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:

Damon Lindelof – LA Times https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2009/03/literature-lost.html
Carlton Cuse – interview with Esquire: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/interviews/a26345/lost-creators-interview/
Damon and Carlton – interview with John Lachonis, buddyTV – https://web.archive.org/web/20080317034832/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/lost/buddytv-interviews-losts-damon-4766.aspx
Youtube playlist for DJ Dan’s podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csbOZ8tTrzQ&list=PLga5mNOyo8ln7qNpFWkJ0ubVVLev6pqJM
Sri Lanka video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-eHEYswgK8
Hanso Careers Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4dyhhb5coE
Rachel Blake at Comic Con https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvVJNYZ5PuQ
Apollo Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj6_RG2CzDg

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

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