and book Shae, if I remember correctly, was totally over Tyrion because he had stopped giving her money. which would be normal behavior for a whore. TV Shae didn't really act much like a whore, if you think about it.

I usually don't draw too many parallels to the books because I enjoy them more for the backstory— the show is FAR more enjoyable and entertaining (natch). But I have been watching Shae's character closely for 4 seasons and nothing about the TV version seemed to me like the kind of person who would perjure Tyrion.…

I could enjoy an episode of Amy blankly staring at Fitz whenever he starts to come up with a plan on his own (because they're always impulsive and dumb).

Am I the only person who thinks the Olitz 'ship has gotten stale mostly because they aren't running off to have desperately hot sex in broom closets all the time anymore? I know the late-night phone calls have always been a thing for them, but what happened to the in-your-face arguing in the Oval Office and…

Fuck Selina and Fitz, I want to see Selina and SALLY go at it. Not just because they are phenomenal and interesting characters, but one of the failings of "Veep" IMO is that it is so busy making fun of everyone that it makes me question how Selina got the position in the first place. I'd like to see if Selina could…

Harrison was/is an attorney, but more importantly, was involved with insider trading on Wall Street. His ability to be charismatically efficient without coming off sleazy is valuable and he's pretty much always the guy getting information out of people or getting people to agree to things. Olivia orders, whereas…