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Veep (S07E07) "Veep" Series Finale

Veep (S07E07) “Veep” Series Finale

As much as we often joke that Jonah Ryan’s rise to prominence feels like one giant accident, I would argue that there are similarities with Selina Meyer. To be clear, I’m not saying Selina and Jonah are the same, but consider this. For everything thrown at Jonah, he continued to persevere and make his way up the political ladder.

With Selina, who is more competent, she had many obstacles in her…

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Veep (S07E06) "Oslo"

Veep (S07E06) “Oslo”

With all of the momentum, it would take an international incident to stop Selina Meyer from returning to the White House. In the penultimate episode of the series, that exact predicament comes to pass. Not that this would ever be an easy ride for Selina and company, but for the most part, she’d been doing pretty well.

Tom James had stepped down, Jonah Ryan’s campaign seemed to be spiraling, and…

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Veep (S07E05) "Super Tuesday"

Veep (S07E05) “Super Tuesday”

“Super Tuesday” is super, you know. Again, while it seems like Veep may be setting Selina up for a fall, she’s surprisingly been able to defy the odds and expectations stacked against her. Just as in American politics, Super Tuesday has the largest number of primaries, this episode presented Selina with, as of now, the greatest number of obstacles.

Whether it’s taking out Kemi Talbot, the Meyer…

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Veep (S07E04) "South Carolina"

Veep (S07E04) “South Carolina”

Veep has never shied away from its real-life parallels and counterparts, but with this week’s “South Carolina,” the final season hits home a lot of similarities between what’s happening in Selina’s world and how these events mirror our own.

Now that isn’t to say that Veep has never done that before. Nor am I saying that the decisions made by characters here would not be made if not for real-life…

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Veep (S07E03) "Pledge"

Veep (S07E03) “Pledge”

Never let it be said that Selina Meyer is a woman’s woman. Or even someone who is proud of her gender, because she isn’t. Throughout the series, Selina has never relied on her gender as a crutch. Think about “The Choice” from Season Three. She was repulsed at the idea of using “As a woman.” As she said, men hate that and women who hate women also hate that.

Despite how she often isn’t taken…

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Veep (S07E02) "Discovery Weekend"

Veep (S07E02) “Discovery Weekend”

Not everyone can just run a campaign with money from their pocket. It’s why we have things like Super PACs, after all. But with Veep, this week’s episode is all about courting the favor of one individual, not necessarily for an endorsement, but for their wallet. Felix’s gathering isn’t unlike anything we’ve seen in real life, with politicians attending events to court the favor of those in…

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Veep (S07E01) "Iowa"

Veep (S07E01) “Iowa”

A lot has happened since the Season Six finale of Veep almost two years ago. What once felt like biting satire feels all too familiar with our ever changing political atmosphere. No matter where you lean on the political spectrum, Veep isn’t about taking sides as much as it is about simply taking potshots. When you’re six seasons in and going into your seventh and final, you might think the…

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