Insecure returns for second season

The highly anticipated second season of ‘Insecure’ was nothing short of astonishing. With 1.1 million views, the comedy landed its largest same-day audience this July and will be renewed by HBO for a third season.
Insecure tells the stories of best friends Issa Dee and Molly. The Southern California girls are undeniably lost in their own sauce.
During season one, Issa was in a committed relationship with her long-term beau Lawrence, played by Jay Rellis of ‘The Game.’ Idealistically, Issa had what every woman desired. She had a job in her field of study, a man, and a girl friend that would always tell her the truth. Molly, who is solidified in her career at a prestigious law firm, and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated couldn’t catch a break in the dating scene.
Wenlei Ma of ‘Rotten Tomatoes’ stated, “If you’re going to name your show Insecure, you have to be willing to allow your characters to be vulnerable, flawed and make bad decisions, and that’s exactly what Insecure does.” Insecure has a way of showing the many dynamics of relationships that are overlooked. There are conversations within the show that are now being looked at as taboo within the black community. For instance, Molly was interested in a man who made less money than her. She soon got over the fiscal aspects of their beneficial arrangement. The one thing that she wasn’t able to digest was the fact that he’d slept with a man. Though the guy hadn’t enjoyed his experiences, Molly was uncomfortable with the scenario.
Issa was her own demise throughout the first season. Early on, she was reacquainted with her “what if guy” Daniel. Issa had been cohabitating with Lawrence who was unemployed for roughly two years. Things became boring for Issa and she pursued Daniel. The ordeal blew up in Issa’s face and it landed her both hurt and heartbroken. Lawrence, in turn landed in the hands of a supportive bank teller.
“Insecure tackled tough race issues in its first season and season two comes right out the gate dedicated to exploring real issues black women face in this country,” says Ashley Ray-Harris of ‘Rotten Tomatoes.’
Being newly single and seeking to enhance her sex life, Issa decides to take a page from Molly’s book. She begins to meet men online. Some dates being far better than others. One man in particular told Issa, a natural woman, that her hair didn’t look the same as in her picture. She responded with a nonchalant statement similar to, “I switch it up a lot.” His tone was a little more abrasive when asking if she planned on switching it back.
Both Molly and Issa have been shown suffering in their workspaces because they’re black women. With one woman making less pay than her white counterpart, and the other just being the token black woman at work. Issa who works at “We got ya’ll,” deals primarily with urban youth. Her white coworkers seek her opinions on anything that regards Black children and poverty. She constantly has to write rhymes in her head to keep from snapping on anyone.
Melanie McFarland expresses, “The second season flows with more confidence and pluck than the first right off the bat—a good show that has only improved.”
The HBO hit series ‘Insecure’ has reached its midway point in the season but can be viewed on Sunday nights.