Posted by Kim and Sage I don't have any grey hairs yet, so I'm marking the aging process by how tired I get when someone even MENTIONS Comic Con. Some people's bodies show evidence of long-term damage from playing sports or running a marathon. I … [Read more...]
The Top 20 Television Moments of 2015 – Part One
Posted by Kim and Sage Another year has passed and again, Head Over Feels has spent most of it parked in front of a screen of some kind. Regrets are for wimps. Since 2015 began, we've been bookmarking all the television events that have made us … [Read more...]
“I don’t think I could ever forget you.” – Doctor Who Recap “Hell Bent”
Doctor Who Series 9, Episode 12 "Hell Bent" Posted by Kim "A week ago you said to me "Do you believe I'll never be too far? If you're lost, just look for me, you'll find me in the region of the summer stars." The fact that we can sit right here … [Read more...]
“I confess, I am afraid.” – Doctor Who Recap – Heaven Sent
Doctor Who Series 9, Episode 11 “Heaven Sent” Posted by Sage The shepherd’s boy says, “There’s this mountain of pure diamond. It takes an hour to climb it, and an hour to go around it. Every hundred years, a little bird comes. It sharpens its beak … [Read more...]
“Please, be a little proud of me.” – Doctor Who Recap “Face the Raven”
Doctor Who Series 9, Episode 10 "Face the Raven" Posted by Kim When Rose Tyler got stranded in Pete's World in "Doomsday", Russell T. Davies commented that it was a direct result of Rose and Ten's cavalier attitude in "Tooth and Claw". Their … [Read more...]
“Sleep claims us in the end.” – Doctor Who Recap – Sleep No More
Doctor Who Series 9, Episode 9 “Sleep No More” Posted by Sage I'm sorry, Rasmussen, but no. "Sleep No More" won't be added to my list of surefire Doctor Who conversion episodes. It's not an episode to hook a pre-Whovian. It's not even an episode … [Read more...]
“Keep the secrets, keep the peace.” – Doctor Who Recap
Doctor Who Series 9, Episode 8 "The Zygon Inversion" Posted by Kim All I have to say is thank GOD this episode was kinder to me than the last Peter Harness penned episode I had to recap was. Everyone pour one out for not having to talk about … [Read more...]
“It’s not paranoia if it’s real.” – Doctor Who Recap
Doctor Who Series 9, Episode 7 “The Zygon Invasion” Posted by Sage Okay, Doctor Who. Quit mucking about. I was promised Clara Oswald, full-tilt TARDIS-crazy, taking in all of time and space with the Doctor. There are precious few episodes … [Read more...]
“We need the mayflies.” – Doctor Who Recap
Doctor Who Series 9, Episode 6 "The Woman Who Lived" Posted by Kim It's fitting that "The Woman Who Lived" fell to me because I'm currently in the midst of watching Torchwood for the first time (I KNOW) and therefore spending a lot of time with … [Read more...]
“Dying is an ability, believe me.” – Doctor Who Recap
Doctor Who Series 9, Episode 5 “The Girl Who Died" Posted by Sage Five episodes of the already terrific ninth series of New Who are out in the world, and I'm prepared at this moment to pin at least one major theme to the top of the Doctor's … [Read more...]
“You bent the rules of life and death.” – Doctor Who Recap
Doctor Who Series 9, Episode 4 "Before the Flood" Posted by Kim In all my years watching Doctor Who and Back to the Future and Lost and reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, I've learned that the rules of time travel are simple and … [Read more...]
“What’s different at night?” – Doctor Who Recap
Doctor Who Series 9, Episode 3 “Under The Lake” Posted by Sage Series 9's multi-episode arc structure continues with this spooky two-parter. And we haven't quite returned to the classic Who years of seven or eight part stories wherein the Doctor … [Read more...]
“Always Mercy.” – Doctor Who Recap
Doctor Who Series 9, Episode 2 "The Witch's Familiar" Posted by Kim "Consider the Doctor..." From what I know of the Time Lords, they aren't the easiest species to be around. They are ruthless and they are power-hungry and often downright … [Read more...]
“Death is for other people, dear.” – Doctor Who Recap
Doctor Who Series 9, Episode 1 “The Magician's Apprentice” Posted by Sage For better or for worse, Steven Moffat has never been afraid to touch the Doctor Who mythology and mold it as he likes. This is good. It's necessary. Fans are particular … [Read more...]
Fan Video Friday – The Best of Twelve and Clara, Part II
Posted by Kim and Sage It's no secret that we are total trash for Clara and Twelve here at Head Over Feels. There's already been one Fan Video Friday entirely devoted to them, after all. However that was posted before the shipper GIFT called … [Read more...]
“Don’t you think this is weird?” – SDCC 2015 Part I
Posted by Kim and Sage Nothing can truly prepare you for San Diego Comic Con. Sure, you can scour fan forums for advice and tips (the Friends of CCI forum is an INVALUABLE resource) and can spreadsheet the hell out of your plan for the con, but … [Read more...]
