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Hella Anticipated: Insecure‘s Final Season Teaser Spotlights an Ever-Reflective Issa

The ubiquitous 'mirror talk' returns as Insecure's leading lady gives herself a talking to.

There was much hanging in the balance when we last left the much-beloved HBO series Insecure. Issa and Mollyโ€™s friendship hung in the balance as the two tried to resolve growing in different directions; Molly and Andrew had hit yet another wallโ€”likely their final one; Issa and Nathan were navigating a new (and platonic) friendship; new mom Tiffany had led the crew on a postnatal crisis-fueled scavenger hunt; and we hadnโ€™t spent enough time with fan-favorite Kelli. Most significantly, after a reunion seasons in the making, Issa and Lawrenceโ€™s newly rekindled relationship was rudely interrupted by the revelation that Lawrence was expecting a baby with ex-girlfriend Conflictย Confusionย Conflationย Condolences Condola.

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In short, it was hella messyโ€”and we were lowkey left hanging.

As fans awaited the outcomes of their favorite characters, in January, we got the news that the fifth season would also be the final one, much to our dismay. So, we were hype to see a teaser for the the final season drop on Thursday, focusing on a very familiar scenario. Leading lady Issa Rae is back in the mirror where it all began, as she reflects on her journey thus far and contemplates her next move.

โ€œI just wanna be drama-free and happy,โ€ Issa muses in the minute-long clipโ€”though we all know that if Insecure was drama-free, we wouldnโ€™t have stayed hooked for four seasons already.

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โ€œMaybe thereโ€™s a little voice in your head thatโ€™s telling you youโ€™re not done,โ€ says Issaโ€™s mirror image, to which our protagonist replies, โ€œThatโ€™s you! Youโ€™re the voice in the back of my head!โ€

If only Insecure was telling us it wasnโ€™t doneโ€”but alas, as noted by our also recently departed Entertainment Staff Writer Tonja Stidhum, โ€œall hella good things must come to an endโ€โ€”even a fave that garnered eight Emmy nominations for its fourth season.

Nevertheless, we will be hella tuned in to HBO when Insecureโ€™s final season premieres on Oct. 24.

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