Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 4 Episode 3: “The Economist”

Josh and Mike head back to the future with Sayid Jarrah and his spectacular assassin hairstyle to recap season 4, episode 3 of LOST.

Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 4 Episode 3: “The Economist”

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) head back to the future with Sayid Jarrah and his spectacular assassin hairstyle.

In “The Economist,” Sayid executes two different missions: securing rescue on the island, and enacting vengeance in the future. Perhaps espresso enthusiasts will come seeking revenge of their own against Sayid, but if they do, they are advised to tread lightly; look no further than that awful golf man for proof of Sayid’s prowess.

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

Hurley: 2

Sayid: 2

Faraday: 1

Charlie: 1

Sawyer: 1

Naomi: 1

Kate: 0

Ben: 0

Golf Guy: -1

Minkowski: -1

Jack: -1

Abaddon: -1

Widmore: -1

Elsa: -2

Locke: -2

Miles: -3

The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings for Season 4: 

The Beginning of the End – 4.0
Confirmed Dead – 3.81
The Economist – 3.56

Get lost in more LOST coverage: 

Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 4 Episode 2: “Confirmed Dead”

Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 4 Premiere: “The Beginning of the End”

Down the Hatch | Missing Pieces, Part 2