S03.E06: Ready-Like

[formerlyfreedom]

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Issa needs moral support when her new project proves more complicated than she originally thought; Issa and Kelli press Molly to consider dating someone new. Later, the girls attend Tiffany's baby shower and try to be helpful.

 

[Amethyst]

Am I alone in thinking this block party idea is a waste of time?  It just feels so random and thrown out there.  Right now, Issa doesn't have a steady job and that should be her project.  She can still enjoy her freedom from WGY and look for a new gig.  I just don't see the point of the block party.

It was nice to see Issa and Lawrence have a real conversation and remind why they liked each other so much.  Ugh to chlamydia, though.  But Lawrence got lucky, considering.

Nathan not following up about the investigation is very troubling.  Did he come clean?  Was there a settlement that he claimed?  Did he pin the blame on Issa?  Something's not right there.

Tiffany was right and wrong.  Issa and Molly haven't shown any enthusiasm towards the baby, so I get why Tiffany excluded them.  But Kelli did offer to throw the baby shower.  My thought was that Tiffany felt Kelli would do something inappropriate, or is just embarrassed by Kelli.  Either way, it's an interesting insight that Kelli and Tiffany are considered best friends.  I feel bad for Kelli, because she feels she really doesn't have anyone.  And Tiffany didn't give Kelli a chance to throw the party she wanted.

Dro ain't shit.  Candace being pregnant may be a blessing in disguise for Molly.  Let him pout Molly, because he's no longer your problem.  Meanwhile, Andrew's available.

Chad being single isn't a surprise, lol.  Glad to have him back, I missed him.

[Joimiaroxeu]

So Lawrence was working his own hotation. Apparently he's not very good at it though. How hard is it to use condoms?

Aw, Issa and Nate were so cute together. It was great how he was so supportive of her. I sure hope he doesn't turn out to be married or something.

"I don't have no dog." Then had the nerve to stare Issa down while the dog was clearly barking inside his apartment. Sounded like big dog too.

Mad disgruntled.

Candice and Dro having a baby? Oh, Molly thank goodness you got out of that mess. I don't know about Andrew though. He seems awfully sure of himself to me.

Guess Nate maybe was too good to be true. Or something.

[Arcey]

I didn't understand what Issa was looking at at the end of the ep. I got that it was texts from NathN, but what did it mean? I also have no recall about something happening in Issa's car during a Lyft ride that called for an investigation. Can anyone explain what happened with that, and how Nathan was involved, and why he was speaking to Lyft about anything? Thanks.

[DiabLOL]

7 minutes ago, Arcey said:

I didn't understand what Issa was looking at at the end of the ep. I got that it was texts from NathN, but what did it mean? I also have no recall about something happening in Issa's car during a Lyft ride that called for an investigation. Can anyone explain what happened with that, and how Nathan was involved, and why he was speaking to Lyft about anything? Thanks.

I guess the night Issa met Nathaniel in the party Lyft scene a second guy came aboard and started to smoke weed and he and Nathan got into a bit of a fight but I don't remember anything over the top happening. I have no idea what it all means let alone as you say the scrolling she did! It's making me crazy not knowing!

 

ETA I think he may be a scammer and somehow got money from Lyft because of the fight? He was new in town and "looking for work".

Edited September 17, 2018 by DiabLOL

[Irlandesa]

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Am I alone in thinking this block party idea is a waste of time?  It just feels so random and thrown out there.  Right now, Issa doesn't have a steady job and that should be her project.  She can still enjoy her freedom from WGY and look for a new gig.  I just don't see the point of the block party.

It really does.  2 months is a very short time frame and I'm not even sure what the ultimate purpose is.  Community?  I thought her quitting would lead her to beats or some other community based program that would inspire her but this just feels so random.  I'm going to kind of need for it to fail to keep it real.  I want Issa to succeed but this show has been pretty realistic so it'd be nice to see her succeed realistically.

I loved how they were laughing at how bad her name was. 

I thought this episode was really strong.  In fact, it's the most I've been into the show this season. Lawrence and Chad together have always been a good source for comedy and this episode was no exception. 

