LOST: Down the Hatch | Season 2, Episode 4: “Everybody Hates Hugo”

LOST: Down the Hatch | Season 2, Episode 4: “Everybody Hates Hugo”

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) are in charge of the pantry. God save us all.

In their recap of “Everybody Hates Hugo,” Josh and Mike have a clucking good time talking about the second ever flashback episode for one Hugo “Hurley” Reyes (Jorge Garcia). Their discussion covers the immediate aftermath of Hurley’s lotto win, his on-island dilemma with the Swan Station’s food supply, and much more.

“Everybody Hates Hugo” was directed by Alan Taylor and written by Eddie Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. It originally aired on October 12, 2005.

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…
• 8 Sounds – The events of LOST pop right off the camera and straight into your ears with eight memorable moments replayed on the podcast, helping us guide through the story;
• 15/16 Others – Josh and Mike answer questions and comments sent their way 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 will attempt to create an official Down the Hatch ranking of every episode of LOST, by rating them all on a scale from 0 – 4.2. Josh and Mike will offer their individual scores, listeners’ scores will be averaged as a third data point, then the three points will be combined for the podcast’s official score on each episode.

Each episode of Down the Hatch clocks in at no less than 108 minutes. If the podcast falls short of that runtime, Josh and Mike have triggered a crisis! Consequences may (and almost certainly will) ensue thanks to the Frozen Donkey Wheel.

Additional reading/listening/viewing from the podcast:

• The LOST: Down the Hatch Wikipedia Page
• Josh’s LOST Episode Rankings (The Hollywood Reporter)
• Lost Will and Testament (Javier Grillo Marxuach)
• The DJ DOM Exposéd Party (Post Show Recaps)
• “Everybody Hates Hugo” Music Analysis (Jim Fels)

The 23 Points Character Tracker for Season Two

• Kate: 3
• Sayid: 2
• Jack: 1
• Shannon: 1
• Sarah: 1
• Locke: 1
• Eko: 1
• Desmond: 0
• Michael: 0
• Hurley: 1
• Rose: 1
• Bernard: 1
• Ana-Lucia: 1
• Sawyer: -1
• Law & Order: -1
• Mr. Rutherford: -1
• Johnny: -1
• Charlie: -2
• Randy Nations: -2
• Susan: -2
• Anthony Cooper: -2
• Fiancé Douche: -3

The Final 4.2 Star Episode Rankings for Season Two

1. Man of Science, Man of Faith – 4.09
2. Orientation – 3.95
3. Everybody Hates Hugo – 3.28
4. Adrift – 2.24

Previous Down the Hatch Episodes:

• In Which We Go Back
• Last Call Before the Rewatch
• Season 1, Episodes 1 + 2: “Pilot, Part 1 + 2”
• Season 1, Episode 3: “Tabula Rasa”
• Season 1, Episode 4: “Walkabout”
• Season 1, Episode 5: “White Rabbit”
• Season 1, Episode 6: “House of the Rising Sun”
• Season 1, Episode 7: “The Moth”
• Season 1, Episode 8: “Confidence Man”
• Season 1, Episode 9: “Solitary”
• Season 1, Episode 10: “Raised by Another”
• Season 1, Episode 11: “All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues”
• Season 1, Episode 12: “Whatever the Case May Be”
• Season 1, Episode 13: “Hearts and Minds”
• Season 1, Episode 14: “Special”
• Season 1, Episode 15: “Homecoming”
• Season 1, Episode 16: “Outlaws”
• Season 1, Episode 17: “…In Translation”
• Season 1, Episode 18: “Numbers”
• Season 1, Episode 19: “Deus Ex Machina”
• Season 1, Episode 20: “Do No Harm”
• Season 1, Episode 21: “The Greater Good”
• Season 1, Episode 22: “Born to Run”
• Season 1 Feedback Special
• Season 2, Episode 1: “Man of Science, Man of Faith”
• Season 2, Episode 2: “Adrift”
• Season 2, Episode 3: “Orientation”
• The Season 1 Book Club
• RPG Episode #1: “Autopilot”
• The Lindeloff, Vol. 1
• The DJ DOM Exposéd Party