Posted by Shannon Ever since Parenthood went off the air nearly two years ago, there’s been a Braverman-sized hole in my heart. Clearly NBC was trying to fill that gap, and from the get go, This Is Us was surrounded in Parenthood-esque branding. I … [Read more...]
From AO3 to Your TV Screen: Talking with the Creators of Truth Slash Fiction
Posted by Sage and Kim Slash fiction has been around for about as long as fandom has (thank you, Kirk/Spock shippers), so you'd think it would be part of the mainstream by now. But despite its prevalence, writing and reading slash fan fiction is … [Read more...]
“People can’t live with a lie forever.” – Masters of Sex Recap – The Pleasure Protocol
Masters of Sex Season 4, Episode 3 “The Pleasure Protocol” Posted by Sage A traveling businessman sits at a bar and tells a beautiful woman about the last girl to break his heart. He's looking for some recognition, maybe a little … [Read more...]
“It’s only a boundary if you allow it to be one.” – Masters of Sex Recap – Inventory
Masters of Sex Season 4, Episode 2 "Inventory" Posted by Kim We're two episodes into season four of Masters of Sex and we're seeing a major paradigm shift in the characters of Bill and Virginia. Bill has always been the more emotionally … [Read more...]
“Ugh, break-ups are the worst.” – Masters of Sex Recap – Freefall
Masters of Sex Season 4, Episode 1 “Freefall” Posted by Sage Yes, Playmate of the Month for January 1971, break-ups ARE the worst. One of Hef's consorts says this to Virginia, who seems to be dealing with two at once. When last we left Mrs. … [Read more...]
“I should have put you first.” – Masters of Sex Recap – Full Ten Count
Masters of Sex Season 3, Episode 10 "Full Ten Count" Posted by Kim Season Three of Masters of Sex saw Bill Masters descend into what could only be called madness as he desperately tried to hold on to Virginia Johnson. Rather than just own up to … [Read more...]
Sleepy Hollow, Shakespeare, and Sorkin – An Interview with Zach Appelman
Posted by Kim and Sage One recent sunny Sunday in New York City, we had the pleasure of a leisurely coffee date with Sleepy Hollow's Joe Corbin and frequent stage actor Zach Appelman. Fresh off of his role as Diomedes in the Public's … [Read more...]
The Winners of the Third Annual Feelies!
Posted by Kim and Sage After a week-long battle in the Feelie Fandom Arena, these ten have emerged victorious. Some races were runaway victories, some were nail-biters that came down to the final day of voting. What they all have in common is that … [Read more...]
Vote for the Third Annual Feelies!
Posted by Kim and Sage The great Ron Swanson said that awards are stupid, but they are less stupid when they go to the right people. No disrespect yet ALL the disrespect to the Emmys, but when it comes to television there are WAY shows more shows … [Read more...]
“Sounds a bit soppy, this: love conquers all.” – SDCC 2016, Part III
Posted by Kim and Sage Everyone knows that a massive part of San Diego Comic Con involves making tough choices. It's no secret that Hall H is the place to be on Saturday but it's ALSO no secret that if you want to score one of those coveted seats, … [Read more...]
“That’s so f***ing metal!” – SDCC 2016, Part II
Posted by Kim and Sage In every Comic Con, there's That One Day. You know it: it's the day where everything you want to do is happening with little-to-no breaks in between. The day where you have to woman-up, be your best pre-planned self, and … [Read more...]
“What up, bitches?” – SDCC 2016, Part I
Posted by Kim and Sage The travel gods TRIED to prevent us from getting there but Team Head Over Feels refuses to be kept from the Super Bowl of Geek Culture: San Diego Comic Con. (Always build a buffer day into your Con Travel if you can. ALWAYS. … [Read more...]
Rose Petals: a Newbie and a Veteran Watch The Bachelorette, Week 7
Posted by Kim, Maggie, and Kelsey Maggie: Guys, remember what a train wreck Jojo's hometown was last season? Do we usually see more of the family during the season or did Ben's parents just not have a lot going on? Kim: We'll see JoJo's family in … [Read more...]
“I’ve never been very good at saying goodbye.” – Outlander Recap – Dragonfly in Amber
Outlander Season 2, Episode 13 "Dragonfly in Amber" Posted by Kim I'm not always a fan of starting at the end and doing the whole "how did we get here?" thing for an entire television season. Unless you are Harry Burns, reading the last page … [Read more...]
HOF at SDCC AGAIN – Our Expectations and Wildest Dreams
Posted by Kim and Sage It's almost the day of the show, y'all! San Diego Comic Con is just over a week away. Surely the city is neck-deep in preparations for the hordes of nerds about to roll in from all corners of the world. It's our second ever … [Read more...]
“Ye leave me alone in the dark” – Outlander Recap – The Hail Mary
Outlander Season 2, Episode 12 "The Hail Mary" Posted by Kim After the breathless pace of "Prestonpans" and "Vengeance is Mine," Outlander took a little time to breathe in season two's penultimate episode. It's the calm before the storm and a … [Read more...]
“Dear Miss Ives.” – Penny Dreadful Recap – Perpetual Night & The Blessed Dark
Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episodes 8 & 9 “Perpetual Night" & "The Blessed Dark" Posted by Sage I would like to go on record here today as being very anti the sneak attack series finale. I can see how it's tempting to avoid the fan … [Read more...]
