combined for the podcast’s official score on each episode.
Each episode of Down the Hatch clocks in at no less than 108 minutes. If the podcast falls short of that runtime, Josh and Mike have triggered a crisis! Consequences may (and almost certainly will) ensue thanks to the Frozen Donkey Wheel.
Additional reading/listening/viewing from the podcast:Josh’s Lost Episode Rankings (The Hollywood Reporter)
Lost Will and Testament (Javier Grillo Marxuach)
Soundtrack Analysis: “Special” (Jim Fels)
The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings, as of “Special” …
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More shows like Down The Hatch
View all
RHAP: We Know Scripted TV
1,049 Listeners
RHAP: We Know Survivor
1,534 Listeners
RHAP: We Know Reality TV
1,385 Listeners
We Know The Bachelor
383 Listeners
RHAP: We Know Big Brother
1,877 Listeners
A Storm of Spoilers
2,278 Listeners
We Know The Amazing Race
180 Listeners
The Challenge RHAP-up | Rob has a Podcast
1,322 Listeners
Purple Pants Podcast with Brice Izyah
654 Listeners
We Know Marvel
105 Listeners
RHAP: We Know 90 Day Fiance
285 Listeners
The Prestige TV Podcast
1,701 Listeners
Love at First Sight
622 Listeners
We Know Yellowjackets
172 Listeners
RHAP: We Know Deal or No Deal Island
298 Listeners
We Know The Traitors
333 Listeners
Recap Kickback
174 Listeners
Mess Magnets: Pop Culture RHAP-up
376 Listeners
Pod Friends
59 Listeners
The Pride Has Spoken
17 Listeners
The Social Game
75 Listeners
We Know The White Lotus
53 Listeners
The Pod Has Spoken
113 Listeners