'Baseball' Veep Rewatch Podcast Ep. 6 Reaction Post
-The opening clip of Hilary Clinton giving the Russian Ambassador a reset button is hilariously awkward and yes, VERY Veep-ish
-Damn, this episode was filmed a decade ago...that's insane
-I really wish they'd just improv the introduction instead of reading the script. It's so awkward lmao.
-Tim said that this episode was filmed on the day they were filming the podcast ten years ago but mentioned it was Halloween time? Are these episodes being recorded ahead of time?
-The entire week of shooting the craft services table ONLY had candy and I understand Tim's small frustration with it. As someone who had to direct people with candy and soda in their systems, it is NOT fun.
-Also...Arvin is kinda cute...? Is he single (asking for a friend!)
-Aw, the cast and crew often got seats to Orioles and Ravens games. I bet those games were fun!
-Tim suggesting they hang out at the Executive Boxes during one of the games because eventually someone would recognize them and invite them up is hilarious, it's even funnier when his plan actually WORKED and someone did recognize them and invite them up!
-This advertisement for Postmates is reminding me how much I hate Postmates
-Forgot how much I enjoyed this episode, It was such a simple concept yet the writers, cast, and crew pulled it off so effortlessly.
-Tim: 'Dan's in the backyard....busy-cocking his way around' LMAOOO
-'Food-nominal' was such a hilarious yet revealing line of just how witty Dan thinks he is and his (slight) obsession with puns??
-I love that they're shouting out the graphic department. They're so integral to creating the look of the show world and they hardly get their props whenever actors speak about the show.
-I forgot there was a 'When Harry Met Sally' reference!!! (That is one of my favorite rom-com's of all time!)
-The scene of Selina telling Amy she's pregnant was such a great reflection of just how close they were in the beginning seasons and how much Selina relied on Amy. It is sad that the later seasons absolutely wrecked the relationship between the two.
-The photographer character was so hilariously annoying.
-'Comedy doesn't have to be clever to be effective' Great advice from Matt Walsh
-The long shot of Jonah seeing Mike and Mike trying to hide is absolutely HILARIOUS
-Quick Question: If Gary's parents were living back home in Alabama, why would he need to take a train to celebrate his father's birthday if it sounds like he isn't in DC?
-I do appreciate Matt talking about how the characters had some fort of a friendly relationship with other people in the industry. I do wish we could've seen them interact more with other people.
-"If you ask boring questions, you get a boring answer." Such a great deflection from Mike that shows he's actually somewhat decent at his job and good at deflection (when need be)
-An advertisement for Raycon? I wonder if they know who Ray J is lmao.
-Ahh....the scene of Dan and Amy shopping and Amy sneaking to get the pregnancy tests. The memories.
-"Well my first thought was, well there goes your figure." Ugh, so Dan DID NOTICE HER FIGURE!
-Matt acknowledged that there were common comments about Amy's body shape...interesting.
-So THIS is the first episode where the scripts were being written and edited while the show was airing.
-So the gas leak was created by the writers on the fly to keep Selina in the room with the other politicians. Originally, it was supposed to be a terrorist attack but the writers realized it would've been impossible to do.
-"Fuck the patriarchy!"
-Arvin is so awkward and so witty, I'm starting to like him
-And no, white men are not the victims lmao
-I don't know how but I need to get that 'Fuck weasel' line into 'For Once in My Life' since Dan and Amy have a son
-The 'repugnant' and 'pregnant' line mishearing was so clever yet so hilarious
-Also, Amy trying to figure out where that kid hid her pen cap is hilarious
-Ah, Jonah was originally supposed to confront Amy about what she and Selina were talking about on the balcony. That would've been interesting to see.
-I agree with Tim! I wish they would've made a compilation of all of the deleted scenes. Even though they seem to be character-oriented, it would've been amazing to see.
-The Orioles player that appeared on the show and Tim went out to drink with after shooting the episode being a Trump supporter and calling out Hollywood...is pure comedy
-Ah! So the scene of Selina talking to the players was 100% real! Arm just told her to go up to them and talk to them in character.
-When Gary hears about the pregnancy it's so cute! His sheer joy and excitement were truly adorable.
-The brief scene of Sue coming up with a story of how Selina and Ted possibly getting engaged for the press is just a brief yet important showcase of how necessary Sue's character is
-"Holy shit Leon West is here...he's like gay porn, he's everywhere.'" Such a great line
-Also, this episode made me REALLY hate Leon
-Dan attempting to network with an eight-year-old...absolutely hilarious and showcases just HOW he'd be with kids in the future
-WHY didn't we get more of Dan playing the guitar?? I don't know how it would've worked out or been worked in but god I would've loved to have seen it.
-Yes, Dan immediately jumping to 'So we're looking at a wedding' after finding out about Selina's possible pregnancy shows just how intuned Selina and Dan's train of thoughts were in the earlier season.
-Selina's line 'Or a suicide, I don't know which at this point is one of my favorite lines EVER
-The clear cup that Selina has to use for her pregnancy test was added during rehearsals....the brilliance!
-I loved the moment of silence Selina has with herself before she takes the test. It really puts into perspective her preparation for this potentially life-changing event that could not only impact her entire life but her career as well.
-I knew it! Gary whispering to Selina that she was pregnant while the kids were singing to her was modeled after Bush being told about 9/11.
-"You are very, very pregnant." Oh Gary
-It's interesting that Tim pointed out how this is one of the few credit scenes that doesn't offer insight or more information about what to expect from the next episode.
-ANNA ON THE NEXT EP! ANNA IS ON THE NEXT EP! ANNA IS ON THE NEXT EP!
-Sorry Matt and Tim, I'm not hearing ANYTHING you're saying because ANNA'S ON THE NEXT EP!!
Overall: In short, this was a pretty good episode! Matt and Tim kinda need to work on staying on track of the synopsis a bit but I'm sure that'll come over time. It was nice hearing just how much rehearsals impacts what is actually shot and seen on television, especially in this episode. To me, this episode had a ton of great little moments (Dan playing the guitar, talking to the players, and Selina peeing in the clear cut) that it's even cooler knowing that those are things they added after rehearsals. No lie, I'm just SO HAPPY hearing Anna's going to be on the next episode!! I mean, I had a feeling that she would be but my god, I am way too excited to see her again! Also, they completely ran out of time and didn't answer audience questions lmao. I wonder when they'll do it again.
