13 Reasons We Can't Stop Thinking About Veep
Carissa Pavlica
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We know Leslie Knope's dreams came true on Parks and Recreation. We saw her happy ending.
But here we are in the middle of an election year, and another of our favorite funny politicians is out there swinging in the wind.
That's right. Selina Meyer may be the focus of Veep (we think...WE HOPE), but as of the end of Veep Season 5, she's not the Vice President nor the President anymore!
But for many reasons, we still can't stop thinking about it. Find out why.
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1. Julia Louis-Dryfus Never Gets Old
No matter how you want to look at that phrase, it remains true. Her sense of humor, her delivery, her timing and her face – they're all aging not gracefully, but beautifully. She becomes Selina Meyer and we love her.
2. Non-Partisan Pokes and Jabs
Veep is a political show with very little partisan politics involved. While that's nearly impossible in the real world, in the world of Veep you're not going to hear Democrat or Republican while everyone is happily tearing one another apart. They just tear into everyone equally. Issues are discussed, but there's something for everyone.
3. Non-Stop Put Downs
You know those days when you just want to tell everyone you know where they can stuff it, but you can't because it's real life? The people on Veep just let the insults fly, and if living vicariously through them is all we get, we'll take it.
4. Incompetence and Politics = Duh
Why wouldn't we want to watch a show about the incompetence in the White House? Finally, a series understands what we see from the outside happens on the inside, too! Surely, real life has these staggeringly horrific moments of ineptitude.
5. Tony Hale is Hilarious & Heartbreaking
We loved him on Arrested Development, and as Gary Walsh on Veep, Tony Hale almost seems like Buster Bluth in the White House. He's nearly as devoted to the Veep as Bluth was to his mother. It's impossible not to wish he'd be recognized for all he does.
6. Now We Know What Happened to My Girl
OK, so that's not true. But didn't everyone wonder how Anna Chlumsky would grow up? It turns out, she's beautiful, has incredible comedic timing and a more enviable career than Macaulay Culkin. Well, any career would probably be more enviable. Chlumsky is a winner.
7. Selina Meyer is Leslie Knope on Steroids
Sure, there are a lot of differences between Veep and Parks & Rec, but there are similarities, too. Can't you imagine Leslie surrounding herself with the same staff and Selina, and falling prey to the same predicaments? Thought so! But would Leslie ever lose? Hmmm...
8. We're Worried about Selina
Selina Meyer didn't win the election during Veep Season 5. She's not the Veep or the President. Is it possible to be more concerned about her future than what might happen to either of the actual presidential candidates after the real election cycle? Yep.
9. Great Office Help
Sue has been the administration's assistant throughout the series, and the most competent employee. Still, being competent doesn't mean she hasn't had her fair share of funny lines. Everyone wants a Sue. Or to be the Sue.
10. You Get Your Money's Worth
Hey, you're paying for HBO. If everyone wasn't slinging mud AND the eff word from here to eternity, it might feel like any other network show. When the stress rises, so does your inability to tone down the potty mouth. You're getting what you pay for with HBO!
11. There Could Be Time Travel
Selina might not have been aware those in her employ weren't capable of time travel, as she did say some things along the way that she needed to take back. Things she hoped others could make her unsay. Wouldn't that be awesome? She might not ask it all the time, but her administration is full of blunders she'd probably love to slip through time to forget.
12. Strong Characters
The series offers up more than just women who are in positions of power. The characters are well written and the parts meaty. But even though the characters are brilliant, the women and men who stand beside them are a mess. The actors have to have great comedic talents, but also tone it down for the more dramatic moments for a wide range of acting skills.
13. Laugh Out Loud Funny
There doesn't have to be a put down or vulgar language or politics at play for Veep to be laugh out loud funny. Sometimes you don't even have to see the show to read a quote and get the joke. Really!