I also haven't really been feeling Nathan so his ghosting in this episode added a new wrinkle to his character.  I can't remember a Lyft investigation, though.  I remember the assault but was Lyft investigating this?  And who were they investigating?  Nathan? Issa?  Someone else? I've seen a lot of theories on Twitter about why he ghosted so it'll be interesting to see if they pan out.

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I didn't understand what Issa was looking at at the end of the ep. I got that it was texts from NathN, but what did it mean?

I thought she was looking through their conversations and how in communication they were but now it just stopped with no word.

[Amethyst]

34 minutes ago, DiabLOL said:

I think he may be a scammer and somehow got money from Lyft because of the fight? He was new in town and "looking for work".

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking.  This isn't just ghosting.  When there's legal issues and/or money involved, things get serious real quick.  Now, Nathan's charm and transient nature look suspect, not inspiring.

Issa really shouldn't be in the dark about this.  She got a call from Lyft about the issue, then another call stating that the matter was settled.  That's it.  All the while, radio silence from Nathan.  Issa has no idea how the matter was taken care of, what Nathan told them, what the other guy said, nothing.  

[KickPretty]

Am I the only one that thinks he might be in jail?  He was weird when she showed him where she wanted the block party and now disappears after Lyft calls about the investigation. ??‍♀️ Maybe he had something going on, because he RAN after getting into that fight.  AND gave her a $50 tip the next day.  

[DiabLOL]

11 minutes ago, Amethyst said:

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking.  This isn't just ghosting.  When there's legal issues and/or money involved, things get serious real quick.  Now, Nathan's charm and transient nature look suspect, not inspiring.

Issa really shouldn't be in the dark about this.  She got a call from Lyft about the issue, then another call stating that the matter was settled.  That's it.  All the while, radio silence from Nathan.  Issa has no idea how the matter was taken care of, what Nathan told them, what the other guy said, nothing.  

He always did seem way too calm to me for someone who was trying to start a new life in a city like Los Angeles. Wasn't he a freelance barber?

I also kind of can't believe how badly Kelly was treated. Why insult her and act so ungracious and unappreciative about her cupcakes? 

Also maybe I blinked and missed a condom ever making an appearance on this show so I'm surprised everyone doesn't have a raging case of the clap. Only Lawrence? 

4 minutes ago, ales-ya said:

Am I the only one that thinks he might be in jail?  He was weird when she showed him where she wanted the block party and now disappears after Lyft calls about the investigation. ??‍♀️ Maybe he had something going on, because he RAN after getting into that fight.  AND gave her a $50 tip the next day.  

Has she ever been to his place? Does she even know where he lives?

[Drumpf1737]

2 hours ago, Irlandesa said:

Am I alone in thinking this block party idea is a waste of time?  It just feels so random and thrown out there.  Right now, Issa doesn't have a steady job and that should be her project.  She can still enjoy her freedom from WGY and look for a new gig.  I just don't see the point of the block party.

Probably not but I disagree. She hasn't thought it through well enough and she needs to quickly educate herself on how to pull it off (permits, insurance, talent, promotion) but Art & Soul in Oakland and the Caribbean Day Parade in Brooklyn are just two examples of how these kinds of events can help in community building. 

I think Nathan either has warrants or just freaked out because he confessed to his feelings. He said he's never been in a real relationship. Also his reaction when she talked about what would happen a year from now was off.

I really want Molly to find her happy. 

Kelli is my favorite. I understand Kelli's feelings about Tiffany's pregnancy but c'mon that's your bestie you gotta be above that type of shit for your bestie. 

I love all of Tiffany's pregnancy paintings. They were extra but hilarious.

[qtpye]

7 hours ago, Joimiaroxeu said:

So Lawrence was working his own hotation. Apparently he's not very good at it though. How hard is it to use condoms?

Aw, Issa and Nate were so cute together. It was great how he was so supportive of her. I sure hope he doesn't turn out to be married or something.

"I don't have no dog." Then had the nerve to stare Issa down while the dog was clearly barking inside his apartment. Sounded like big dog too.

Mad disgruntled.

