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Season 2/ Episode 1/ HBO **Recap going up, wave them hands high/Spoilers in your face, tell’em boy bye**
Okay… wait. Don’t tease me like that. As soon as I saw Issa sitting with Lawrence, my spirit was like “nah, issa set up.” My spirit don’t never lie. The true opening to the new season is a montage of Issa on random dates with brothas she done swiped right on. Shit is hilarious, especially when she tries to curve homeboy while rockin’ a sweatshirt and some flat twists, which in my opinion can be the equivalent of straight backs, cornrows on grown men, whatever you call ’em. I’m typically rockin’ flat twists to bed after a 12 hour wash day or when I’m grocery shopping or just ain’t about life. When they hit that “why are you still single” question that all single folks hate, we get that day dreaming, b-girl side of Issa that you love to hate. Them wackass raps give me life, honey! When she started making a beat on the table with her knife and fork I just knew it was 9th grade up in the cafeteria again. Drop that beat, Issa.
Awww… that “I’m so dead inside… I cry everyday” line hurt. She straight up missing her man and occupying her time with some dudes that don’t seem to be any more interesting than Lawrence. I feel you, girl. Been there. Done that. Cue an awkward water glass spill and we can see Issa ain’t changed much since season 1. Molly, tho? Looks like Molly done got that ass in some therapy. Can we talk about her therapists office, that artwork and that gloriou…
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