I tried following this show because like most HBO programs, it does not dumb down for the audience. I agree with everyone who says the situations effectively caricature the massive egotism and narcissism that is American politics. Julia Louis-Dreyfus needs to be a television fixture because she just nails comedic timing and facial gestures. The dialogue is super sharp. My problem with this show is that there is just too much of it. Lines just fly around relentlessly like bullets in an action film, and it really grates on me after about ten minutes. The characters just seem to never shut up to take a breath of oxygen. Also the younger characters are always portrayed as the most irritating intern types. In fact, most of the cast portray annoying and smarmy types except for the constantly exasperated title character.
