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