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: 

1. The Constant - 4.2
2. The Shape of Things to Come - 4.09
3. The Beginning of the End - 4.02
4. Confirmed Dead - 3.82
5. Ji-Yeon - 3.54
6. The Economist - 3.53
7. Meet Kevin Johnson - 3/18
8. Eggtown - 2.99
9. The Other Woman - 2.42

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