Parks and Recreation Season 6, Episodes 3: The Pawnee-Eagleton Tip-Off Classic - Posted by Sage I grew up in Western Pennsylvania. My school district was a mix of middle-class suburbs and rural neighborhoods, with an economically-depressed … [Read more...]
“Gladiators or Bitches?” – Scandal Gif-cap
Posted by Kim With the departure of Smash (RIP), we were looking for another show to bring the (patent pending) Head Over Feels gif-cap to. Really, there was only one choice: Scandal. I wrote about my obsession with the show when I discovered it … [Read more...]
“Say Goodbye to the Bad Things” – HIMYM Recap
Posted by Kim “You wrote down all these things to say goodbye to, but so many of them are good things. Why not just say goodbye to the bad things? Say goodbye to all the times you felt lost, to all the times it was a ‘no’ instead of a ‘yes,’ to … [Read more...]
“You have to be the grown-up.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 6, Episodes 1 and 2: London - Posted by Sage In order to get through this recap, I must focus on how thrilled I am that Parks is back from hiatus and not how much this season premiere felt like the beginning of a farewell … [Read more...]
“I’ll Be Right Here.” – How I Met Your Mother Recap
Posted by Kim The final countdown begins. T-Minus 55 hours till the legen-you-no-longer-need-to-wait-for it-dary wedding of Barney Stinson and Robin Scherbatsky. T-Minus what I am guessing is 58 hours (or so) till Ted Mosby finally meets the … [Read more...]
“Gary King and the Enablers.” – The World’s End Review
Posted by Sage It's been a borderline unbearable summer here in New York and I can't be alone in anxiously anticipating the fall. Bring on new boots, comfy sweaters, pumpkin-spiced EVERYTHING, college football, and purposely going out of my way to … [Read more...]
“The one who broke the promise.” – Doctor Who Recap
Doctor Who Season 7, Episode 14: The Name of The Doctor - Posted by Sage Soooo, that happened. At least some aspects of the leaked 50th Anniversary details were accurate, as the seventh series finale of Doctor Who introduced John Hurt as the … [Read more...]
The Loneliest Job in the Universe – Doctor Who Recap
Doctor Who 7x12 "Nightmare in Silver" Posted by Kim To say that Neil Gaiman's second episode of Doctor Who was highly anticipated is an understatement, especially when it was released that he was penning an episode for the Cybermen. While … [Read more...]
The Norma Jean/Marilyn Complex – A #SmashBash Gif-Cap
Smash Season 2, Episode 15: The Transfer - Posted by Sage Our worst nightmare is coming true. Smash has been officially canceled. Despite our organized campaign to send "Save Our Show" self-throwing, Eileen Rand martinis to NBC execs, this little … [Read more...]
“We’re in the 20th Century.” – A What Would Ryan Lochte Do? Recap
Guest Post by Jaime Few things in the world have caused me serious emotional trauma, from which I will likely never recover. The Lost season three finale. Jim and Pam’s wedding. And, on Sunday, I experienced another event that will haunt me … [Read more...]
No Day But Today – A #SmashBash Gif-Cap
Posted by Kim "The Phenomenon" #SmashBash 2x14 I am a RentHead through and through. So this episode MAY have caused me to slip into a rage induced coma. I took this shit PERSONALLY. Let's get right to it, shall we? I count three … [Read more...]
“Business as usual, then?” – Doctor Who Recap
Doctor Who Season 7, Episode 12: The Crimson Horror - Posted by Sage If I had lived in Victorian Yorkshire, I'm sure I would have exulted in the “deplorable excesses of the penny dreadful,” so count me as a fan of the twisted gothic fun of … [Read more...]
“This case just remained interesting.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 22: Are You Better Off? - Posted by Sage TWIST!! Baby talk, new relationships, fertility doctors, unstable girlfriends - little did we know that Mike Schur & co. had been setting us up for MONTHS for a … [Read more...]
“She’s Always Been There For Me” – Doctor Who Recap
"Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS" Doctor Who 7x10 Posted by Kim No matter what your shipping choices are (Ten x Rose, Eleven x Amy, Eleven x River, Eleven x Rory, Captain Jack Harkness x Every Living Thing in the Universe), everyone … [Read more...]
“You’re the worst.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 21: Swing Vote - Posted by Sage Ron and Leslie, you guys. If Leslie/Ann is the lady friendship against to measure all other TV lady friendships, Ron/Leslie set a similarly high bar for friendships between … [Read more...]
Drug Ballad – A #SmashBash Gif-Cap
Smash Season 2, Episode 13: The Producers - Posted by Sage I want to dedicate this week's #SmashBash to each and every beautiful soul who shares this weekly tradition with us. This would truly be no fun without you. A third season is looking more … [Read more...]
