1/31/2024 0 Comments Insecure season 5![]() What really made the show so unique and zeitgeisty was a host of other attributes: the look ( Ava Berkofsky's masterful lighting was a giant leap for the advancement of brown skin on camera), the deep probing of different kinds of friendships, and the way it so acutely understood certain facets of being a modern Black 30-something in the throes of an identity crisis. ![]() Nevertheless, the show's writers insisted on teasing them as a One True Pair throughout the entire series run – so this ending was all but inevitable in hindsight. Early on, their relationship was entertaining and served its purpose as a stepping stone for each to grow a little bit more into themselves. Truthfully, the Lawrence and Issa dynamic was never the most interesting part of Insecure. ![]() Since its debut, Insecure has been unlike anything else on television From the beginning, Insecure has acutely understood certain facets of being a modern Black 30-something in the throes of an identity crisis. It remains to be seen whether this Issa is on the right path, but it’s clear that Issa Rae is.Kelli (Natasha Rothwell), Molly, Issa, Tiffany (Amanda Seales) and Derek (Wade Allain-Marcus) in the Season 5 premiere. Unlike so many other shows, Insecure seems determined to go out on a high, its final episodes more of a parting gift to fans than a collection of mic drop moments. An administrative error sees her accidentally added to an in memoriam presentation at the college reunion, leading her to declare that she “came back like Daft Punk: better, faster, stronger!” It’s hard to believe we last saw her as the put-upon massage therapist Belinda in the aforementioned White Lotus as she describes babies as demons. “What’s an app?” asks the kid in the mirror.įor all its angst, Insecure remains resolutely fun, with Natasha Rothwell’s Kelli still delivering the best zingers. Her comic DNA remains unaltered, as evidenced in the magical realism moment when Issa – first seen in Insecure rapping to herself in a bathroom mirror – finds herself in the WC once again, offering advice to a younger self who seems unimpressed with how her life has turned out. Like the best sadcoms, it does all of this with a lightness of touch, retaining the quirks that got Rae noticed with her Awkward Black Girl webseries. As it continues, we see how Lawrence is coping with fatherhood after his shock pregnancy with Condola (Christina Elmore) how Issa’s professional insecurities intersect with her personal life how Molly’s personal life clashes with parental expectations (namely that she should date an acquaintance from church, whose gambit is “I rework trap songs for the lord”) and whether these bright young things really can have it all. The idea of being on the right path, or otherwise, has dominated Insecure since the start, via Issa’s on-off relationship with Lawrence (Jay Ellis) and Molly’s self-sabotage-fuelled revolving door of boyfriends. Maybe I’ll wake up tomorrow and realise that I’ve wasted all my time … and that’s time I can’t really get back.” Outside, Molly shoots her friend a “wait, what?” look, as Issa puts on a slightly manic display of being completely fine. “I don’t know that I’m on the right path? To be honest, there’s no way to be sure that you’ve made the right choice. When did she know, she is asked, that she was on the right path? “The right path …” she stumbles. In a brilliant, excruciating scene, she takes part in a panel for entrepreneurs at her alma mater. Rather – despite the snazzy business cards and brand partnerships – we see Issa spiralling into self-doubt. However, season five doesn’t give her a #girlboss fantasy. Last time around, we saw Issa get a foothold in the business world, organising a block party to spotlight black-owned businesses in her increasingly gentrified corner of Los Angeles.
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