Candice and Dro having a baby? Oh, Molly thank goodness you got out of that mess. I don't know about Andrew though. He seems awfully sure of himself to me.

Guess Nate maybe was too good to be true. Or something.

Not only does he have his own hotation but he does not even remember who da fuck he slept with and is calling up randoms telling them they need to get checked.

 

7 hours ago, Arcey said:

I didn't understand what Issa was looking at at the end of the ep. I got that it was texts from NathN, but what did it mean? I also have no recall about something happening in Issa's car during a Lyft ride that called for an investigation. Can anyone explain what happened with that, and how Nathan was involved, and why he was speaking to Lyft about anything? Thanks.

I feel like I missed something important in the closing scene and did not understand what she was looking for in the texts.

 

6 hours ago, DiabLOL said:

He always did seem way too calm to me for someone who was trying to start a new life in a city like Los Angeles. Wasn't he a freelance barber?

I also kind of can't believe how badly Kelly was treated. Why insult her and act so ungracious and unappreciative about her cupcakes? 

Also maybe I blinked and missed a condom ever making an appearance on this show so I'm surprised everyone doesn't have a raging case of the clap. Only Lawrence? 

Has she ever been to his place? Does she even know where he lives?

Seriously, put out the girl's cupcakes on the table...that was a bitch move. I do not get why on all the shows it seems like the married women are so hostile to the single women. 

3 hours ago, Drumpf1737 said:

Probably not but I disagree. She hasn't thought it through well enough and she needs to quickly educate herself on how to pull it off (permits, insurance, talent, promotion) but Art & Soul in Oakland and the Caribbean Day Parade in Brooklyn are just two examples of how these kinds of events can help in community building. 

I think Nathan either has warrants or just freaked out because he confessed to his feelings. He said he's never been in a real relationship. Also his reaction when she talked about what would happen a year from now was off.

I really want Molly to find her happy. 

Kelli is my favorite. I understand Kelli's feelings about Tiffany's pregnancy but c'mon that's your bestie you gotta be above that type of shit for your bestie. 

I love all of Tiffany's pregnancy paintings. They were extra but hilarious.

I just do not get why Tiffany just did not let Kelli throw her the shower, it probably would have been a hella lot more fun. Tiffany's Beyonce wanna be pregnancy photographs were hysterical. I like Tiffany's husband and how Lawrence and he are tight but he does not let Lawrence get away with shit. I appreciated the way he pointed out Lawrence being a bum on the coach for two years probably helped contribute to the death of Issa and his relationship. "Hello, Daddy...nope, not going to say it like that"

[Empress1]

I was mad as hell on Kelli's behalf about those cupcakes. They're cupcakes! People will eat them. Put them out and be gracious about it! That was rude as fuck!

Because the show is told primarily from Issa's POV, I always got the vibe that Issa and Molly were best friends and the other two were friends of theirs - I didn't realize Kelli and Tiffany were supposed to be best friends. I felt bad for Kelli - if she asked to throw the shower, let her throw the shower. Tiffany strikes me as exactly the type to pull a "well, she's a mother" and while I fully agree that she needs mom friends and that Issa and Molly have been kind of wack about supporting her, Kelli appears to be on board and trying to be there. It would be nasty of Tiffany to ditch them, especially Kelli, to only associate with moms.

As long as I live, I will never understand that chocolate in a diaper baby shower game. It's fucking nasty. Pretending to eat shit is nasty.

Dro is trash. I would assume that he and Candace were having sex; the message he gave Molly about their marriage was never "We live separate lives, we don't talk, you're the only one who understands me." It seemed to me that he and Candace were happy and whatever they did on the side was a supplement. But him pouting over the boundaries Molly set was ridiculous. I'm glad she's going out with "the Asian one," who is cute (minus the man bun) and nice and took care of her when she was tripping.

I don't understand Issa's plan either (I fell out when she revealed the name. Girl, no). Is she hoping to make money off this? Use it to springboard an event planning career?

Nanceford is suspect. Either he's into something shady or he just ghosted, which is in and of itself shady.

Lawrence, at 32 you know you need to wrap it up. Come on now! And he's fucking so many women he doesn't know which ones he's actually fucked?

