Veep, Ep 3.06: “Detroit” shines the spotlight on Catherine
Meyer’s campaign team scrambles to correct numerous issues as Selina has a minor fling and a second encounter with a Finnish ex-head of state in an entertaining episode
Meyer’s campaign team scrambles to correct numerous issues as Selina has a minor fling and a second encounter with a Finnish ex-head of state in an entertaining episode
Throughout the second season, the US administration has found itself embroiled in one issue after another, beginning with the poor showing at the election in the season premiere. The President’s attempts at passing the buck on these issues have not only been futile in keeping his own nose clean, but have also turned members of his own administration against him, including Vice-President Meyer herself, as the end of last week’s episode indicated.
Selina admitting knowledge of the CIA spy last week came at the heels of a season-long campaign where she has ended up on the losing end of most political matters without having any say in the decision. Becoming the public face of accountability for atleast one of the government’s scandals thus gave her the ability to control the narrative in atleast one situation. The season’s penultimate episode this week sees Selina try to take further control of her political career as she realises her role in the current administration, in an episode that continues to be funny while still managing to effectively move the characters forward.