Talk:Veep

message: As the characters of The Thick of It never actually address the camera and there doesn't seem to be any hint that it is a mockumentary other than the style of camera movements i'm not sure if it should be considered as such Sean 20:30, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed. It's commonly referred to as such in media because of the "wobbly camera" style of filming but AFAIK it's never been referred to by the producers as a mockumentary. I'll have a listen to the DVD commentaries at some point. Brad 13:12, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Mockumentary?

message: This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 16:12, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: WikiProject class rating

message: The last para of the article:
"In an April 17, 2012 interview on The Daily Show, Louis-Dreyfus described Veep's intent, in keeping with the BBC show, of not having the President appear on-screen, and not to reveal the political party of the characters.[19][20]"
So I watched the video and she doesn't say that at all, which is good, since it's rubbish. In "The Thick of It" we know from the beginning that Tucker works for the Labour Party, and we see the PM a few times at least. So I have adjusted the article accordingly. Barsoomian (talk) 15:02, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Does she claim that the party of her character is ever in doubt? Because that's rubbish too by the first season, well before any blue/red issues. (Republicans were traditionally colored in blue.) The biases, jokes, and political allies and enemies of her side make it patently obvious she's Democratic. (Of course, we need an authoritative critic to source that but it still bears correcting.) — LlywelynII 17:15, 5 January 2017 (UTC)

text: They also mention frequently in the show she's a Democrat. For example, in one episode they call Danny Chung liberal, and seeing as how Selina is in the same party, that would make her a liberal too.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.14.214.100 (talk) 19:41, 23 June 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Political party 

message: "The first season of the series has been well-received by the critics, particularly Louis-Dreyfus, who has received widespread critical acclaim for her performance."
Louis-Dreyfus is a critic? Can someone please correct it. I never feel I have the right here.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Torydude (talk • contribs) 10:45, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Critics 

message: As far as I'm aware, the abbreviation for the US president is POTUS, but in the show they always say PODIS (PO as in Poland, DIS as in Distant). Now I know that Americans typically pronounce a T as a D (Duty == Doody), but that doesn't explain the U being pronounced as an I. What's the deal ?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.174.204.254 (talk) 22:22, 13 May 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: That's the way it's often pronounced in real life, too - to my ears it's a mixture of a schwa sound and a short i. It's just how some people say it.--DearPrudence (talk) 03:52, 16 May 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  PODIS ? 

message: The section on the development of Veep includes a wikilink to Cinéma vérité, but for some reason it links to the subsection Cinéma-vérité#Cinéma-vérité style films and television shows.
This makes some sense - Veep does fit into that category - but is at odds with the rest of Wikipedia.  On the basis that it's better to ask forgiveness than seek permission, I'll change it now (it's not too hard to revert a change like this) but I thought that either way it's probably best to explain my position.
82.36.86.14 (talk) 16:45, 16 September 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cinéma vérité wikilink 

message: This information adds nothing to the article and should be omitted.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.165.48.244 (talk) 04:03, 21 September 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed. I am removing it. 79616gr (talk) 04:34, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why are the tax credits taken by the show relevant? 

message: The links to each of the seasons goes to the current page, whereas they should go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Veep_episodes#...
Can someone fix? (Sorry, I don't know how to).
Hugh.glaser (talk) 18:44, 18 April 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for pointing it out. It's now fixed. Drovethrughosts (talk) 19:49, 18 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Season links are broken 

message: In what way is this an LGBT television show? I don't even remember any LGBT characters. The only LGBT(Q) story that I can remember was a minor sub-plot.Probablynoteworthy (talk) 03:03, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Selina's daughter Catherine reveals she's gay in season five and is in a relationship with another woman. Drovethrughosts (talk) 12:31, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  LGBT-related television shows? 

message: I just watched season 7 so the media table needs to be updated to show that this is now available.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 23:17, 11 June 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Season 7 

message: Added inline flag on a part of sentence that claims the show has political affiliation. It is within the synopsis section. This section contains zero citations, though I understand a tv show synopsis may not need a ton (or should this section have citations?). However, a claim is made within this section regarding the “hinting” of political affiliation with one party. I respectfully ask for some sort of verifiable evidence of this claim, especially considering that it is widely reported that the show avoids party affiliation. Input here would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Informationageuser (talk) 11:46, 8 July 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm not sure why this has been escalated to an RfC? You requested a source, reasonably enough, and started a discussion here, which is a great idea though not a necessary one. If no source is provided within a reasonable amount of time, the statement can be removed. If the need for a source is disputed, the easiest option is usually to provide one, but statements such as "It is hinted that..." sound like original research to me. Is there a dispute about this? If not, no need for an RfC and I'd recommend withdrawing that. Cheers. DonIago (talk) 13:28, 8 July 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  RfC on questionable claim of show’s political affiliation 

message: When President Hughes resigns, he had already decided not to run for reelection. Him resigning makes her president, but does not change the fact that Selina is still running. Topic discusser (talk) 06:06, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  President resigning doesn’t make Selina running a moot point