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Its a jarring moment because there is no reason to bring Lawrence back.
His story felt definitively concluded inthe second-season finale.
It also calls into question what the actual thrust of the show is.
IsInsecurea colorful slice-of-life series about a young woman coming into her own while her friends grow alongside her?
Or do Issas romantic foibles with men like Lawrence provide the center of gravity for the narrative?
Theyre emotionally bare and honest with one another through tear-filled apologies.
What follows is a tender montage we learn is just another one of Issas personal fantasies.
Its a perfumed fantasy, the kind of stuff romantic-comedy endings are made of.
Even with Lawrence sending Issa a friend request afterward, it felt like a clear ending.
It operated as a gimlet-eyed argument that sometimes love isnt enough for a relationship to survive on.
Walking back this ending softens one of the boldest moments in the show thus far.
Why are these women friends?
What do their romantic and personal lives look like?
But its not nearly enough.
Even more important to the shows problems is Issas relationship with herself.
ThatInsecurespends so much time uncovering the sexual and romantic dimension of Issas life isnt a problem.
By not developing Issa more, Lawrences reemergence feels both unearned and deflated.
Even with these issues,Insecureis one of the most blissful confections television has to offer at the moment.
As High-Like ends, it brings up many questions about Issas romantic life.
But the answersInsecureneeds to prioritize are about Issas relationship with herself.
