Parks and Recreation Season 7, Episode 12 and 13 “One Last Ride" - Producer's Cut Posted by Sage When Kim and I launched Head Over Feels back in 2012, we had a title we loved, a pocketful of pop culture opinions, and enough mimosa ingredients … [Read more...]
“5. Be nice to someone.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Season 7, Episode 10: The Johnny Karate Super Awesome Musical Explosion Show Posted by Sage Neither Leslie and Ben's triplets or Ann and Chris's Oliver have received much show focus since their births. No great loss: Parks already has its … [Read more...]
“She’s an exceptional human being who married a well-intentioned goofball.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Season 7, Episode 8: Ms. Ludgate-Dwyer Goes to Washington Posted by Sage Much has been made of the generation dubbed the “millennials” and their perceived lack of drive and direction. But, like all generalizations, this one is flawed. That’s … [Read more...]
“I’m Ben Wyatt and I very much approve this message!” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Season 7, Episode 7: Donna and Joe Posted by Sage Weddings are always special on Parks. The couples are great and all, but the real secret weapon behind these event episodes is that these characters are just really freakin' good at celebrating … [Read more...]
“Wouldn’t it be tight if everyone was chill to each other?” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Season 7, Episode 5: GryzzlBox Posted by Sage On Leslie's strategy board, she's endeavored to list every possible method of bringing down Gryzzl, up to and including an "act of god." She's overlooking the obvious. Gryzzl's manufactured mask of … [Read more...]
“Weird and sad and unnecessary.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Season 7, Episode 3: William Henry Harrison Posted by Sage Leslie Knope has never been one to give up easily. With National Parks and Gryzzl going head-to-head as Newport's final contenders for the land they've put up for bid, Leslie is the … [Read more...]
“Attention: this is war.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Season 7, Episode 1: 2017 Posted by Sage Everyone, just stop. Stop what you're doing. No more progress, please. I cannot look forward to a future where Leslie Knope and Ron Swanson aren't friends. Yes, it's 2017 in the Parks universe, and a lot … [Read more...]
“The sun is rising over a sea of love and waffles and possibility.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and RecreationSeason 6, Episode 21: Moving Up, Part 1 Season 6, Episode 22: Moving Up, Part 2 Posted by Sage "We just have a general idea of what is going on in the world, and we have some general ideas for what happens to those people … [Read more...]
“What’s goin’ down in Baby Town.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and RecreationSeason 6, Episode 20: 1 in 8,000 Posted by Sage Triplets! Everybody stay calm. Not one baby. Not two. It's lucky number three for Ben and Leslie, which is just the kind of TGIF line-up choice I can really get behind. … [Read more...]
“You’re old as shit.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 6, Episode 18: Prom Season 6, Episode 19: Flu Season 2 Posted by Sage There are good surprises and there are bad surprises. Bad surprises are like, say, when the boyfriend of the protégé you've chosen to assume … [Read more...]
“The fiery cauldron of female friendship.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 6, Episode 17: Galentine's Day Posted by Sage My phone will now autocorrect "Valentine's" to "Galentine's." My phone knows what's up. Leslie Knope's official celebration of ladies and their lady business (actual … [Read more...]
“Sit forward and take it hard.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 6, Episode 16: New Slogan Posted by Sage A thoughtful and aggressive rebranding can mean the difference between fading out or thriving. Just ask Christian singer Katy Perry Hudson or that giant baby-man who runs … [Read more...]
“I’m gettin’ the epiphany sweats.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 6, Episode 14: Anniversaries Season 6, Episode 15: The Wall Posted by Sage It's Beslie's first anniversary and frankly, I'm shocked Leslie didn't work Ben's butt into the Pawnee Journal announcement's headline. Hanged … [Read more...]
“My eyes are basically useless right now.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 6, Episode 13: Ann and Chris - Posted by Sage "That parks lady is coming over and we're gonna go take a look at the pit." So began a Bechdel-crushing lady friendship for the ages. Leslie Knope and Ann Perkins … [Read more...]
“You can’t escape City Hall, fool. Let’s dance.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 6, Episode 11: New Beginnings Season 6, Episode 12: Farmer's Market - Posted by Sage Well, sorry for freaking everybody out, I guess. I've been commenting all season about how these episodes feel like the lead up to … [Read more...]
“Dream Bigger” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 6, Episode 10: Second Chance, Producer's Cut - Posted by Sage “Don’t be the kid that graduates high school, hangs out in the school parking lot. Be the woman who moves away, climbs the ladder, and then confidently … [Read more...]
