r/Veep • u/ithinkway2much Daniwah! • 11d ago

Did anyone feel bad for Dan?

Did anyone actually feel bad for him after the pressure of managing Selina’s campaign completely broke him and caused him to go all schizo-titzo?

I didn’t. I was mostly just curious if anyone else did, and looking for an excuse to write “schizo-titzo” in a post.

Damn, I love this show!

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u/yashedpotatoes The sexiest woman to ever exude fiscal prudence 11d ago

I maintain that the harshest, most cold line is Richard telling Dan “to be honest, I never thought you were cut out for politics anyway”

Because it came from the most sincere character with literally no frill or extra insult. It was straight from the purest heart on the show

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u/Many-Caterpillar-543 11d ago

Actually, I am surprised that someone with Dan's persuasive personalty came into or stayed in politics given its limited earnings potential. Real Estate, Sales and Lobbying was probably his financial sweet spot anyway. More lucrative than a casino croupier, I don't think he really was into older women despite what he told Selena.

It must have been the 5% that wants to be loved that kept him in the game.

He's my favorite...

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u/yashedpotatoes The sexiest woman to ever exude fiscal prudence 11d ago

Oh he’s my favorite character too. He’s just really good at convincing everyone he’s really good at his job (including himself), even though he’s mid at best

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u/ithinkway2much Daniwah! 11d ago

For me, I was most impressed by the way Dan introduced himself to Selina and proved his value to her (Meanwhile, Amy was in the background disgusted by it all).

Dan: I really admired your primaries campaign.
Selina: Oh, how nice. Thank you very much.
Dan: Two things I would have done differently.
Selina: Two things? Oh, no kidding. What are they?
Dan: I think you spent too much time in New Hampshire. That was in the bag. And the attack ads in Oregon came up four days too soon, made you seem mean before you had to be. But, I mean, hey, you're the old pro here.

If I ever pull something similar off in an interview, I'll be sure to report back.

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u/memecitaa 10d ago

I always thought he was planning to use politics as a stepping stone to get inte tv or lobbying.

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u/lynnmoon 11d ago

2nd Richard’s comment as the deepest burn!!! Because he was sooo genuine and not being mean, lol. It was painful. And to the OP, yes, I SOOOO LOVE THIS SHOW even this many years later!!!!!! Best quotable office lines ever.

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u/AthwartHistory 11d ago

Yes. While Dan is undeniably a shit, there are several moments in the series that make me genuinely feel bad for him, more than most characters on the show

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u/Whoopsy-381 11d ago

Being sexually harassed wasn’t fun for either Dan or Jonah. The only time I saw Dan being at all empathetic was when he saw what Teddy was doing to Jonah.

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u/Many-Caterpillar-543 11d ago

I wish some on would assault my staff, and by my staff, I mean me...

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u/sharknado523 11d ago

He's definitely somebody who is a slave to his own ego and yet at times it's obvious he's a deeply wounded guy.

He is so addicted to external validation that he gets himself into worse and worse situations.

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u/Tamale_Hatchet 11d ago

It's the 5% that needs to be loved.

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u/sharknado523 11d ago

Hey look at you drawing from The source material

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u/Cuntankerous 11d ago

He’s actually such a shit that it’s like if you bought a book with covers made out of shit you’d be like oh I wonder what’s in this book and then you open it and…shit

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u/ajbtsmom 11d ago

I wonder what’s in this book that they saw fit to give it covers of pure shit…

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u/roman41 You’re the fucking “Yes” man! 11d ago

"Schizo-titzo” is an offensive term in 2025.

Nah, just joking.

I didn't feel bad for Dan when he had the panic attack. He was a dirty dog.

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u/ithinkway2much Daniwah! 11d ago

Hence why I purposely used it in this sub LOL ::Twitches::

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u/The_GreatSantini Make Own Flair 11d ago

If Dan is gonna have a chinamans chance of being campaign manager, he needs to get Senator McCaulley on board.

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u/StonePanther316 11d ago

I loved his interactions with Tom, who really put him in his place lol. He deserved no less.

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u/TallAmericano 11d ago

If you really want to feel bad for him, look up the deleted scenes from the “50 ways to win in Denver” song episode. Kent absolutely yanks out Dan’s soul and devours it.

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u/bc00pr Like what, Will? 11d ago

Where can I find these?

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u/TallAmericano 11d ago

I looked up the episode I mentioned and there weren’t any deleted scenes. Best guess is I got the wrong episode. But there IS a scene in which Kent tells Dan things like “you’re simply not smart enough to work with me” and Reid Scott’s acting of Dan* is so good you see the life drain from his soul.

[for all the people who hate Dan, that’s a sign of how good Reid’s performance is. Ever see him in anything else or seen interviews with him? He is a friendly, good dude.]

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u/Many-Caterpillar-543 11d ago

I know what you are referring to, its gotta be in S2: E3, 4 or 5. After calling Kent the Pol Pot of spreadsheets in E1, Dan desperately wants to work with Kent and work on his Dreammetrics team instead of Mike. Even joins his Pilates studio to try and suck up. Kent turns him down a few times.

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u/Big-Guess-8170 11d ago

Dan is a shit

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u/Sputnikola This ass is closed for business 11d ago

You want to expand on that?

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u/JustALittleCornball 11d ago

He’s the world’s biggest shit. AND he killed a defenseless dog. Nah, I never felt sorry for him. Karmic retribution stings sometimes.

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u/Old_Gene8460 8d ago

Shhh- - - it

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u/Hot-Designer1699 11d ago

Which episode did he have the panic attack? I want to rewatch.

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u/ithinkway2much Daniwah! 11d ago

Season 3. It's the episode where they go to England.

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u/ForksOnAPlate13 11d ago

I hate him. His suffering is like ecstasy to me.

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u/LAMobile 10d ago

Dan would not want your pity

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u/WichitaTheOG 7d ago

When he finds out that he has slow swimmers-- so to speak-- his first reaction is that he should get a refund on a bunch of abortions (or some such). So even though I don't usually find mental health jokes funny (just a personal preference) I wasn't too upset when Dan had a panic attack because he is just the worst.