On a real note, the story that was told in the first episode wasn’t anything groundbreaking – but it was relatable. Most of all, in the wake of #blackgirlmagic, as a black girl that doesn’t always feel so “magical”, it was nice to see another black girl dealing with her life falling apart. It was nice to see Molly open the door for Issa in her headscarf (cause I was definitely wearing mine while I watched the episode). Seeing Molly exclaim her frustration of how black men don’t want her, hit me right in the feels. It’s a combination of hilarity and cultural realness. I’m going to skip right over the shade and get right to the point it’s a breath of fresh air from HBO’s entirely (or almost entirely) white cast of Girls. What I love about Insecure so far is that it brings a unique and real perspective to young adult women struggling to find themselves. Thank goodness I don’t have to lie to ya’ll and pretend it’s good.
I’m going to be honest I was determined to like this show no matter what. They make up and leave us waiting to find out how they’re going to handle their own separate crisis’s next week. Tail between her legs, Issa returns to Molly, ready to make up for ditching her for Daniel. She goes ready to lay it all out on the line, and he crushes her dreams by letting her know he’s not interested in a relationship. During their fight, Issa receives an invite from Daniel to meet him at his place. The rap sequence is basically Issa screaming about broken lady parts for about a minute, which offends Molly and causes them to fight. She’s hits him with the ole’, “I think we should talk about this later.”Īt the open mic she getson stagee and raps (a callback to her Awkward Black Girl character), spilling all of her friend’s relationship woes for the entire crowd. Before she leaves for the open mike, she calls it off with Lawrence. So Issa, fed up over her life and pathetic boyfriend (who by the way, suggests they celebrate her birthday by renting a DVD from the 7/11), decides to crash an open mike night and rekindle with her “one that got away”, Daniel. Meanwhile, her best friend, Molly (played by Yvonne Orji), appears to have it all, but suffers from no body wants me “broken p**** disorder” (Issa’s words not mine). He’s the guy that lies around eating up all your damn cereal while proclaiming, “ I swear, I’m going to get my life together!” No. Issa and Lawrence have been together for 5 years, and child, he’s the man of every woman’s nightmares. We also meet her live – in, trifling boyfriend Lawrence. So she’s like 99.9% of everyone ever.Īfter the brutal classroom scene, we’re introduced to her job, a non-profit org for minority youths run entirely by white people, where she is the token black person. As Issa continues to get dragged by a bunch of kids, we learn that she is working a job she hates, is in a long-term relationship that has no prospects of going anywhere, and is generally despondent with where she is in life. Instead of inspiring the youths of the classroom, the bad ass little kids begin insulting her love life, her job, her clothes, and the way she talks. I loved it.ĭuring the pilot episode, “Insecure as F**k”, we’re introduced to Issa Dee (played by Issa Rae), as she stands in front of a classroom hoping to answer questions about the non-profit after school program she works for.
#Insecure pilot script series
The series starts out on Issa’s 29 th birthday, where she realizes things have to change now while she’s young.įirst of all, can I just pause the review to thank Issa for bringing two black women BEST FRIEND characters back to TV? Can we applauded her for showing two black women representing the beautiful, fun, and sometimes messy bond that I hope every black woman has in her life? Can we give her a standing ovation for demonstrating the relationship between two black women in a real, positive light? Tens across the board.Īs soon as “Alright” by Kendrick Lamar began playing, I knew it was a wrap.
Insecure is a comedy about main character, Issa Dee, a 29-year-old woman who’s just realized that her life isn’t exactly going in the direction she’d like it to. Thank you, Issa Rae.Ĭoming off of her successful, relatable, and funny as hell web series, The Misadventures of an Awkward Black Girl (which if you haven’t seen yet GO WATCH), fans of Issa Rae excitedly waited with anticipation for the release of her new HBO show, INSECURE. “I don’t want to be a dumb b***h”, a mantra many have lived by but few have had the courage to voice on television.
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