solid show, despite some odd ups and downs
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 5 November 2019 00:07 (four years ago) link
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/issa-rae-write-star-perfect-strangers-film-remake-1259519
issa is one of my favorite hollywood people; will basically try anything she's involved in
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 4 December 2019 21:09 (four years ago) link
Whatever happened to that movie she was making with kumail nanjiani?
Agree she’s fantastic
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 4 December 2019 21:11 (four years ago) link
i finished Insecure and loved it -- would also try anything she is involved ini even watched the wine downs
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Wednesday, 4 December 2019 21:13 (four years ago) link
wait is insecure over??
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 4 December 2019 21:16 (four years ago) link
i meant that i watched every ep that was there, no idea if there are more forthcoming
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Wednesday, 4 December 2019 21:17 (four years ago) link
s4 in 2020
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 4 December 2019 21:31 (four years ago) link
whew ok, wouldn't be the first time hbo bailed on an amazing show
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 4 December 2019 21:33 (four years ago) link
i love rae but i think, given the way s3 played out and the example set by other young showrunners, s4 is going to be diminishing returns primarily because she's dealing with so many other projects simultaneously.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 4 December 2019 21:37 (four years ago) link
Agggghhh the most recent ep w the block party & Issa/Molly fight made me so sad :( Realizing full well that I’m not its intended audience, I can still say honestly that I love this show.
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Wednesday, 13 May 2020 00:01 (four years ago) link
the movie with Kumail is due out on Netflix later this month
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 13 May 2020 00:02 (four years ago) link
Forgive the thread spam, but I wanted to note that this show's 2020 season is nominated in the 2020 ILX TV poll:
ILX's Best Television of 2020 Poll / VOTING AND CAMPAIGNING THREAD / Voting Ends After January 29, 2021
If you like this show and you'd like to see it have a good showing in the poll (running in February) all you need to do is submit a ballot including it and your other favorites (3 minimum, 25 maximum, ranked by your favorite to least favorite) to forksclovetofu at gmail. It'll take five minutes; get to it!
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 21 January 2021 19:42 (three years ago) link
bumpi am finally on the insecure train - binged S1 this weekend and loving it i will report back when i am caught up bcz i am obv WAAAY behind
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 9 December 2021 00:51 (two years ago) link
oh yay this seems like a show you will love
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 9 December 2021 00:53 (two years ago) link
i am dragging out the last episodes because i don't want it to be over. i love this show!!did not vote in the above poll though
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Thursday, 9 December 2021 00:56 (two years ago) link
i keep seeing the tweet storm every sunday and was like, ok i need to be on this and Keke Palmer was on Desus & Mero not long ago & they were legit as excited as they were for Bobby Shmurda
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 9 December 2021 01:47 (two years ago) link
s2 finale just a short recap of where i am atissa is a MESS good godi love molly SO much…also a messlawrence can fuck off, he is like a handsome bowl of cold oatmeal daniel idk but here’s nut in your eye (sorry) muffled (- dro is crazy hot-) muffled but my god he is like a human flesh-eating virus suuuuuuuuch a bad idea molly noi looooooooooooove this show
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 10 December 2021 07:49 (two years ago) link
everyone in this show is so attractive & have much good teeth, it makes me want to put on a dress & leave my house lol jk i wont
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 10 December 2021 07:50 (two years ago) link
ok i am caught upIssa & Nathan zzzzI mean, he’s alright and is nice to her when he’s not shutting down but idk it just doesnt feel like anything much. Issa is still a mess, she is not off the hook. I am annoyed that Lawrence STILL in the picture? Jfc. She just circles these dudes like dishwater in a drain, I wish she’d just find a cool new dudeLawewnce is so … trifling.Molly & Taurean tho!? YESHe is grown & she has grown … v good Molly’s shit has been really intense & i love seeing the changes her character has gone through. Overall I love this show, I love the vibes, sure its patchy & frustrating at times & this season has been weird but it has really hooked me in! its been a real joy finally watching it
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 16 December 2021 06:36 (two years ago) link
The latest episode bugged me a lot. When you’re this close to the finish line don’t be fucking around with narrative gimmickry. Just gimme plot plot plot and RESOLVE EVERYTHING. Tie it up in a bow and send everyone on their way.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Thursday, 16 December 2021 12:27 (two years ago) link
it's been a bad season tbh. the molly/mom stuff is tonally all over the place and issa's back and forth love life doesn't stick to any recognizable narrative. it's engaging in its worst habits and stringing out a season that could have been a closing movie if there wasn't $$$$$ to be had
― When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 16 December 2021 14:19 (two years ago) link
I sort of agree? At least, I don't feel very invested in it. I thought S4 was great in its exploration of Issa and Molly drifting away from each other. There doesn't seem to be the same kind of coherent narrative arc this season.
