island "feel dangerous again". Ryan J. Budke of TV Squad felt that the B-story in the hatch was more interesting than Hurley's scenes, and considered "Dave" depressing, in opposition to the other "so light-hearted" Hurley-centered episodes. IGN's Chris Carabott gave the episode a 7 out of 10, considering it entertaining even if it "doesn't really impact the series as a whole," but the website later ranked "Dave" as the 9th worst Lost episode ever, describing it as meaningless and saying the flashback "felt pretty extraneous." New York magazine listed "Dave" sixth in a "Twenty Most Pointless Episodes of Lost" list, considering that "using an episode to disprove a theory that wasn’t so prevalent was a waste of time." On the other hand, the Los Angeles Times ranked the episode as the 30th best of the series, describing it as "perhaps the most misunderstood episode of Lost ever," saying that Dave not being real was meant to be a twist, but just "the biggest expression of just how messed up Hurley was before he found the island." References External links "Dave" at ABC Lost (season 2) episodes 2006 American television episodes