#veep7

Seeing Amy live her life without him, after all they've been through, makes him ponder the question he's been avoiding for the past year.

How different would his life have been if he had ended up with Amy?

So happy to be posting this story for all of you. I hope you all enjoy it. ♥️

chapter link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/36693367/chapters/91531375

“I’m a competitive guy,” says David Mandel, who took over as Veep showrunner in season five. “I want to be the funniest. With this final season, I was like, there’s a statement to be made, which is we’re fucking funny.”

That goes for everything from the last scene to the season’s trailer: “I’m not going to lie, I wanted to remind people we’re Veep.”  

I need fic writers to step the FUCK UP for Veep after tonight. I’m gonna need a Dan and Amy ending STAT. And while you’re at it, give Gary a real fucking ending. I didn’t watch seven seasons for this!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dear Anon - thanks for sending in your observations :-) I love reading what other people think. It is interesting, if a bit depressing, to think about the purpose of their scenes after 7.03. From the way the funeral scene is written, I agree it’s pretty clear that Dan and Amy don’t connect the way Amy was hoping, at the very least. And I suppose it is quite possible that Amy has begun to internally wrestle with the reality of Jonah as the president, as his campaign sinks lower and rises higher in the polls…it would certainly contextualize her sudden switch in 7.07, although I don’t think there is a scripted indication that she’s having second thoughts at this point. (disclaimer: I have not rewatched the full episode, and I also watched most of season seven in a weird black-out haze of emotional hysteria and denial.) 

And I like the idea that there’s something else going in the scene besides Amy once again trying with Dan and getting slapped in the face for it. David Mandel has been pretty clear in interviews that he has always seen the concept of Amy never really getting over Dan to be very funny, and in his view, that’s what their funeral scene is about. He also said (somewhere, maybe the THR interview, although I’m not inclined to go look it up) that the whole Dan-dates-Amy’s-abortionist joke was always on the table as they worked out the season. Why he found that joke so hilarious and precious that he set it up over two entire episodes, I could not say.

If I’m being very dark and cynical about Dan and Amy circa season 7, I think 7.06 is David Mandel twisting the knife a bit re: their relationship and what it has become…just emphatically reminding the audience in no uncertain terms that Dan doesn’t give a shit about Amy and that Amy will always be hoping for something more from him. 

Veep should be inciting laughs of glee within us, not break our hearts by destroying beloved characters. Lately, some of us may not be feeling the laughs and the gags on the show. Lately, you may find yourself not looking forward to Sundays. Lately, you may cringe in horror and your stomach may convulse when a certain character comes on the screen. As we edge closer to the series finale, we may have a few things that you want to change up, which is why I propose a Fix It Challenge.

What Is A Fix It Challenge?

Did you hate a certain scene this season? Were you disgusted by one of your favorite characters? Are you having massive heartaches because someone was a shit or was treated wrongly? If you, like me, were effected by this season, then I encourage you to write out all of the feelings you may have about it. Instead of feeling negative about it, take the time to really embrace the four good seasons we did have with these lovely characters and try to put your own spin on these scenes that desperately need a re-write. While we've dealt with some curve balls, we also had some really sweet and funny scenes throughout the series. If you have a scenario you really wanted to see, then write it out yourself and share it with the rest of the fandom because I can guarantee we all need a good read, especially after the Series ends! Now is your chance!

Here are the rules

1) The story has to be over 2,000 words in length.

2) It has to be a one-shot!

3) You need to choose one of the scenes below to fix.

4) You need to get it in by the required date - Due in by June 8th, 2019.

5) Have fun with it! If you've always wanted to write a fanfic, then now is your chance! If you've hit a writing block, then pick a scenario that ate away at you and overcome that obstacle. If you've read everything on AO3 or Fanfiction.net, then add your own spin to the fandom!

Scenes You Can Fix

1) The Scene In The Hotel In 7X01

2) The Scene By The Lake In 7X02

3) The Abortion

4) The Funeral In 7X06

5) The Ending You Want For The Show

What Do You Do When You're Done?

Post the story on AO3 or Fanfiction.net and send us the link, so we can enjoy your story! Also, don't forget to include the scenario you're fixing! And remember the deadline is JUNE 8th!!!