History YMMV / Veep

* {{Flanderization}}: While Jonah Ryan has always been lecherous and self-aggrandizing, he began the series being fairly politically literate, and was able to exploit some of Selina, Mike and Ray's politically incorrect or unpopular statements to undermine Selina's campaign. By the end of the series, he is a {{Manchild}} ConspiracyTheorist who [[BrotherSisterIncest marries his own]] [[AddledAddict opioid-addicted]] [[BrotherSisterIncest sister]] and [[InsaneTrollLogic publicly decries Muslims because he was too stupid to pass his math classes as a child]]. WordOfGod is that this was done as a TakeThat to ''Creator/DonaldTrump''. Could possibly be justified as Jonah undergoing a SanitySlippage due to politics.

* RewatchBonus: In "Signals", a tabloid article exposed Selina's secret [[TitleDrop signals]] she uses to alert her aides to rescue her from an unwanted conversation. In the season 1 episode "Catherine," she rubs her ear and Gary magically appears with a fake phone call from the President.

* [[https://www.vulture.com/2019/05/veep-series-finale.html In this article]], Mandel is flatout about Season 7 being inspired by the post-2016 political climate.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: At the end of Season 6, Amy reveals to Dan that [[spoiler:she's pregnant with his child]] and they have to figure it out. In Season 7, however, after Dan fails to notice her advances, Amy [[spoiler:goes through with an abortion and they ultimately see other people (Amy ends up with ''Bill'' of all people)]]. This sideplot is criticized for [[AbortedArc not expanding on Dan and Amy's relationship]], although the consistency of the two being horrible people is admired. The show runners have also said they were very disappointed with how short Season 7 was and unable to do everything they wanted, which may have included more with this.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical:
** ''Veep'''s creators are adamant that the Trump Administration will have no impact on the show's plot, but it's hard to see [[spoiler:Selina and Jonah running for President against one another]] in the sixth season finale and not be reminded of the 2016 American Presidential Election.
*** [[https://www.vulture.com/2019/05/veep-series-finale.html In this article]], Mandel is flatout about Season 7 being inspired by the post-2016 political climate.
* WordOfSaintPaul: When asked by Creator/StephenColbert, about [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse what happened to Gary's fiancee]], Tony Hale stated that in typical Selina fashion, Selina probably did something dark to her.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: At the end of Season 6, Amy reveals to Dan that [[spoiler:she's pregnant with his child]] and they have to figure it out. In Season 7, however, after Dan fails to notice her advances, Amy [[spoiler:goes through with an abortion and they ultimately see other people (Amy ends up with ''Bill'' of all people)]]. This sideplot is criticized for [[AbortedArc not expanding on Dan and Amy's relationship]], although the consistency of the two being horrible people is admired.

* CatharsisFactor: After seven seasons of watching her scheme and claw her way to the highest office of power, there’s an almost perverse glee to be had in watching the DistantFinale and seeing Selina’s entire legacy basically amout to nothing. She’s reduced to such a footnote that her own funeral gets upstaged by another person’s death.

* {{Flanderization}}: While Jonah Ryan has always been lecherous and self-aggrandizing, he began the series being fairly politically literate, and was able to exploit some of Selina, Mike and Ray's politically incorrect or unpopular statements to undermine Selina's campaign. By the end of the series, he is a {{Manchild}} ConspiracyTheorist who [[BrotherSisterIncest marries his own]] [[AddledAddict opioid-addicted]] [[BrotherSisterIncest sister]] and [[InsaneTrollLogic publicly decries Muslims because he was too stupid to pass his math classes as a child]]. WordOfGod is that this was done as a TakeThat to ''Creator/DonaldTrump''.

* {{Flanderization}}: While Jonah Ryan has always been lecherous and self-aggrandizing, he began the series being fairly politically literate, and was able to exploit some of Selina, Mike and Ray's politically incorrect or unpopular statements to undermine Selina's campaign. By the end of the series, he is a {{Manchild}} ConspiracyTheorist who [[BrotherSisterIncest marries his own]] [[AddledAddict opioid-addicted]][[BrotherSisterIncest sister]] and [[InsaneTrollLogic publicly decries Muslims because he was too stupid to pass his math classes as a child]]. WordOfGod is that this was done as a TakeThat to ''Creator/DonaldTrump''.

* {{Flanderization}}: While Jonah Ryan has always been lecherous and self-aggrandizing, he began the series being fairly politically literate, and was able to exploit some of Selina, Mike and Ray's politically incorrect or unpopular statements to undermine Selina's campaign. By the end of the series, he is a {{Manchild}} ConspiracyTheorist who [[BrotherSisterIncest marries his own sister]] and [[InsaneTrollLogic publicly decries Muslims because he was too stupid to pass his math classes as a child]]. WordOfGod is that this was done as a TakeThat to ''Creator/DonaldTrump''.

