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#’Insecure’ Finale: How Will Issa Handle That Lawrence Bombshell? (RECAP)

#’Insecure’ Finale: How Will Issa Handle That Lawrence Bombshell? (RECAP)

[Spoiler Alert: Only read ahead if you’ve watched the fourth season finale episode “Lowkey Lost” of HBO’s Insecure.]

Things seemed be going right for Issa Dee (Issa Rae) going into the fourth season finale of HBO’s Insecure but we all should’ve known the other shoe was ready to drop… and then it did.

Backing up, this whole ‘low-key’ season has been a series of highs and lows for our mirror-talking protagonist. The high for Issa being the block party she’s been trying to get off the ground since season three but it was a huge success and was a good sign that her shaky professional life was going to finally settle into a good place.

The lows – and yes, there were multiple lows – fell in the area of Issa’s messy personal life. First, her relationship with BFF Molly (Yvonne Orji) hit a major rough patch where the friends fell out sync for reasons that weren’t clear to either one of them (yet seemed so realistic to anyone who’s ever fallen out with a bestie). But things grew even worse when Issa, in an effort to get the block party be as lit as possible, went around Molly and asked her new music industry boyfriend, Andrew (Alexander Hodge), for help which resulted in a huge blowout. Since then the friends have been trying to get back on the same page without success.

Also both exciting and nerve-wracking to watch was Issa reconnecting with her ex, Lawrence (Jay Ellis) and eventually getting back together though she’s also been spending time with another ex, Nathan (Kendrick Sampson), who she thought had ghosted her last season. But, as she found out in last week’s penultimate episode, he wasn’t just another dog of a man but was actually dealing with being diagnosed as bi-polar and learning to handle his bouts with depression because of it. That’s a lot but it almost looked like we were heading into a season finale love triangle with Issa having to decide between the two men. But, come on, you should never sell Insecure short because it’s way smarter than falling back on that old storyline trope.

So, getting into the season ender, Issa found out Lawrence got his dream job in San Francisco that he’s been interviewing for and while he’s concerned about how she’ll react given their relationship is currently in a very good place, she’s nothing but happy for him, which is refreshing. They even talk about her eventually moving up there assuming things continue to go well in their relationship. Then, what about Nathan, who has expressed his feelings for Issa but she also nipped that in the bud when she let him know definitively that she’s with Lawrence now and, voila, Nathan is surprisingly chill about it and Issa seems to have her romantic life under control…though remember that other shoe that’s set to drop? It’s coming…

But first we veer over to spend time with Molly and her own relationship woes that come out with Andrew, who let her know that he’s tired of always doing what she wants and his wants and desires always take a backseat. He later tells her that maybe they’re just not right for each other and, for once, Molly is silent and doesn’t have a quick retort for him leaving her without her bestie to go to for advice and some sympathy.

Then there’s friend drama in the finale with overwhelmed new Mom Tiffany (Amanda Seales) having taken off from her home, leaving her husband, Derek (Wade Allain-Marcus) and the friends frantically looking for her around downtown Los Angeles. You’d think that drama might be have helped Molly and Issa mend their fences but while they do spend time together in the search, they aren’t necessarily back in a good place. And, side note here, while it did feel a little odd to spend so much time in the episode on Tiffany/Derek drama since they haven’t been prominently featured this season, it not only showed that all the friends have done a lot of growing since the first season but also does provide a way for Molly and Issa to spend time together that wasn’t directly leaning into the rift. (Nice job, executive producer Prentice Penny, who both wrote and directed the finale)

However, just before Tiffany and Derek reunite and everything is fine with her, an unexpected confrontation with some cops in downtown L.A. during the search brought a dose of reality into the show and it almost looked like we were going to go down a road that would mirror what is going on in our own society with how law enforcement treats black citizens. But, before things got too intense – which they often do when Kelli (Natasha Rothwell) lets her mouth go, the situation diffuses itself without major incident but it was a reminder that Insecure isn’t only a comedy but a comedy that always rests on a foundation of what’s going on in the real world, especially in Los Angeles.

But, then, yep, it’s time for that other shoe to drop and it’s one hell of a bombshell that I know I didn’t see coming (did you?) when Lawrence comes over to Issa’s and tells her that his ex-girlfriend Condola (Christina Elmore) let him know that she’s pregnant and she’s keeping the baby. (Yes, she also said in quick flashes to that conversation that she’s sure it’s Lawrence’s and the character has never seemed shady enough to trap him into some relationship either, right?). What does this mean for Lawrence and Issa? He does say he’s not going to get back together with Condola but the reality is that he’s going to be a father and that’s a lot for Issa to handle. But the episode seems to be wrapping up with Issa sitting outside, smoking a joint and just contemplating everything all by herself…but that’s not the end.

It was perfectly fitting that the last scene in the episode be Issa showing up at her fave Ethiopian restaurant to meet up with…Molly, who called her to join. It was truly the perfect way to both get their friendship back on track at a moment when they just need each other and can let everything else fall to the wayside or at least put in a box saying ‘we will deal with this later but for now…” And, like the show and all its characters, this whole season of Insecure has been an exercise in growth for all the characters. And, it also did what a season finale should do and that’s leaving you dying to get into the next season to see what’s next. Bring it, Issa!

Insecure, Season 5 Premiere, TBD, HBO

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