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ZephMarshack

Post subject: Veep

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:41 am

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I'm really pumped about this show. Armando Iannucci has been responsible for pretty much the best political satire ever on television with The Thick of It (and the spin-off movie In the Loop), and I'm happy he's finally gotten a show in the US. Plus the cast for this looks solid with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and the return of Buster.

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Nas

Post subject: Re: Veep

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:18 am

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I want to be excited but I think it's going to be really bad.

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T-Bone

Post subject: Re: Veep

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:15 am

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I was only half watching while on the phone so will have to give it another spin but I wasn't too impressed initially.

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Nas

Post subject: Re: Veep

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:59 am

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Douchebag

Post subject: Re: Veep

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:13 am

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It was okay. Most pilots of shows suck, so I'm willing to give it at least 1 more try.

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ZephMarshack

Post subject: Re: Veep

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:14 am

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This was fine. Glad to see a lot of the usual Iannucci features on a US show.

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Nas

Post subject: Re: Veep

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:21 am

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Douchebag wrote:

It was okay. Most pilots of shows suck, so I'm willing to give it at least 1 more try.

Really? After watching the pilot of that and Girls I want to cancel my HBO subscription. I hoping for more but had a feeling it would be bad.

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Hank Scorpio

Post subject: Re: Veep

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:33 am

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I liked it. Thought it was amusing and for a pilot I thought it was pretty well put together.

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Mr. Belvidere

Post subject: Re: Veep

Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 5:04 am

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They tried way too hard. Saying "fuck" just to say "fuck" is nonsense. Im with Nas. This sucks. One season and done!

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W_Z

Post subject: Re: Veep

Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 10:05 am

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sometimes vulgarity is used as a device. i think that's belvidere's point. it's just thrown in for the sake of it. just by the previews the show looks like it's full of effort...a lot of modern sitcoms are really suffering from this. i don't know what it is, but there's very little confidence in today's comedies. everyone seems to have to force the joke. i don't know why...

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Baby McNown

Post subject: Re: Veep

Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 4:14 pm

Mr. Belvidere wrote:

They tried way too hard. Saying "fuck" just to say "fuck" is nonsense. Im with Nas. This sucks. One season and done!

Maybe you haven't been introduced to the former White House Chief Of Staff that is now the Mayor....

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ZephMarshack

Post subject: Re: Veep

Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 7:59 pm

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I thought episode 3 has been the best so far. Also while I'm sympathetic to the idea that shows can overdo the cursing or lean on it in place of actual humor, I don't think it necessarily applies to this show.

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shakes

Post subject: Re: Veep

Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 8:48 pm

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I find this show to be watchable.

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ZephMarshack

Post subject: Re: Veep

Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:26 pm

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So this became one of the funniest shows on TV this season.

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SpiralStairs

Post subject: Re: Veep

Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:47 pm

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First season is funny as shit. Haven't had a chance to check out the second season what with Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Orphan Black, Happy Endings, Battlestar Galactica. Shit I watch too much TV.

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T-Bone

Post subject: Re: Veep

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:19 am

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It is watchable but not hilarious. Best episode was when she had to go to Helsinki on a foreign affairs
mission and gets groped by the presidents husband.

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Post subject: Re: Veep

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:54 am

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ZephMarshack wrote:

So this became one of the funniest shows on TV this season.

Agreed.

I think its much better than the first season.

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