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

Josh Wigler and Mike Bloom have changed the rules as they discuss "The Shape of Things to Come," season 4, episode 9 of Lost.

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
The Beginning of the End – 4.02
Confirmed Dead – 3.82
Ji-Yeon – 3.54
The Economist – 3.53
Meet Kevin Johnson – 3/18
Eggtown – 2.99
The Other Woman – 2.42

Get lost in more LOST coverage: 

Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 4 Episode 8: “Meet Kevin Johnson”

Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 4 Episode 7: “Ji Yeon”

Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 4 Episode 6: “The Other Woman”

Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 4 Episode 5: “The Constant”