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Theres very little thats quite as traumatic as a friendship in decline.
But not before everything else in their lives had imploded first, forcing their ongoing friction into sharp relief.
Issa and Mollys friendship has always been the linchpin ofInsecure.
The main plot ofInsecuresfourth season has been Issa and Mollys largely unspoken conflict.
One of the obvious issues with Issa and Mollys relationship was that, essentially, they had both grown.
Their conflict began as an equitable squabble.
Issa was unkind about Mollys budding relationship, and Molly was dismissive of Issas new career ambitions.
Each of them was comfortable seeing the other in a very specific role they had begun to outgrow.
To Molly, Issa was the unfocused loser without any solid career ambition.
Predictably, they both handled it poorly.
Each felt attacked when the other didnt acknowledge how they had grown and attacked the other in turn.
Without the reliable and established roles of their friendship, they were unmoored.
Brilliantly,Insecureshowed how each womans myopia affected the relationships they had with other people.
Mollys arc withAndrew(Alexander Hodge) has been both a joy and a terror to watch.
Andrew was patient and kind and always on her side, but he spotted Mollys stubborn streak early.
The breakdown of Molly and Andrews relationship was a reflection of her issues with Issa.
Mollys primary problem is that she does not bend.
It was then that their relationship moved from awkwardness to full-on feud.
Thankfully, from the looks of it, that future wont be their reality.