The New Who Yearbook
Posted by Kim and Sage Ten years ago today, the Ninth Doctor grabbed Rose Tyler's hand and told her to run for her life. For those who had grown up with the classic series, it was a thrilling new beginning. For those of us who had never heard … [Read more...]
“How’d you like to live with Uncle John?” – Gallifrey One 2015, Part 3
Posted by Kelly Just before we left for Los Angeles, Sage sent us the following gif. Caption? “Us by day three.” Accuracy? Astounding. Con life is a commitment. If you don’t throw your body and soul into it, you’re not doing it right. This … [Read more...]
“Have fun! Get drunk! Kiss boys!” – Gallifrey One 2015, Part 2
Posted by Kim Well, two out of three ain't bad. Unless you count being groped by John Barrowman, which we very much do. After turning in (read: passing out as soon as we queued up "Galentine's Day" on Sage's computer) at a decent hour on … [Read more...]
“Powerful depictions of awesome ladies.” – Happy International Women’s Day from Head Over Feels!
Posted by Sage Every day is International Women's Day here at Head Over Feels. But we'd never pass up a chance to throw some extra virtual roses and appreciation to our favorite ladies of pop culture. This list is hardly exhaustive - it's more of … [Read more...]
“We Should Do This Every Christmas.” – Doctor Who Recap – Last Christmas
Posted By Kim When we last left our intrepid heroes, they were "Gift of the Magi"-ing the HELL out of each other, both convinced that the other was better off without them, and thus LYING through their teeth about their current circumstances. … [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...]
Fan Video Friday – Twelve and Clara
Posted by Sage In the barren TV landscape of summer, we brought you several Fan Vid Fridays - curated collections of the best (and most devastating) fan videos on YouTube. Now, don't get too attached. The on-season means that Kim and I are drowning … [Read more...]
“Pain is a gift.” – Doctor Who Recap
Series 8, Episode 12 Death in Heaven Posted by Sage Pain is a gift. Fear is a superpower. And the only man you'd possibly want in charge of all the world's armies is an idiot. I watched "Death in Heaven" on a bed full of friends in my hotel … [Read more...]
“The Darkest Day. The Blackest Hour.” – Doctor Who Recap
Posted by Kim Doctor Who Series 8, Episode 11 "Dark Water" In Greek Mythology, the story of Orpheus and Eurydice ranks among its most tragic tales. When Orpheus loses his beloved wife, he journeys to the underworld to bring her back. … [Read more...]
“Class Project: Save the Earth.” – Doctor Who Recap
Series 8, Episode 10 In the Forest of the Night Posted by Sage With just the two-part finale left to go, I feel like it's safe to make a grand declaration about series 8 of Doctor Who. When it's humming along at its best, the show seamlessly … [Read more...]
“Goodness had nothing to do with it.” – Doctor Who Recap
Doctor Who, Series 8 Episode 9 "Flatline" Posted by Kim Rule Number One: The Doctor Lies. Even when The Doctor is Clara Oswald. Series 8 continued Doctor Who's hot streak (seriously, there has yet to be an outright clunker this series) … [Read more...]
“I will be your victim this evening.” – Doctor Who Recap
Series 8, Episode 8 Mummy on the Orient Express Posted by Sage In one of my most vivid fantasy lives, I solve murders on trains. My imagination can turn an Amtrak headed from Philly to NYC into a glamorous coach, chugging through a countryside … [Read more...]
“We Have To Decide Together.” – Doctor Who Recap
Posted by Kim Doctor Who Series 8, Episode 7 "Kill the Moon" "Mid-21st Century human kind starts creeping off into the stars, spreads it’s way through the galaxies, the very edges of the universe, and it endures until the end of time. And it … [Read more...]
“A disruptive influence.” – Doctor Who Recap
Series 8, Episode 6 The Caretaker Posted by Sage We're well into the gushy mid-season center of series 8, where the light and sugary stories live. Earlier this week, guest recapper Graeme Burk wrote about the caper episode "Time Heist," and … [Read more...]
“Beat THAT For A Date!” – Doctor Who Recap
Guest Post by Graeme Burk Every once in a while, when I am facing a bit of writer's block or have fallen SUPER behind on a deadline (both of which happened on this post), I will cheekily say "SOMEONE WRITE THIS FOR ME" on Twitter. I never expect … [Read more...]
“Fear is a superpower.” – Doctor Who Recap
Posted by Sage Series 8, Episode 4 Listen Doctor Who rarely does exactly what it says on the tin. (Exceptions include "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship," which is pretty much...that.) The "Listen" trailer promised a lights-on-all-night ghost story, but … [Read more...]
“Stories Can Make Us Fly.” – Doctor Who Recap
Posted by Kim Doctor Who Series 8, Episode 3 "Robot of Sherwood" Like Clara Oswald, I have always had a thing for Robin Hood. As a child I was entranced by Disney's Robin Hood. I loved the catchy songs (Everybody sing! "Ooh-de-lally, … [Read more...]