“#BossBitch” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 6, Episode 4: Doppelgängers Season 6, Episode 5: Gin It Up - Posted by Sage To keep you up to date on all the cosplay chaos of New York Comic Con, last week's Parks recap was preempted. But my fellow Pawneans, lest … [Read more...]
“Well, well, well.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 6, Episodes 3: The Pawnee-Eagleton Tip-Off Classic - Posted by Sage I grew up in Western Pennsylvania. My school district was a mix of middle-class suburbs and rural neighborhoods, with an economically-depressed … [Read more...]
“You have to be the grown-up.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 6, Episodes 1 and 2: London - Posted by Sage In order to get through this recap, I must focus on how thrilled I am that Parks is back from hiatus and not how much this season premiere felt like the beginning of a farewell … [Read more...]
“Business as usual, then?” – Doctor Who Recap
Doctor Who Season 7, Episode 12: The Crimson Horror - Posted by Sage If I had lived in Victorian Yorkshire, I'm sure I would have exulted in the “deplorable excesses of the penny dreadful,” so count me as a fan of the twisted gothic fun of … [Read more...]
“This case just remained interesting.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 22: Are You Better Off? - Posted by Sage TWIST!! Baby talk, new relationships, fertility doctors, unstable girlfriends - little did we know that Mike Schur & co. had been setting us up for MONTHS for a … [Read more...]
“She’s Always Been There For Me” – Doctor Who Recap
"Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS" Doctor Who 7x10 Posted by Kim No matter what your shipping choices are (Ten x Rose, Eleven x Amy, Eleven x River, Eleven x Rory, Captain Jack Harkness x Every Living Thing in the Universe), everyone … [Read more...]
“You’re the worst.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 21: Swing Vote - Posted by Sage Ron and Leslie, you guys. If Leslie/Ann is the lady friendship against to measure all other TV lady friendships, Ron/Leslie set a similarly high bar for friendships between … [Read more...]
“Hello, Ann Perkins, my fallopian princess!” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 19: Article Two Season 5, Episode 20: Jerry's Retirement - Posted by Sage The conclusion of Season 5 and the likely announcement of Season 6 are in sight, and we got a Parks doubleheader this week! With no … [Read more...]
“I think that guy wants to hunt me.” – Parks and Rec Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 18: Animal Control - Posted by Sage Hey there, cats and kittens - I know that I am unforgivably late with this Parks review, since my backlog now includes the double eps that aired just last night. Luckily, … [Read more...]
“I regret nothing, the end.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 17: Partridge - Posted by Sage We're back, finally! The world has been sans new Parks episodes for a few weeks, and it feels like AGES since we've had a Ben and Leslie-centric storyline. Wasn't it … [Read more...]
Mama’s Lettin’ Loose – A #SmashBash Gif-Cap
Smash Season 2, Episode 9: The Parents - Posted by Sage It's double the Smash and double the #SmashBash this week, ya'll! Derek and his minions are making the move to weekends this Saturday and Kim will have you covered with that gif-cap. … [Read more...]
YOU Get A Marilyn. And YOU Get A Marilyn! – A #SmashBash Gif-cap
Smash Season 2, Episode 7: Musical Chairs - Posted by Sage The Smashbash lives for another week! I sadly can't report a miracle ratings spike, but we're not at the point of cancellation yet. Instead, NBC is moving it to Saturday nights in April. … [Read more...]
“Fracking for friendship.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 16: Bailout - Posted by Sage I've often wished that science would clone the swaggie perfection that is Jean Ralphio Saperstein. But until we get over our stupid ethics (playing god, schmaying god), … [Read more...]
“They’re giving me the light.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 15: Correspondents' Lunch - Posted by Sage Strap on your adult diapers, you guys. In the episode that immediately followed the tear-a-minute Ben and Leslie wedding, Pawnee's journalists and politicians are … [Read more...]
“I love you and I like you.” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 14: Leslie and Ben - Posted by Sage "So how does it happen, great love? Nobody knows... but what I can tell you is that it happens in the blink of an eye. One moment you're enjoying your life, and the next … [Read more...]
Looks Like No One Bothered to Wikipedia “Dramaturg” – A #SmashBash Gif-cap
Smash Season 2, Episode 3: The Dramaturg - Posted by Sage Last Tuesday's #SmashBash was preempted by the State of the Union, so we had two weeks to recover from that (ugh) 2 hour long season premiere. But the show we all love to hate watch is … [Read more...]
“Mission: Im-Pawnee-ble: Knope Protocol” – Parks and Recreation Recap
Parks and Recreation Season 5, Episode 13: Emergency Response, Producer's Cut - Posted by Sage This is Willa Tremaine reporting to you from Head Over Feels, where we've just watched the extended producer's cut of another classic episode of Parks … [Read more...]