Sherlock, Season 4, Episode 3 “The Final Problem” Posted by Sage I considered breaking with our recap naming convention to call this post an "in defense of" piece. I can't divorce my experience watching "The Final Problem" from the high rate of … [Read more...]
“Once more unto the breach.” – Sherlock Recap – The Lying Detective
Sherlock, Season 4, Episode 2 “The Lying Detective” Posted by Sage We are officially going around in circles. Then we are backtracking and going on random tangents and we don't even get the satisfaction of tormenting Mycroft while we do … [Read more...]
“The danger was the fun part.” – Sherlock Recap – The Six Thatchers
Sherlock, Season 4, Episode 1 "The Six Thatchers" Posted by Sage As dangerous as it is to hand too much of a popular series over to fanservice, so too is it to treat your audience like adversaries. That's the feeling I got when I watched … [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...]
“There’s always two of us. Don’t you read The Strand?” – Sherlock Recap, The Abominable Bride
Sherlock, New Year's Day 2016 Special "The Abominable Bride" Posted by Sage If you follow Head Over Feels on social media (and you'd better), you perhaps noticed that we didn't give off our usual hum of anticipation leading in to a brand new … [Read more...]
Live Blogging the Oscars 2015 Red Carpet
Posted by Kim and Sage We may be several episodes behind on our weekly recaps (THEY ARE COMING WE PROMISE) but for now it's time to celebrate our High Holy Day: The Academy Awards. I just read there is no mani-cam tonight, so the Celebrities and … [Read more...]
“White Middle Aged Guys” – An Oscar Nominations 2015 Roundtable
Posted by Kim, Sage, and Chelsea HAPPY NOMINATION DAY EVERYONE! Every year, the Academy manages to pull surprises out for the Oscar nominations, both elating and cringe worthy. This year, we enlisted our friend Chelsea (the monster behind the … [Read more...]
The Best Performances of 2014
Posted by Kim and Sage We've named our Top 20 moments of 2014 (re-live those moments here and here) and now it's time to turn our eyes to our favorite individual performances of the year. As usual, we make the disclaimer that we are but two modest … [Read more...]
The Top 20 Television Moments of 2014 – Part One
Posted by Kim and Sage As all our shows go home for their winter breaks (with 60 pounds of laundry for mom!), it's time to embark on our annual year-end coverage! We kick off our celebration of all things 2014 with part one of our Top 20 TV … [Read more...]
Awards Season is here! Thoughts on the Golden Globe Nominations
Posted by Kim I can't believe we're going into our THIRD awards season as a blog, you guys. Time flies when you're consuming pop culture! Awards Season kicked off in earnest this week (even though Critics have been announcing their awards since … [Read more...]
“Are you paying attention?” – The Imitation Game and Benedict Cumberbatch at 92Y
Posted by Sage "He's the only person who had the power to forgive, in my mind, and he can't. Because we destroyed him." That's Benedict Cumberbatch on stage at the 92Y Sunday evening, responding to an audience question about the Queen's 2013 … [Read more...]
Head Over Feels Live Blogs the 2014 Emmys
Posted by Kim and Sage HAPPY EMMY SUN...erm...MONDAY DEAR READERS!! Join us here in this space circa 6:30 (neither of our jobs recognize the Emmys as a National Holiday, so we'll be racing home for the Red Carpet) for all the ridiculata, … [Read more...]
11 Ways San Diego Comic Con 2014 Ruined Our Lives
Posted by Kim and Sage Another San Diego Comic Con, another four days that most of us spend in abject agony, knowing that we're (yet again) missing the fandom event of the year. We know, we know. The Hall H lines are misery. But frankly, a 4am … [Read more...]
“Here be dragons.” – Sherlock Recap
Sherlock Season 3, Episode 3: His Last Vow Posted by Sage Anxiety. Dread. Ice cream. Alcohol. These are what Sherlock fans usually bring with them to a finale episode. Especially after the relative lightheartedness of this season's first two … [Read more...]
“Did I say ‘murder’? I meant to say ‘marriage.'” – Sherlock Recap
Sherlock Season 3, Episode 2: The Sign of Three Posted by Sage Dearly beloved. We are gathered here today to watch this man, THIS man, and this woman firmly establish themselves as the finest adventuring trio since three little Gryffindors … [Read more...]
“Ooh, you bastard.” – Sherlock Recap
Sherlock Season 3, Episode 1: The Empty Hearse Posted by Sage God, I missed this show. This absurd, arrogant, UNREASONABLY fun show. #sherlocklives, readers. But we already knew that. What we didn't know was how he did it. Or maybe we did, … [Read more...]
Star Trek Into Darkness: A Comprehensive List of All The Times We Overreacted
Posted by Sage When your co-editors go to the movies together, we should probably offer preemptive apologies to everyone around us. It's virtually impossible for us to sit quietly when the emotions roll in; there's lot of hand-holding, random arm … [Read more...]
“You’re both MONSTERS!” – An Early Review of August: Osage County
Posted by Kim Last night Sage and I had the privilege of being among the first ever audience to see the film of August: Osage County. I saw the play twice on Broadway (once with the Original Cast and once with Phylicia Rashad in the role of … [Read more...]
Nice Trip: Best TV Pratfalls
Posted by Sage It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt, and then it's hilarious. My Saturday night involved, among other things, a spectacularly unglamorous faceplant on the subway stairs. And I woke up Sunday morning looking something like … [Read more...]