Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 3 Episode 7: “Not in Portland”

Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 3 Episode 7: “Not in Portland”

Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) escape Hydra Island in their recap of “Not in Portland,” season three’s seventh episode.

This week on Down the Hatch, Josh and Mike talk about a couple of standout guest stars, an even more standout performance from one Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet Burke, and much more.

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: 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 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
• Damon + Carlton on Room 23
• Full Room 23 Video
• Room 23, Backwards

The 2/3 MVP/LVP Points For Season 3:

Juliet: 8

Sawyer: 5

Ben: 2

Jack: 2

Kate: 2

Desmond: 2

Monster: 2

Eko: 1

Christian: 1

Hurley: 1

Locke: 1

Boone: 1

The Marshal: 1

Richard Alpert: 1

Law + Order: -1

Jan: -1

Eddie: -1

Polar Bears: -1

Charlie: -1

Karl: -1

Sarah: -1

Sayid: -1

Marijuana: -1

Colleen: -1

Alex: -1

Edmund: -2

Paulo: -2

Emeka: -2

Munson: -2

Paik: -3

Pickett: -9

The 4.2 Star Episode Rankings For Season 3:

1. The Cost of Living – 3.92
2. A Tale of Two Cities – 3.83
3. Not in Portland – 3.74
4. I Do – 3.45
5. Every Man For Himself – 3.14
6. The Glass Ballerina – 3.02
7. Further Instructions – 2.48

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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Looking for more Lost? Travel Down the Hatch with these podcasts: 

Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 3 Episode 6: “I Do”

Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 3 Episode 5: “The Cost of Living”

LOST: Down the Hatch | Season 3 Episode 4: “Every Man For Himself”