Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 6 Episode 4: 'The Substitute'

Don't tell us what we can and can't do! Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) break down "The Substitute," the fourth episode of the final season of LOST, centering on both John Locke and The Man in Black. 

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 23 MVP/LVP Points for Season 6

Smokey: 5

John Locke: 3

Sawyer: 3

Jack: 2

Kate: 1

Sayid: 1

Claire: 1

Ethan: 1

Claudia: 1

Helen: 1

Rose: 1

Hurley: 1

Bram: -1

Marshal: -2

Richard: -1

Heroin: -1

Jacob: -1

Aldo: -2

Lennon: -2

Dogen: -3

Randy Nations: -4

Mother: -5

The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings for Season 6:

1. The Substitute - 3.81
2. LA X - 3.76
3. Across the Sea - 2.40
4. What Kate Does - 2.37

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