* {{Flanderization}}: While Jonah Ryan has always been lecherous and self-aggrandizing, he began the series being fairly politically literate, and was able to exploit some of Selina, Mike and Ray's politically incorrect or unpopular statements to undermine Selina's campaign. By the end of the series, he is a {{Manchild}} ConspiracyTheorist who [[BrotherSisterIncest marries his own sister]] and [[InsaneTrollLogic publicly decries Muslims because he was too stupid to pass his math classes as a child]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Dan and Amy's individual arcs in Season 7 are criticized for DemotedToExtra and feeling out-of-character, respectively.

* HiddenDepths: In spite of Selina being largely depicted as incompetent, she consistently has moments which show how she was able to become an accomplished Senator, mount a presidential campaign and become Vice President.
** In "Debate" she is shown to be an effective public speaker who can think on her feet.
** A clip of a presidential debate shown in "Mommy Meyer" suggests that she is much better public speaker than her opponent, Bill O'Brien.
** In "Congressional Ball", she ruthlessly and successfully browbeats fellow politicians to keep them in line.
** In spite of Tom James' status as TheAce, in Season 5 she sees through and averts his schemes more than once.

*** [https://www.vulture.com/2019/05/veep-series-finale.html In this article]], Mandel is flatout about Season 7 being inspired by the post-2016 political climate.

** The hostage crisis in Turkmenistan became a controversy InUniverse because the President failed to inform Congress that one of the student hostages was a CIA spy, therefore endangering the lives of the other hostages. In May 2014, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowe_Bergdahl Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl]] was released after 5 years of captivity by the Taliban in a prisoner exchange for the Taliban five from Guantanamo, a move of which Congress was not informed 30 days prior by the White House (Congress is supposed to receive 30 days' notice for the release of prisoners from Guantanamo). Not only is that a thorn in President Obama's side now, but Sgt. Bergdahl himself has been charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy (for which his disappearance cost the lives of several comrades looking to recover him).

** Jonah's anti-vaccination stances resulting in a deadly chickenpox outbreak is a bit less funny than intended because it aired shortly after anti-vaxxers brought the back the measels.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Amy's meltdown/TheReasonYouSuckSpeech in "Convention" ends with her tearfully berating Selina because she believes that her incompetence will destroy the chance of any more women becoming president, implying that her workaholic tendencies and her manipulation of Jonah to get Dan fired in London is out of idealism.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: ''Veep'''s creators are adamant that the Trump Administration will have no impact on the show's plot, but it's hard to see [[spoiler:Selina and Jonah running for President against one another]] in the sixth season finale and not be reminded of the 2016 American Presidential Election.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: ''Veep'''s creators are adamant that the Trump Administration will have no impact on the show's plot, but it's hard to see [[spoiler:Selina and Jonah running for President against one another]] in the sixth season finale and not be reminded of the 2016 American Presidential Election.

* [[MagnificentBastard Magnificent Bitch]]: Amy [[spoiler: leaking to Jonah to get Ray and Dan fired and land herself the campaign manager job]] gives her a moment of this.

** Selina nervously laughing and muttering "What the fuck?" has been a popular reaction gif to use in response to something messed up, often with the captions "*nervously laughing* What the fuck?".
** Mike asking Siri "Why does God allow suffering" has also become a popular reaction gif for disappointing situations.

* NeverLiveItDown: Discussed in "Helsinki" after Selina is [[spoiler: sexually assaulted by the Finnish prime minister's husband]], and the reason why they can't let anyone know about it.

---> '''Selina:''' I need to be driven to the airport at Diana speed. But more carefully, please.

** Selina on Queen Elizabeth II: "She's a fucking cunt." Note that this was shortly after the show's British creator left it in the hands of the American crew.

* MemeticMutation: Selina nervously laughing and muttering "What the fuck?" has been a popular reaction gif to use in response to something messed up, often with the captions "*nervously laughing* What the fuck?"

* RewatchBonus: In "Signals," a tabloid article exposed Selina's secret [[TitleDrop signals]] she uses to alert her aides to rescue her from an unwanted conversation. In the season 1 episode "Catherine," she rubs her ear and Gary magically appears with a fake phone call from the President.

* HarsherInHindsight: Two episodes in season 2 deal with debt negotiations that fail, leading to a government shutdown. Fast forward to October 2013...