― jaymc, Thursday, 16 December 2021 14:25 (two years ago) link
i think insecure was a great show at one point and its willingness to explore friendship among women, mental health, impostor syndrome and a host of black community related issues makes it a still important show but, except for issa rae's continuing reign as queen of physical comedy, there's not much exemplary going on here that matters, especially in terms of how the narrative is being structured.
― When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 16 December 2021 15:55 (two years ago) link
I'm an episode behind rn, but the girls' party episode was so good I kept thinking I wish that had been the series finale.
― Max Hamburgers (Eric H.), Thursday, 16 December 2021 15:59 (two years ago) link
yeah that was a great episode
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 16 December 2021 16:10 (two years ago) link
The finale was kind of whatever, but high Taurean in the episode prior might have been the funniest thing on the show
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 28 December 2021 19:19 (two years ago) link
yeah i was kinda “eh”but there is sonething really touching about the character journeys of Issa, Molly, even Lawrence. Like where they started and where they ended up, personally, emotionally etc.The Kelly reveal in this ep was a bit much. too hand wavey, “yada yada and then this happened” like ok *whatnow*!??The documentary special was pretty cool tho, lots of nice interviews w crew & showrunners. gave me a better feeling for the finale like “aw you guys”
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 28 December 2021 19:27 (two years ago) link
Very disappointed by the Issa parts of the finale. A huge amount of Lawrence's assholishness was just handwaved away. I mean, he was shit from episode 1 and now he's there at the finish line? And Issa's the stepmother to his kid and ...happy about that? That said, Kelli's storyline was interesting, Molly's storyline was good... very much a mixed bag. But it made me laugh really fucking hard several times, especially when Lawrence called while Issa was in the bathroom and mirror-Issa said in full death metal voice, "DON'T YOU FUCKING DARE".
― but also fuck you (unperson), Tuesday, 28 December 2021 19:51 (two years ago) link
yeah that was good also Kelli smacking Ahmal’s cup out of his hand at the birthday party
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 28 December 2021 20:17 (two years ago) link
i can’t stand lawrence really at all but in the context of the show & Issa they really do seem to love each other so 🤷🏻♀️slightly better nathan’s ghosting ass
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 28 December 2021 20:19 (two years ago) link
Plot points aside this show ALWAYS makes me laugh, like a real LOL laugh. I am on ep 9, 10 min in and I already loled at Issa biting into a too-hot mac & chz ball. Relatable! That's part of what I love about this show.
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Sunday, 2 January 2022 22:55 (two years ago) link
i cant remember which episode but when she meets lawrence at that bar & falls flat on her face in front of everyone - i felt v seen in a delightful way lol
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 2 January 2022 23:12 (two years ago) link
issa rae is pretty much my favorite physical comedian
― i cannot help if you made yourself not funny (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 2 January 2022 23:31 (two years ago) link
Yeah, she's amazing. Her comedy feels so natural.
― Tough Cookie, Monday, 3 January 2022 01:03 (two years ago) link
Forgive the thread spam, but I wanted to note that this show's 2021 season is nominated in the ILX TV poll, with voting ending this weekend:
ILX's Best Television of 2021 Poll / VOTING AND CAMPAIGNING THREAD / Voting Ends After January 31, 2022
― i cannot help if you made yourself not funny (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 26 January 2022 20:56 (two years ago) link
Since this is the general issa rae thread -- is anyone watching RAP SH!T?!?! i am in love with this show. the episodes keep getting better and i don't think cliff is going to last after this last one. yikes.
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Friday, 12 August 2022 14:57 (one year ago) link
i haven’t started yet but am looking forward to it!
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 12 August 2022 15:07 (one year ago) link
Picking up the Rap Sh!t talk, this show is v v good
― the new drip king (DJP), Monday, 4 December 2023 13:38 (six months ago) link
I was surprised and delighted to see there’s a new season!!
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Monday, 4 December 2023 14:15 (six months ago) link
Season 2 isn’t quite the laugh riot of season 1 but it is still very enjoyable
― the new drip king (DJP), Monday, 4 December 2023 21:09 (six months ago) link
Having watched ep 6 i had to go to the chat shit podcast
Lots of stuff happened in ep 6
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Wednesday, 13 December 2023 23:10 (five months ago) link
chat shit hosts otm about duke/chastity and mia's mom actually they are otm about everything but ^^^ is what i went to the chat shit foralso
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Thursday, 14 December 2023 14:41 (five months ago) link
oops i forgot to finish that last part -- also otm about mia and lamont
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Thursday, 14 December 2023 14:42 (five months ago) link
Ooh I guess I’d better dig into Chat Shit, I’m very curious what they have to say
― the new drip king (DJP), Thursday, 14 December 2023 15:38 (five months ago) link