Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 3 Episode 13: “The Man From Tallahassee”
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: downthehatch@postshowrecaps.com
• 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:
The 2/3 MVP/LVP Points For Season 3:
Juliet: 9
Sawyer: 6
Ben: 6
Desmond: 4
Hurley: 4
Kate: 4
Jack: 2
Monster: 2
Eloise: 2
Claire: 2
Jin: 1.5
Achara: 1
Penny: 1
Eko: 1
Boone: 1
The Marshal: 1
Richard Alpert: 1
Amira: 1
Sayid: 1
Sun: .5
Christian: 0
Alex: 0
Aunt Lindsay: -1
Ms. Klugh: -1
Lynn Karnoff: -1
David Reyes: -1
Roger Linus: -1
Charlie: -1
The Others: -1
Red Shoes: -1
Law + Order: -1
Jan: -1
Eddie: -1
Polar Bears: -1
Karl: -1
Sarah: -1
Marijuana: -1
Colleen: -1
Tricia Tanaka: -2
Edmund: -2
Paulo: -2
Emeka: -2
Munson: -2
Isabel: -3
Widmore: -3
Paik: -3
Locke: -3
Anthony Cooper: -5
Pickett: -9
The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings For Season 3:
- Flashes Before Your Eyes – 4.16
- The Man From Tallahassee – 4.7
- The Cost of Living – 3.93
- Tricia Tanaka is Dead – 3.92
- A Tale of Two Cities – 3.83
- Not in Portland – 3.76
- Enter 77 – 3.68
- I Do – 3.46
- Par Avion – 3.21
- Every Man For Himself – 3.14
- The Glass Ballerina – 3.02
- Further Instructions – 2.48
- Stranger in a Strange Land – 1.85
Mike Bloom’s 4.2 Star Episode Ranking Rubrik
4.2 – Perfect episode of LOST. Firing on all cylinders, no real weak points
4.0-4.1 – Near-perfect episode of LOST. Has one or two minor things that are meh or weak.
3.7-3.9 – Awesome episode of LOST. Has one or two major things that are meh or weak.
3.3-3.6 – Great episode of LOST. Many great elements, but not enough to put it in the top tier
3.0-3.2 – Good episode of LOST. More good than bad, but not a lot of outstanding moments
2.5-2.9 – Below average episode of LOST. Has a few redeeming moments, but a lot of misses as well
2.0-2.4 – Dud episode of LOST. The good stuff is few and far between
< 2.0 – Bad episode of LOST. Nearly all of it doesn’t work
Josh Wigler’s 4.2 Star Episode Ranking Rubrik
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Get lost in more LOST coverage:
Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 3 Episode 12: “Par Avion”
Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 3 Episode 11: “Enter 77”
Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 3 Episode 10: “Tricia Tanaka is Dead”
Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 3 Episode 9: “Stranger in a Strange Land”