Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 4 Episode 9: “The Shape of Things to Come”

Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 4 Episode 9: “The Shape of Things to Come” Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) have changed the rules. In “The Shape of Things to Come,” the barracks come under attack, and as a result, Benjamin Linus’ entire life crashes down around him. It’s an iconic episode of LOST, one that serves as a major turning point for the rest of the season. You won’t want to miss out. 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 4 Frank Lapidus: 4 Sayid: 3 Hurley: 2 Faraday: 2 Desmond: 2 Claire: 2 Sun: 2 Jin: 2 Tom Friendly: 2 Bernard: 2 Michael’s mom: 1 Penny: 1 Charlie: 1 Naomi: 1 Diane: 1 Law & Order: 1 Aaron: 1 Danielle: 1 Sawyer: 1 Monster: 1 Juliet: 0 Kate: 0 Jack: 0 Michael: 0 Keamy: 0 Gawkers: -1 Karl: -1 Libby: -1 Regina: -1 Goodwin: -1 Golf Guy: -1 Chicken (damn!) -1 Abaddon: -1 Captain Gault: -1 Ben: -1 Harper: -2 Minkowski: -2 Elsa: -2 The Taxi Thief: -2 Dr. Ray: -3 Widmore: -4 Miles: -4 Locke: -5 The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings for Season 4:  * The Constant – 4.2 * The Shape of Things to Come – 4.09