10.02.2020 - By Josh Wigler, Mike Bloom and Friends
Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 3 Episode 9: “Stranger in a Strange Land”
Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) discuss the worst episode of “Lost,” ever.
This week on Down the Hatch, it’s all about Jack’s tattoos. That’s right, we have finally arrived: “Stranger in a Strange Land,” widely considered the single worst episode in the entirety of “Lost.” But is it the worst? Is that just a cool thing to say about an episode that has (at least some) merit? Josh and Mike explore!
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 HatchWikipedia Page
* Josh’s LOST Episode Rankings on The Hollywood Reporter
* Javier Grillo Marxuach’s Lost Will and Testament
* The Storm’s Bai Ling Interview
* Jim Fels music analysis
The 2/3 MVP/LVP Points For Season 3:
Juliet: 9
Sawyer: 6
Desmond: 4
Ben: 2
Jack: 2
Monster: 2
Eloise: 2
Kate: 2
Achara: 1
Penny: 1
Eko: 1
Christian: 1
Hurley: 1
Locke: 1
Boone: 1
The Marshal: 1
Richard Alpert: 1
Alex: 0
The Others: -1
Red Shoes: -1
Law + Order: -1
Jan: -1
Eddie: -1
Polar Bears: -1
Karl: -1
Sarah: -1
Sayid: -1
Marijuana: -1
Colleen: -1
Edmund: -2
Paulo: -2
Emeka: -2
Munson: -2
Charlie: -2
Isabel: -3
Widmore: -3
Paik: -3
Pickett: -9
The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings For Season 3:
* Flashes Before Your Eyes – 4.16
* The Cost of Living – 3.92
* A Tale of Two Cities – 3.83
* Not in Portland – 3.74
* I Do – 3.45
* Every Man For Himself – 3.14
* The Glass Ballerina – 3.02
* Further Instructions – 2.48
* Stranger in a Strange Land – 1.85