“It does tend to haunt you.” – Doctor Who Recap
Doctor Who Season 7, Episode 10: Hide - Posted by Sage To be perfectly honest, the convoluted plotting of Series 6 left me exhausted and more than a little frustrated with Doctor Who. I was missing the standalone episodes that pluck the Doctor and … [Read more...]
“What Woman Want” – A What Would Ryan Lochte Do? Recap
Guest Post by Jaime When promos for What Would Ryan Lochte Do? started airing, we had several requests to recap it. Sage and I didn't have the will to do it, despite the many requests, but luckily our good friend Jaime volunteered to recap for … [Read more...]
“Hello, Ann Perkins, my fallopian princess!” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 19: Article Two Season 5, Episode 20: Jerry's Retirement - Posted by Sage The conclusion of Season 5 and the likely announcement of Season 6 are in sight, and we got a Parks doubleheader this week! With no … [Read more...]
“Let’s Sweep the Tonys.” – #SmashBash GifCap
Smash 2x12 "Opening Night" Posted by Kim Opening night of Bombshell is upon us at LAST. Will it get good reviews? Will Karen seethe with jealousy? Will Brooklyn Jimmy somehow find a way to ruin it all by being the worst? In a word, … [Read more...]
“I think that guy wants to hunt me.” – Parks and Rec Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 18: Animal Control - Posted by Sage Hey there, cats and kittens - I know that I am unforgivably late with this Parks review, since my backlog now includes the double eps that aired just last night. Luckily, … [Read more...]
“Honor in Mercy” – Doctor Who Recap
Doctor Who 7x09 "Cold War" Posted by Kim When I finished this episode I texted Sage saying "I have no idea what to write." "Cold War" is interesting because it's not very "feelsy". It's a stand alone, tension filled, good old-fashioned … [Read more...]
“Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty.” – Opening Night of Matilda on Broadway
- Posted by Sage Kim and I get by with a little help from our friends. And we have of few of them to thank (you know who you are) for getting us in the doors of the opening night of the Royal Shakespeare Company's new Broadway musical, Matilda. On … [Read more...]
Take it off! – A #SmashBash Gif-Cap
Smash Season 2, Episode 11: The Dress Rehearsal - Posted by Sage It is my honor and privilege to bring you this, my first Saturday #SmashBash recap. I, for one, prefer this change in the schedule. Now Smash no longer conflicts with any of my real … [Read more...]
I Brought You Liza! – A #SmashBash Gif-Cap
Posted by Kim "The Surprise Party" Smash 2x10 Can we all agree upon the fact that two episodes of Smash in one week is just TOO MUCH? Smash aired on Tuesday for the last time this week and then aired another episode in its new Saturday time … [Read more...]
“I regret nothing, the end.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 17: Partridge - Posted by Sage We're back, finally! The world has been sans new Parks episodes for a few weeks, and it feels like AGES since we've had a Ben and Leslie-centric storyline. Wasn't it … [Read more...]
Mama’s Lettin’ Loose – A #SmashBash Gif-Cap
Smash Season 2, Episode 9: The Parents - Posted by Sage It's double the Smash and double the #SmashBash this week, ya'll! Derek and his minions are making the move to weekends this Saturday and Kim will have you covered with that gif-cap. … [Read more...]
“Under My Protection” – Doctor Who Recap
"The Bells of Saint John" Doctor Who 7x07 Posted by Kim It's been a long wait since Christmas, but Doctor Who has finally returned to us with new episodes. I have to admit that my first viewing of "The Bells of Saint John" left me a bit … [Read more...]
“Do You Like Me? Check Yes or No” – A #SmashBash Gif-Cap
Posted by Kim "Bells and Whistles" #SmashBash 2x08 Well, dear SmashBashers, we've made it to the halfway mark of the season. I know. It feels like the premiere was a decade ago. The official episode synopsis for this week is as follows: … [Read more...]
YOU Get A Marilyn. And YOU Get A Marilyn! – A #SmashBash Gif-cap
Smash Season 2, Episode 7: Musical Chairs - Posted by Sage The Smashbash lives for another week! I sadly can't report a miracle ratings spike, but we're not at the point of cancellation yet. Instead, NBC is moving it to Saturday nights in April. … [Read more...]
“Fracking for friendship.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 16: Bailout - Posted by Sage I've often wished that science would clone the swaggie perfection that is Jean Ralphio Saperstein. But until we get over our stupid ethics (playing god, schmaying god), … [Read more...]
It’s Like We’ve ALL Decided to Go Off Our Meds – A #SmashBash Gif-cap
Smash Season 2, Episode 5: The Read-Through - Posted by Sage The ratings are in the crapper, #SmashBash brothers and sisters. And I fear we won't have this ludicrous show to kick around for much longer. So let's enjoy it while we can, … [Read more...]
“They’re giving me the light.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 15: Correspondents' Lunch - Posted by Sage Strap on your adult diapers, you guys. In the episode that immediately followed the tear-a-minute Ben and Leslie wedding, Pawnee's journalists and politicians are … [Read more...]