LOST: Down the Hatch | Season 2 Book Club: Bad Twin + The ARG Recap

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LOST: Down the Hatch | Season 2 Book Club: Bad Twin + The ARG Recap

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) welcomes Jonathan Krause and The Ben Behind the Curtain for a special episode of LOST: Down the Hatch.

In the season two book club, Jon and Ben guide Josh and the listeners through a literary tour of season two — if Gary Troup’s “Bad Twin” counts as literature, at least! The podcast focuses on spoiling the entirety of “Bad Twin,” plus recapping the LOST Alternate Reality Game from the summer between seasons two and three.

Josh and Mike Bloom will return for the season three premiere recap on July 24, 2020.

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: downthehatch@postshowrecaps.com.
  • 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:

Every LOST MVP/LVP Point, From Season 1 Through Season 2:

  • Sayid: 21
  • Eko: 15
  • Jack: 12
  • Hurley: 11
  • Kate: 10
  • Sun: 7.5
  • Jin: 7.5
  • Claire: 6
  • Ana-Lucia: 6
  • Benjamin Linus: 5
  • Rose: 4
  • Libby: 4
  • Monster: 3
  • Michael: 3
  • Desmond: 3
  • Penny: 2
  • Walt: 2
  • Bpo Bpo the Dog: 2
  • Helen: 2
  • Mr. Friendly: 2
  • Danielle Rousseau: 1.5
  • Sam Austen: 1
  • Jin’s Dad: 1
  • Peach Man Ray Mullen: 1
  • Lucy: 1
  • The Moth: 1
  • Nadia: 1
  • The Stewart family: 1
  • Trucker: 1
  • Yemi: 1
  • Cassidy: 1
  • Alex: 0.5
  • Locke: 0
  • Bernard: 0
  • Sarah: 0
  • Charles Widmore: -1
  • RADZINSKY: -1
  • Pickett: -1
  • Passport Douche: -1
  • Inman: -1
  • The Frog: -1
  • Tariq: -1
  • Guy #1 + Guy #2: -1
  • Gordy: -1
  • Angelo: -1
  • Goldie: -1
  • Ulu: -1
  • Hawaiian Shirt: -1
  • Hassad: -1
  • Marc Silverman: -1
  • Grandpa Tito: -1
  • Sam Toomey: -1
  • The Falling Accountant: -1
  • Scott: -1
  • The Polar Bears: -1
  • Seth Norris, Brother of Chuck and John: -1
  • Chrissy the Oceanic Agent: -1
  • Allison Janney: -1
  • Driveshaft: -1
  • The Family Sawyer Conned: -1
  • Omar: -1
  • The French crew AKA the Blowfish: -1
  • WTCMB Bank Robbers: -1
  • Mr. Manager: -1
  • Bryan (Hearts & Minds): -1
  • Emily Locke: -1
  • Mr. Rutherford: -1
  • Jae-Hyun Lee: -1
  • Donald: -1
  • Cindy: -1
  • Nathan: -1
  • Goodwin: -1
  • Johnny: -1
  • Law and Order: -1
  • Jimmy Bane: -2
  • Mr. Paik: -2
  • Ethan: -2
  • Liam Pace: -2
  • The Marshal: -2
  • Arzt: -2
  • Margo Shepard: -2
  • Frank Duckett: -2
  • Hibbs: -2
  • Brian (Special): -2
  • Da Boars: -2
  • Sullivan AKA Rashole: -2
  • Boone: -2
  • Shannon: -2
  • Christian Shepard: -2
  • Sawyer: -2
  • Thomas: -3
  • Kevin (Sarah’s Fiance): -3
  • Dave: -3
  • Richard Malkin: -4
  • The Others: -4
  • Mr. Kim (Jin’s Boss): -4
  • Sabrina: -4
  • Susan: -4
  • Charlie: -4
  • Heroin: -5
  • Jason McCormack: -5
  • Gawkers: -5
  • Randy Nations: -5
  • Wayne: -5
  • Anthony Cooper: -8

The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings, From Season 1 Through Season 2:

  1. (1) Exodus – 4.178
  2. (2) Walkabout – 4.160
  3. (3) Pilot – 4.158
  4. (4) Deus Ex Machina – 4.113
  5. (1) Two for the Road – 4.108
  6. (5) Do No Harm – 4.096
  7. (2) Lockdown – 4.083
  8. (3) Live Together, Die Alone – 4.069
  9. (4) Man of Science, Man of Faith – 4.062
  10. (5) The 23rd Psalm – 3.987
  11. (6) All the Best DADDIES – 3.976
  12. (6) One of Them – 3.975
  13. (7) White Rabbit – 3.971
  14. (7) Orientation – 3.961
  15. (8) Solitary – 3.938
  16. (9) Numbers – 3.918
  17. (8) The Long Con – 3.860
  18. (9) The Other 48 Days – 3.800
  19. (10) Outlaws – 3.729
  20. (10) ? – 3.704
  21. (11) House of the Rising Sun – 3.669
  22. (11) S.O.S. – 3.631
  23. (12) The Hunting Party – 3.610
  24. (12) …In Translation – 3.591
  25. (13) Confidence Man – 3.589
  26. (14) Raised by Another – 3.511
  27. (13) Three Minutes – 3.478
  28. (14) Collision – 3.443
  29. (15) Tabula Rasa – 3.415
  30. (15) Maternity Leave – 3.391
  31. (16) …And Found – 3.349
  32. (17) The Whole Truth – 3.292
  33. (18) Everybody Hates Hugo – 3.247
  34. (19) What Kate Did – 3.196
  35. (16) Hearts and Minds – 3.180
  36. (20) Dave – 3.100
  37. (17) The Moth – 3.094
  38. (18) The Greater Good – 3.088
  39. (19) Homecoming – 3.069
  40. (21) Abandoned – 3.057
  41. (20) Special – 2.791
  42. (21) Born to Run – 2.634
  43. (22) Adrift – 2.223
  44. (22) Whatever the Case May Be – 2.178
  45. (23) Fire + Water – 1.872

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