Posted by Kim A new era of Doctor Who begins today. By the end of "Twice Upon a Time," our beloved Peter Capaldi will no longer be the Doctor, Jodie Whittaker will. And listen, I am SO SO SO SO SO EXCITED for Jodie to take over the role. (I still … [Read more...]
“If I can’t be me anymore” – Doctor Who Recap – The Doctor Falls
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 12 "The Doctor Falls" Posted by Kim Well. That was an episode. I've been ruminating on "The Doctor Falls"ever since it aired, trying to figure out JUST how I feel about it. Much like the Master, I'm of two minds. … [Read more...]
“The whole point of this ridiculous exercise.” – Doctor Who Recap – World Enough And Time
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 11 "World Enough and Time" Posted by Sage In another time stream, this episode went down a lot differently. No one ever got a photo of John Simm on set, so the BBC didn't have to include him in the series trailers. … [Read more...]
“Time to grow up.” – Doctor Who Recap – The Eaters of Light
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 10 "The Eaters of Light" Posted by Kim You know, I think I have FINALLY put my finger on what's been bugging me so much about the Doctor this series. The Doctor is 100% done with everything and everyone. And it … [Read more...]
“Don’t belong? We’re British!” – Doctor Who Recap – Empress of Mars
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 9 "Empress of Mars" Posted by Sage Rumor has it that Chris Chibnall is considering instituting an American-style writers room on Doctor Who. And Series 10 is turning out to be a great example of how changing that … [Read more...]
“A glimpse of freedom” – Doctor Who Recap – The Lie of the Land
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 8 "The Lie of the Land" Posted by Kim In a world where things like Brexit, the President of the United States declaring mass media "fake news," and the former FBI director essentially calling said President a liar … [Read more...]
“An executive decision.” – Doctor Who Recap – The Pyramid at the End of the World
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 7 "The Pyramid at the End of the World" Posted by Sage Bill Potts deserves better, to be honest. The companion was painted into a corner of passivity this week, forced to surrender the Earth to the creepy corpse … [Read more...]
“In darkness we are revealed.” – Doctor Who Recap – Extremis
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 6 "Extremis" Posted by Kim THIS IS WHY I HATE SPOILERS, PEOPLE. Listen, any Whovian with a brain could have deduced from episode one that Missy was in the vault. There was no one else it could have been. We knew … [Read more...]
“Our deaths will be expensive.” – Doctor Who Recap – Oxygen
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 5 "Oxygen" Posted by Sage The Doctor + space. Relationship status? It's complicated. When he tells his students that space wants nothing more than to kill them, he says it with a fondness. It's cold, dark, … [Read more...]
“I thought you knew best.” – Doctor Who Recap – Knock Knock
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 4 "Knock Knock" Posted by Kim Looking for a new flat is a bitch, isn't it? Anyone who has ever looked for an apartment anywhere knows that when a listing looks a little too good to be true, it probably is. "Cozy" … [Read more...]
“A life without privilege.” – Doctor Who Recap – Thin Ice
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 3 "Thin Ice" Posted by Sage Every episode of Doctor Who is "a very special one," in the parlance late '80s sitcoms. Their effectiveness depends on their execution, but there's always an intended takeaway - the G.I. … [Read more...]
“Not bad. Not good. Just different.” – Doctor Who Recap – Smile
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 2 "Smile" Posted by Kim One of my favorite things about meeting a new companion is the first REAL adventure they take with The Doctor. The adventure they take by choice. First meetings are all about The Doctor … [Read more...]
“It means, ‘What the hell?'” – Doctor Who Recap – The Pilot
Doctor Who Series 10, Episode 1 "The Pilot" Posted by Sage AND WE'RE BACK. Yes, our long, intergalactic nightmare is over. Doctor Who has returned for its first full season in over a year, and this is great news... except that it's also been … [Read more...]
“It’s a mutual admiration society.” – Gallifrey One 2017
Posted by Kim and Sage Sage: This isn’t a normal time — not to go to a con or to eat a sandwich or anything else. But Gallifrey One 2017 still happened. Not rain, not sleet, and apparently not the speedy death of democracy can keep Doctor Who fans … [Read more...]
“Life’s not a comic book, right?” – Doctor Who Recap – The Return of Doctor Mysterio
Doctor Who 2016 Christmas Special "The Return of Doctor Mysterio" Posted by Kim I'm a young Whovian. (I'll be six this December!) I had no idea the show existed during the year of one David Tennant Special every few months. I was too busy … [Read more...]
16 Things We Learned at New York Comic Con 2016, Part I
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...]
Vote for the Third Annual Feelies!
Posted by Kim and Sage The great Ron Swanson said that awards are stupid, but they are less stupid when they go to the right people. No disrespect yet ALL the disrespect to the Emmys, but when it comes to television there are WAY shows more shows … [Read more...]
“It’s like loving the stars themselves.” – Doctor Who Recap, “The Husbands Of River Song”
Doctor Who Series 9, Episode 13 “The Husbands of River Song” Posted by Sage Especially in the Tennant era, Christmas specials functioned as transitional episodes. "Christmas Invasion," "The Runaway Bride," and "Voyage of the Damned" are … [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...]
“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...]
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...]
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...]