Masters of Sex Season 4, Episode 8 "Topeka" Posted by Kim Okay, I have a serious question for the Bill and Virginia shippers. Are you satisfied with how Bill and Virginia ended up back in bed together? If you are, PLEASE, I beg you, tell me why … [Read more...]
“To know where you really stand.” – Masters of Sex Recap – In To Me You See
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...]
“Someone always ends up crying.” – Masters of Sex Recap – Family Only
Masters of Sex Season 4, Episode 6 "Family Only" Posted by Kim STOP KILLING LESBIAN CHARACTERS FOR DRAMATIC EFFECT 2K16. In the moments after the final credits rolled on "Family Only," my initial thought was the good old chestnut, "I'm not … [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...]
“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...]
The Top 20 Television Moments of 2015 – Part Two
Posted by Kim and Sage Another year of television in the books. We've laughed and we've cried and we've flailed. We've fallen madly in love and we've had our hearts broken. We've said goodbye to beloved shows and embraced new ones. It's the … [Read more...]
The Head Over Feels Most Handsome Young Man 2015
Posted by Kim and Sage It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!!! Ha. AS IF I was talking about the Holiday Season. NOPE. IT'S MOST HANDSOME YOUNG MAN TIME. John Cho has had a stellar reign of Handsomeness but now it's time for him to step … [Read more...]
“When the train is pulling out of the station…” – Masters Of Sex Recap
Masters of Sex Season 3, Episode 11 “Party Of Four” Posted by Sage Plotting every move, anticipating every counter move...there's a far easier way to get what you want. Dan Logan has always had Bill Masters' number. Virginia thinks she know … [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...]
The Winners of the Second Annual Feelies!
Posted by Kim and Sage The time has come! Welcome to the prestigious (in our opinion) Feelies award ceremony, where we announce the winners of our second annual reader poll! Voting opened last Monday for several categories in TV drama and comedy. … [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...]
“Changing the world can be a lonely business.” – Masters Of Sex Recap
Masters of Sex Season 3, Episode 3 “The Excitement of Release” Posted by Sage It's back to grown-up stuff (for the most part) on Masters in the season's third episode, and it's about time. Human Sexual Response has hit the … [Read more...]
Vote for the Second Annual Feelies!
Posted by Kim and Sage Welcome to The Second Annual Feelies, where we herald our favorites of the television season and seek to right the wrongs of the Emmy Nominations. While there may have been less to quibble with in this year's nominations … [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...]
“The dark side of the moon.” – Masters of Sex Recap
Masters of Sex Season 3, Episode 1 “Parliament of Owls” Posted by Sage It's 1965 and the "sexual revolution" has never felt more claustrophobic and awkward. Welcome to Masters of Sex season 3, and our very first episode recap. Time jumps are … [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...]
Announcing the Winners of The First Annual Feelies!
Posted by Kim and Sage This year, instead of uselessly railing against yet another set of disappointing Emmy prospects, we decided to take matters into our own hands. And thus, the Feelie was born. After coming up with our own nominations for … [Read more...]
The First Annual Feelies
Posted by Kim and Sage As I ranted and raged about the Emmy Nominations on Thursday, I tweeted "Maybe we should just do our own awards on Head Over Feels". Less than an hour later Sage and I had compiled our nominees in Comedy and Drama and the … [Read more...]
Happy Emmy Rage Day!
Posted by Kim It happens every year (and OMG this is our THIRD year covering the Emmys...our little website is growing up!). I wake up on Emmy Nomination day brimming with hopes and dreams that this will FINALLY be the year that the Television … [Read more...]
Ladies Appreciating Ladies – Happy International Women’s Day from Head Over Feels!
Posted by Sage Okay, so we missed the actual holiday by about 48 hours. Women be late for shit all the time amirite, fellas? Up top! But what if we weren't late? What if it were International Women's MONTH? Or International Women's YEAR? Or … [Read more...]
The Greatest Performances of 2013
Posted by Kim and Sage 2013 was a great year in entertainment. When Sage and I started discussing what we wanted to do for our year-end coverage, we were originally going to limit it to our top 20 moments of television. That is until we started … [Read more...]
The Top 20 Television Moments of 2013 – Part Two
Posted by Kim and Sage When Sage and I began talking about doing a year-end post on our favorite television moments, we KNEW, despite my love for being ruthless and definitive, we would never be able to keep it to ten. Hell, we consider the fact … [Read more...]