Masters of Sex Season 4, Episode 7 “In to Me You See” Posted by Sage "Amazing," I thought to myself a little over three weeks ago. "Masters of Sex hasn't fucked me over once this season." And then it happened. The show killed off Helen and … [Read more...]
“Uncharted waters” – Masters of Sex Recap – Outliers
Masters of Sex Season 4, Episode 5 “Outliers” Posted by Sage It's a brave new world since the last coat was left on the pile at Art and Nancy's swingers party. The brief new normal includes Bill and Libby vacationing in a healthier relationship … [Read more...]
“We’ve kissed each other’s bruises.” – Masters of Sex Recap – Coats or Keys
Masters of Sex Season 4, Episode 4 "Coats or Keys" Posted by Kim With Masters of Sex moving into the late 60s/early 70s, we all knew this one was coming. The Swingers Party. One only need to look at the contents of the fan fiction on my iPad … [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...]
“People are complicated.” – Masters of Sex Recap
Masters of Sex Season 3, Episode 10 "Through a Glass Darkly" Posted by Kim In case you haven't noticed (and I don't know how this is possible, considering we're being beaten over the head with it), Bill Masters has completely unraveled without … [Read more...]
“When are we not together?” – Masters of Sex Recap
Masters of Sex Season 3, Episode 9 “High Anxiety” Posted by Sage Trying to control other people doesn't work ever. The only person you can control is yourself. The party line during this episode of Masters is that Bill "is not … [Read more...]
“Is that really enough? A stand-in?” – Masters of Sex Recap
Masters of Sex, Season 3 Episode 8 "Surrogates" Posted by Kim We are deep into season three and Masters of Sex has a lot of balls in the air (hey-o). I feel like episode eight served to lay a lot of groundwork as we barrel towards the finale as … [Read more...]
“The Hindenburg had a happier outcome.” – Masters Of Sex Recap
Masters of Sex Season 3, Episode 7 “Monkey Business" Posted by Sage About 30 seconds after this week's episode of Masters of Sex came to a close, I was already furiously googling "masters johnson gorilla impotence," hoping against hope … [Read more...]
“We all need stories to tell ourselves.” – Masters of Sex Recap
Masters of Sex Season 3, Episode 6 "Two Scents" Posted by Kim "We're all just stories in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?" -- Doctor Who Everyone is guilty of rewriting their own history to serve their own needs. We remember certain … [Read more...]
“The curvature of our desire.” – Masters of Sex Recap
Masters of Sex Season 3, Episode 5 “Matters of Gravity” Posted by Sage There are forces that cannot be fought. There's science in them, maybe, but not logic. And while some people are confused by the difference between them, Bill Masters knows … [Read more...]
“Always make the other person feel important.” – Masters of Sex Recap
Masters of Sex Season 3, Episode 4 "Undue Influence" Posted by Kim “When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures bristling with prejudice and motivated by pride and vanity.” ― Dale … [Read more...]
“I could never settle for anything less than everything.”- Masters of Sex Recap
Masters of Sex Season 3, Episode 2 "Three's a Crowd" Posted by Kim It's been an interesting start for season three of Masters of Sex as the show has focused less on the groundbreaking work of Bill Masters and Virginia Johnson (and their … [Read more...]