Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 3 Episode 19: “The Brig”

Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 3 Episode 19: “The Brig”

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) descend into the depths of Hell to talk about “The Brig,” one of the most riveting episodes in all of LOST.

In “The Brig,” John Locke enlists James “Sawyer” Ford for a mission into the heart of darkness. At the epicenter: Anthony Cooper, the malevolent conman who ruined both of their lives. The result is an intensely powerful episode that negotiates the most potent themes brimming within LOST, yielding a rich conversation between Josh and Mike. You wanna go to Hell? Come along for the ride.

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 2/3 MVP/LVP Points For Season 3:

Juliet: 12

Hurley: 9

Sawyer: 8

Ben: 5

Jin: 3.5

Kate: 3

Richard Alpert: 3

Sun: 2.5

Monster: 2

Eloise: 2

Claire: 2

Cassidy: 2

Penny: 2

Charlie: 2

King Daddy Kwon: 2

Sayid: 2

Jack: 1

Achara: 1

Eko: 1

Boone: 1

The Marshal: 1

Amira: 1

Billy Dee Williams: 1

Christian: 0

Alex: 0

Desmond: -1

Derek: -1

Ethan: -1

Aunt Lindsay: -1

Ms. Klugh: -1

Lynn Karnoff: -1

David Reyes: -1

Roger Linus: -1

The Others: -1

Red Shoes: -1

Jan: -1

Eddie: -1