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Veep, Ep 2.06: “Andrew” dives into Selina Meyer’s past, while exploring the juggling act between her professional and personal life

Veep, Ep 2.06: “Andrew” dives into Selina Meyer’s past, while exploring the juggling act between her professional and personal life
Tony Hale, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sarah Sutherland

Tony Hale, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sarah Sutherland

Veep, Season 2, Episode 6: “Andrew”
Written by Tony Roche and Armando Iannucci
Directed by Christopher Morris
Airs Sundays at 10pm (ET) on HBO

One of the staples of Selina Meyer’s career as Vice-President has been her inability to properly separate her personal life from her professional one, as well as her insistence on having a memorable event which she can point to as her legacy during her time as the titular Veep. This week brought both these issues together, as Meyer’s attempts to get budget negotiations completed before a midnight deadline conflicts with her daughter’s birthday party, in another entertaining episode that reveals more about Meyer’s life before her current government position.

The idea of the lack of personal lives of a politician was very interestingly explored this week. The show has, so far, done an excellent job of showing that, as flawed as Meyer might be, the pressures of the job and maintaining a public image are particularly strenuous, and are equal contributors to the ineffectiveness of the position, and this week was another great example of that. Seeing Meyer’s ex-husband is also a great way to get a look at what Meyer is like outside the office, for however brief a time she is allowed to get away from her governmental duties.

Anna Chlumsky

Anna Chlumsky

Overall, this was another solid episode, less plot-heavy than last week’s packed episode. It was great to see Selina’s daughter Catherine make a return appearance, and Sarah Sutherland has proven herself quite capable on Veep despite not having the veteran status of the rest of the cast. The introduction of Amy’s potential boyfriend Ed is also another addition to the overarching theme of personal and professional lives that the season is exploring, and how this affects the office’s perception of her is worth looking out for. Kevin Dunn also continues to be a great presence this season, and the lack of respect Jonah received even from Ed was hilarious throughout, despite being expected at this point.  How the hostage crisis aftermath continues to develop, as well as how the budget affects Meyer’s public image is worth tuning in for next week.

– Deepayan Sengupta

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