Official HBO's Veep Thread Vol: HBO's Best New Show

[venom lyrix]

New show on HBO starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus best known for her role on Seinfeld.


Julia Louis-Dreyfus�is playing the central role of Vice President Selina Meyer.[sup][/sup]

• Julia Louis-Dreyfus�as Vice President Selina Meyer.
• Anna Chlumsky�as Amy Brookheimer, Chief of Staff.
• Tony Hale�as Gary Walsh, Vice President Selina Meyer's personal aide.
• Matt Walsh�as Mike McClintock, Director of Communications.
• Timothy Simons as Jonah Ryan, White House liaison.
• Reid Scott�as Dan Egan, Deputy Director of Communications at the White House.
• Sufe Bradshaw as Sue Wilson, executive assistant to the Vice President.

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First episode aired Sunday night, and it was hilarious, loved the comedy and Matt Walsh's character was tremendous. What did you guys think?

I think you will hear comparisons of Selina Meyer and Sarah Palin.

 

[omgitswes]

I've heard a lot about this show throughout the last couple of months.
Didn't know it aired already. Gonna check it out

 

[big j 33]

Glad to see the reviews have been positive.. I'm sure I'll check it out soon

 

[flatbushfiyah23]

I honestly couldn't get through the first ep. It wasn't that funny to me I will probably give it another chance but it had a lot of awkward humor and I wasn't really feeling the pace of the show.

 

[hankmoody]

Originally Posted by FlatbushFiyah23

I honestly couldn't get through the first ep. It wasn't that funny to me I will probably give it another chance but it had a lot of awkward humor and I wasn't really feeling the pace of the show.

Ditto. I didn't make it to the 20 min mark.

 

[venom lyrix]

you two are the only ones I've seen say something negative about it. The reviews from people who watched tonight have been overwhelmingly positive.

 

[hankmoody]

Of course. I would've bet a lot of people would enjoy 7 minutes on a card signature.


I enjoy minutiae (Curb) but that was just terrible.

 

[noskey]

I thought it was pretty funny.

 

[juggy4805]

I though it was funny. The "eat around corners" comment was pretty funny.

And how could you not like this guy.

 

[mronegative]

Really liked it, I'm in.

 

[rawex5]

I'll check it out.

 

[omgitswes]

Originally Posted by MrONegative

Really liked it, I'm in.

Yupppp.
Her other show was buns though, hopefully this one has success.

 

[flatbushfiyah23]

Originally Posted by HankMoody

Originally Posted by FlatbushFiyah23

I honestly couldn't get through the first ep. It wasn't that funny to me I will probably give it another chance but it had a lot of awkward humor and I wasn't really feeling the pace of the show.

Ditto. I didn't make it to the 20 min mark.

I think the right around that time is where I turned it off.

 

[flatbushfiyah23]

Originally Posted by HankMoody

Of course. I would've bet a lot of people would enjoy 7 minutes on a card signature.


I enjoy minutiae (Curb) but that was just terrible.

Agreed. I am a huge Curb fan as well and loved Arrested Development as far as comedies goes. I even thoroughly enjoyed House of Lies from the very first episode this past season...but this just missed the mark IMO. Maybe it gets better but not a good premiere in my book.

 

[hankmoody]

So I was talking to some people today and I have a theory. I haven't watched last night's GOT yet. However, many people have told me that it was disturbing and particularly gruesome. Maybe that's why this show seemed funnier than it was for me.

 

[flatbushfiyah23]

^Hmmm I watched it before watching this and I seriously doubt had I not have watched GOT before I still would have felt the same way.

 

[jd161616]

Originally Posted by MrONegative

Really liked it, I'm in.

Co-sign

 

[hymen man]

I've always had a crush on Julia

 

[futuristic]

I didn't watch this show, nor do I plan to, but there aren't too many 51 year olds that I would %#%% harder than Julia Louis Dreyfus

 

[mronegative]

Originally Posted by hymen man

I've always had a crush on Julia

I don't get it. She doesn't age.

 

[venom lyrix]

episode 2 was tonight, not as funny as the premiere but not bad, had it's moments. What did yall think?

Selina's facial expression when she heard about the POTUS and then running, pretty funny.

Matt Walsh was pretty funny too

 

[agentspits]

Gonna check this out, didn't even know it aired yet.

I'm in need of new shows to watch, and this seems worthy of giving a try.

 

[laker4lifeman]

You have a better chance at making a guy fist himself.

 

[duba169]

It was a good episode. I could see it being a consistently solid show with no bad episodes. But I haven't seen an excellent episode yet.

They curse like sailors don't they haha

 

[whyhellothere]