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...]
“Stand still and welcome to Doctor Who.” – Gallifrey One 2015, Part 1
Posted by Sage Disney may think they've got that "happiest place on Earth" business on lock, but allow me to disagree. I see your long lines and $8 ice cream bars and I raise you 3.5 FULL DAYS of programming; 3600 Whovian compatriots; and one … [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...]
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...]
The Head Over Feels Most Perfect Sunflower 2014
Posted by Kim and Sage We've always said we are equal opportunity objectifiers here at Head Over Feels. The Men have had their turn and in a fight to the finish, John Cho was crowned The Most Handsome Young Man. Now we turn our eyes to the … [Read more...]
“A Wry Sense of Humor” – Paul McGann at LI Who 2
Posted by Kim When we attended Long Island Who 2 last month, I was lucky enough to get a press badge and had the pleasure of interviewing several of the VIPs attending the convention. Okay, I demanded to have a press badge. LUCKILY. The … [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...]
“Are You Drunk Already?” – NYCC 2014, Day 2
Posted by Kim and Sage Sage: We're running on little to no sleep. We're already planning the yoga/massages/full on spinal realignment we'll be getting after this thing is over. And Kim clued me in yesterday to a handy little … [Read more...]
“I’m A Really Big Star, You Guys.” – NYCC 2014, Day One
Posted by Kim and Sage It's the most wonderful time of the year!! Convention Season (because that's what it is...we have THREE conventions in the next 5 weeks!) kicked off this morning with the first day of New York Comic-Con. For the second … [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...]
Happy 2nd Birthday, Head Over Feels! Our Greatest Hits, Volume II
Posted by Kim and Sage On September 24, 2012, Kim and I broke the bottle over a blog we called Head Over Feels. And we had no clue what we were doing. The last two years have been a joy, a struggle, and above all, an intensive learning … [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...]
“Is that what we really learned today?” – Doctor Who Recap
Posted by Sage Series 8, Episode 2 Into the Dalek Maybe the episode's theatrical release is to blame for this, but "Deep Breath" didn't feel as much like a series premiere as it did a Doctor Who movie, the sequel to which we would get in a few … [Read more...]
“Please Just See Me.” – Doctor Who Recap
Posted by Kim Welcome to a new era of Doctor Who, readers! It's been a long wait for new episodes since the (wretched) Christmas special and the goodbye to the Raggedy Doctor, Matt Smith. It's all about Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor (sorry not … [Read more...]
Fan Video Friday – “All This Time”
Posted by Kim Welcome to another installment of Fan Video Friday, where we seek to fulfill all your procrastination needs on a lazy Summer day at the office. This week we're celebrating One Republic's "All This Time". The theme song for all … [Read more...]
Fan Video Friday – Doctor Who Meets Disney
Posted by Kim Welcome to Fan Video Friday, where we seek to give you all the ways to procrastinate before you leave the office for the weekend. This week we're diving in to the delightful treasure trove of Disney and Doctor Who. Why do Disney … [Read more...]
Fan Vid Friday – “Not A Bad Thing”
Posted by Sage Fan Vid Friday returns from a Feelies-related hiatus! We're back with some visual goodies to guide you through those few excruciating hours that stand between you and two days of freedom. Well, relative freedom. Do your laundry. Wash … [Read more...]
Fan Video Friday – “Say Something”
Posted by Sage Let's get this out of the way first: "Say Something" is a wretched song. It's cloying and overly simple. The plodding piano. The generic lyrics. If I had to guess its runtime off the top of my head, I'd put it somewhere near … [Read more...]
Fan Video Friday – “It’s Time”
Posted by Kim It's Friday and you know what that means...time for Fan Videos that will help you with ALL your end of the week procrastination. This week we spotlight "It's Time" by Imagine Dragons. This song is perfect for shows with large … [Read more...]
Fan Video Friday – A Thousand Years
Posted by Kim Welcome back to Fan Video Friday, where we seek to fulfill all your procrastination needs for the last day of the work (and at the same time destroy you with feels/make you never want to hear certain songs again). We made our case … [Read more...]
Fan Video Friday – “Ships In The Night”
Posted by Kim Welcome to another edition of Fan Video Friday, where we aim to bring you all the procrastination tools you need for your work day. This week we're spotlighting Mat Kearney's "Ships in the Night", the anthem for all the ships that … [Read more...]