Segment Ratings

I must admit, I didn't have high hopes for "Something Nice Back Home". First of all, it was a Jack-centric episode, which are hit or miss (usually miss for me). Secondly, it was following a fairly action and mythology packed episode, "The Shape of Things to Come". A recurring pattern in LOST is that these intense episodes are often followed by slower character-driven episodes - which I do think are important to balance out the series, but they usually are not my favorite episodes. Let's examine how SWLS users scored the segments of "Something Nice Back Home". Details after the jump.

The return of LOST last week was long anticipated, and met with high expectations. Looking at segment ratings, it appears that "The Shape of Things to Come" delivered for SWLS members. The first segment rating was up there with "The Economist" and "The Constant" - the highest rated opening segments of the season. Things took a nose dive for segment two, though not too far. You have to assume that Ben's desert scene wasn't to blame for that, but more likely the mini-cliffhanger of Claire having possibly been Arzt'd. Ratings steadily improved with each segment from there on, ending with a perfect rating for the final segment (only the second time this season to happen). Follow the jump to see how this episode compares to others, and give us your thoughts on the ratings.

Segment Ratings for Ji Yeon indicate it was fairly well received by SWLS users. Although some fans seem to be growing weary of flash-back / flash-forward / island-time tricks, and they did pull off a good one here, fans seem to have enjoyed the episode more and more as it continued. Ji Yeon started off with a pretty low segment rating compared to other episode starts, but quickly went up and continued to generally rise throughout the showing. Ineed, it looks to be the episode that has covered the most range in the charts thus far, starting fairly low in segment one, but then jumping to an all time high rating for fifth segments. This was the segment in which we saw Michael unveiled. So even though it was expected, it appears this revealing was welcomed by SWLS users. Continue after the jump to see how 4x07 stacks up with other episodes this season.

Sledgeweb's Lost Stuff users who participated in the Segment Ratings this week in the Live Group Watch showed their overwhelming dislike of "The Other Woman," giving it the lowest overall segment ratings of any episode this season. Members have also given "The Other Woman" an overall averages rating of 6.82%. This shows a sharp decline from last week's overall average of 8.61, and falls even below "Eggtown's" low 7.06. For a closer look at the segment ratings, click the continue reading link below.

"The Constant" was a big hit with SWLS members participating in the Live Group Watch Segment Ratings. The segment ratings for Desmond's time travel episode set a new bar, surpassing all other episodes in segment ratings this season. SWLS members also gave "The Constant" an overall average rating of 8.61 (compared to Eggtown's 7.06, and even surpassing Confirmed Dead's 8.45). For a closer look at the segment ratings, click the continue reading link below.

Last week, we got the Kate-centric "Eggtown"; the fourth episode in the fourth season of LOST. The segment ratings were the lowest yet, as were the overall episode ratings for "Eggtown". This was also the first episode to not have at least two consecutive higher rated segments. Instead, we see a yo-yo effect, with the ratings going up and down with each passing segment. Once again, the cliffhanger segment was the highest rated, but compared to the previous two episodes, the segment ratings for "Eggtown" are pretty rough. Get the big picture by clicking the "Continue reading" link below.

According to SWLS Group Watch viewers, "The Economist" was a slightly weaker episode than last week's "Confirmed Dead". The new segment rating tool, which you can use to rate segments during live airings of LOST (located in the Group Watch section), gives an impression on which segments of an episode fans generally like the most. Episode 4x03 started off with strong ratings as we watched Sayid blast away his opponent on the golf course. From there, things went considerably down hill. More details on the other side of the jump, click the continue link to find out more.

Last night, we launched a new feature on the site: Segment Ratings in the Live Group Watch area. During the live airings of LOST on the East and West Coasts, SWLS users had the opportunity to rate each segment of the episode during the commercial breaks. After compiling the vote data, we have an interesting look at which segments viewers enjoyed the most. Take a look at the graph by reading the rest of this article, then let us know if you agree or disagree with the ratings. We hope even more people will participate in next week's Live Group Watch and Segment Rating for "The Economist".