Former Senator Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) has accepted the call to serve as Vice President of the United States. The job is nothing like she imagined and everything she was warned about. 'Veep' follows Meyer and her staff as they attempt to make their mark and leave a lasting legacy, without getting tripped up in the day-to-day political games that define Washington. Meyer's inner circle includes:Live Streaming Video Free Online Tv at Home Game online for Live stream Video on your Online TV Broad cast her chief of staff Amy (Anna Chlumsky), longtime press spokesperson Mike McClintock (Matt Walsh), right hand and body man Gary (Tony Hale) and secretary Sue (Sufe Bradshaw) all of whom often do battle with Dan Egan (Reid Scott) an ambitious interloper and smug White House liaison Jonah (Tim Simons). Created by Armando Iannucci (The Thick of It, In the Loop), the comedy is scripted but shot in an improvisational style. 'Veep' is authentic without being specifically biographical about what it is like to hold the least effectual post in the most powerful office in the world.As a previous user wrote, there's no way this series can, after just one episode, get a low rating; I too will give high marks…for the moment. Reviews can be updated and modified in time when circumstances dictate. I'll be revisiting this review in time of course, given I've watched the pilot only. In a recent interview of Julia Louis-Dreyfus by Piers Morgan, she was commenting about this new HBO series. She admitted there might be a slight slant pro the democratic point of view, but she readily also admitted that she had a bone to pick with all politicians, republicans and democrats.
The show, she goes on to say, is no West Wing. After watching the pilot episode, we can see what the theme is about: politicians in position of power have to deal with the most ludicrous of time wasting issues, are overwhelmed by lobbyists, mostly the ones who represent the very issues those politicians despise, and maintaining a politically correct face at all times, except in the privacy of their own office or at home (or in their cars) is to say the least, irritating. The character of Dreyfus, V-P Selina Meyer, brings us that side of the story, namely how the politicians behave behind closed doors, sort of speak.
As you can no doubt guess, the foul language and the sarcasm abound. I liked that first episode and I'll be watching it again and again. Thank god for the rewind on the TiVo; the pace is fast and I had to go back to check the jokes or puns I felt I had missed. By the way, even republicans can enjoy this show;Get the remote, find the rewind button and get ready. Not an episode has gone by where I didn't have to rewind because we missed dialogue over the laughter in the room. In some cases, we just have to re-watch scenes over again for sheer enjoyment of Julia's performance.
This show is bound to get a bad rap because it comes across as vulgar comedy. Audiences are forgiving when it is delivered by men, but when a woman is leading that charge, there seems to be some rule that it must be respectful or clean. Not here and good for her! This show is just flat out a good time and Julia is at her very best (and I miss Elaine!). The supporting cast is strong and able to respond and react to her every action.
The dialogue, be it written or improved, is unmistakably honest and delivered to perfection with the timing that hits the mark with almost every line. With each view, i catch comments and reactions that are not visible on the first view because the show moves like a rocket. The moments are fast and filled with the perfect elements of comedy.