“I lay my vengeance at your feet.” – Outlander Recap – Vengeance is Mine
Outlander Season 2, Episode 11 "Vengeance is Mine" Posted by Kim "This show is SAVAGE." - a text from Sage upon finishing "Vengeance is Mine". INDEED IT IS. Given that this episode was written by Diana Gabaldon (her first time writing for … [Read more...]
“So it’s a love story, is it?” – Penny Dreadful Recap – Ebb Tide
Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 7 “Ebb Tide” Posted by Sage We're at a critical juncture here, people. Penny Dreadful ends its season (ALREADY? I know, y'all.) on Sunday with extra-long finale. And I'm a little stuck here in this penultimate … [Read more...]
“On your way, soldier.” – Outlander Recap – Prestonpans
Outlander Season 2, Episode 10 "Prestonpans" Posted by Kim "I feared in my heart that history would not be rewritten. That no matter how many battles we might win, victory would remain forever out of reach. How many men had I seen killed in … [Read more...]
Rose Petals: A Newbie and a Veteran Watch The Bachelorette: Week 3, Part 2
Posted by Kim and Kelsey Welcome, Rose Lovers! As our resident Bachelorette newbie Maggie is on vacation (WE MISS YOU MARSHMALLOW!) this week, our friend and psuedo-Newbie Kelsey will be filling in for the thrilling conclusion of Monday's episode! … [Read more...]
“I won’t lie in that ditch again.” – Outlander Recap – Je Suis Prest
Outlander Season 2, Episode 9 "Je Suis Prest" Posted by Kim "There's always another fucking war..." When Claire spat that sentiment out in "Through a Glass, Darkly," my initial reaction was that it was a response to her furor over the … [Read more...]
“I never blink.” – Penny Dreadful Recap – No Beast So Fierce
Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 6 “No Beast So Fierce” Posted by Sage Oh thank god, the old West is finally canceled. Ethan's long, repetitive, and did I mention long road to either death or redemption ended in "No Beast So Fierce." Sir … [Read more...]
Rose Petals: A Newbie and a Veteran Watch The Bachelorette, Week 3 Part 1
Posted by Kim and Maggie Maggie: White girl wasted off of two glasses of wine, reporting from Tropical Storm Colin in Florida, let's do this thing. Kim: First of all, HOW MUCH DO I LOVE YOU that you are doing this from your vacation. (A LOT) … [Read more...]
“Fight for our family. And for Scotland.” – Outlander Recap – The Fox’s Lair
Outlander Season 2, Episode 8 "The Fox's Lair" Posted by Kim THE BAGPIPES ARE BACK. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. Look, Paris was great. It was opulent and the clothes were to DIE FOR. But GOD I missed Scotland. I missed the vivid green landscape. I … [Read more...]
“I’m done trying to be good.” – Penny Dreadful Recap – The World Is Our Hell
Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 5 “The World Is Our Hell” Posted by Sage Ahem. A synopsis of this episode by me, your HOF Penny Dreadful recapper: Kaetenay, Sir Malcolm, Jared Talbot, Inspector Rusk, all the Marshalls: "Ethan, no." Hecate … [Read more...]
Rose Petals: A Newbie and a Veteran Watch The Bachelorette, Week 2
Posted by Kim and Maggie It's week two of JoJo's journey to find love. Let's get to know some of these "gentlemen", shall we? Maggie: I like how the "Coming up tonight on The Bachelorette" scenes are all about Chad who will hopefully eventually … [Read more...]
Rose Petals: a Newbie and a Veteran Watch The Bachelorette, Week 1
Posted by Kim and Maggie I've been watching The Bachelor franchise since day one. I've been there through the times where it genuinely seemed that people were there to try to fall in love and I've been there as it's gotten progressively more and … [Read more...]
“Even the frozen North.” – Penny Dreadful Recap – A Blade of Grass
Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 4 “A Blade of Grass” Posted by Sage Say you're the showrunner of a period pseudo-literary horror drama in its third season on a premium network and you play your "blood sacrifice orgy" card in episode THREE. … [Read more...]
“My sins are all I have left.” – Outlander Recap – Faith
Outlander Season 2, Episode 7 "Faith" Posted by Kim After we both watched "Faith," Sage and I had brunch and she commented that the episode felt like it was three different episodes all combined into one exceptional gut-punch to the feels. She's … [Read more...]
“So, this is life again.” – Penny Dreadful Recap – Good & Evil Braided Be
Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 3 “Good & Evil Braided Be" Posted by Sage There are two competing recruiting efforts taking shape in Penny Dreadful’s London. Victor should like to form a “choir of angels,” devoid of greed and cruelty. … [Read more...]
“Bad things tend to happen when we’re apart.” – Outlander Recap – Best Laid Schemes
Outlander Season 2, Episode 6 "Best Laid Schemes" Posted by Kim Well that happened. I mean a LOT of stuff happened on this week's episode of Outlander. Jamie finally told Murtagh the truth about Claire. The Frasers did a LOT of sexy spy … [Read more...]
You’re Gonna Need a Right Hand Man – Scandal Gif-Cap – That’s My Girl
Scandal Season 5, Episode 21 “That's My Girl” Posted by Sage I've spent the last six months telling people who quit the show during the endless loop of Olitz that Scandal is THE REALNESS again. A season finale with zero deaths? No bombs? … [Read more...]
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