Much like season 1, Insecure season 2 is a low-key delight filled with wonderfully realized characters, but the show's true exceptionalism falls directly on creator/star Issa Rae's brilliant-to-watch lead performance.
Through the journeys of its three main characters, the show nails early-thirties millennial ennui, a very specific age few shows even attempt to tackle realistically.
Insecure once again nails what it means to face the age of 30 and see all your unrealistic expectations blow up in your face like so much birthday confetti.
Issa Rae's Insecure was one of 2016's most vibrant debuts. Her show is even more assured in the second season, presenting a cringey-funny yet always thoughtful take on romantic breakup and desperate rebounding.
Issa Rae's very funny, great-looking HBO sitcom Insecure is back for a second season, and it's even better -- more assured and finely detailed -- than its excellent first season.
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.
It beggars description, offers no easy answers and, while it can be truly funny, it also feels subversive. Just watch it and see -- this often mesmerizing exploration of human fragility, corrosive identity politics and love.
