TV #9 of 2016:
Veep, season 1
Veep is another political sitcom from the same creator as The Thick of It, and the insults are nearly as inventive, but it just isn’t clicking the same way for me. I think part of the problem is that this American version of the program doesn’t really have a character like Malcolm Tucker at the center to root for. I laughed a lot, but I don’t really feel very drawn into the show just yet — which is probably for the best, because this is the only season free on Amazon Prime for now.
★★★☆☆
The Lesser Joke: book reviews and more 