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I feel like I missed something important in the closing scene and did not understand what she was looking for in the texts.

As someone who has been ghosted, I thought she was looking through their texts to see if there was any indication that he'd been thinking of dropping her (did he take a long time to respond, did he say non-committal things, etc. - she was wondering if she missed something) and she wasn't finding it. I think the texts from him were all pretty flirty and showed interest, and he'd just told her things were feeling real to him. So she was confused about why he dropped off the face of the earth.

Edited September 17, 2018 by Empress1

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Oh, Issa. I totally admire your passion to do something cool for your neighborhood but giving yourself only a month to get a huge event organized, book bands, find vendors, and get all the permits you need? And where is she going to get the money to pay the musical acts? As a former performer, I LOATHED the "we can't pay you, but it will be great exposure!" offers I got. Just because it's a community event doesn't mean you can expect everyone to do this for free. You need stages and sound equipment. The security that the city clerk mentioned is not free, nor is the insurance policy you need for an event like this. If Issa can't afford to pay for those things on her own (which we know she can't) then she also needs to build in time to recruit sponsors who will donate money and/or their services.

Not to get all Seinfeld on Lawrence's ass, but you don't get to pull the "it's me" crap when you call some girl you haven't talked to in who knows how long.

Tiffany's Serena/Beyonce/Cardi B pregnancy photos were AMAZING! And they were even more hilarious considering that the shower was at Tiffany's sister's house which means Tiffany made Derek bring them all over.

Ha, I loved the awkward way that Dro left when Lawrence and Issa saw each other at the baby shower. But Dro can fuck right off for his attitude toward Molly. I laughed my ass off when she thanked him for reminding him why things didn't work out between them. What a petty little dick.

Poor Kelli. If Tiffany and the planning committee didn't want her to bring cupcakes, that's still no reason to be rude. All they had to do was put them on a table and if no one eats them, then fine.

I'm glad that Issa and Lawrence are finally at that place where they can be comfortable, friendly, and supportive of each other. They finally let all of their shit go and moved on. The fact that he defended her when Chad called her a ho told me that Lawrence was already pretty close to that point and I think the easy conversation where they were able to joke about their old problems and Issa felt okay asking him to help her find people to help with her event sealed the deal. The resentment and anger is gone and they're good, which is such a great place to be with an ex.

[Eyes High]

I want to love Andrew, but he’s Nathan’s friend, and Nathan is sketchy as hell, so...

[scrb]

Kelli did some acting.  Beyond the funny barbs, she showed some hurt.

They did some close up shots of the actresses, with the blurred out background.

Those portraits were funny.  In the wine down, they said the actress wasn't even pregnant.

[SuburbanHangSuite]

14 hours ago, Amethyst said:

Dro ain't shit. 

Say it again louder for the cheap seats!  Did his bitchass really sit there with his hurt feelings acting like a 12yr old girl???

The Lawrence hotation montage was . . . interesting. But the worst he got was chlamydia?  I hope he's scared straight.  

Ugh.  If there are really "friends" like Tiffany has out there, I don't wanna know about it.  Poor Kelli.  She said Tiff wouldn't even notice if she left and she was right.  After spending all that time on those bougie ass cupcakes. 

I've done a complete 180 on this season! Shady Nanceford and all.

[tennisgurl]

So, Nathan is looking more and more sketchy. I mean, how much do we really know about the guy? He is "looking for work" after just moving to town, we dont know much about his background, we dont know where he lives, and now he is dodging calls about a lawsuit, and possibly ghosting Issa. I knew he was too good to be true!

Nice to see Lawrence again, and while he is making some pretty questionable life choices (dude, your 32. Wrap it up!) he and Issa had a really nice talk, and he does at least seem to be taking his career more seriously. And it was cute when he defended Issa, while still admitting that he still hasn't forgotten that she cheated on him. 

I can see how Issa and Molly are best friends, while Tiffany and Kelli are best friends, while they're all super good friends. I had a similar friend group in college, where the four of us hung out all the time and were super close, but I had a friend who was my other half, and vice versa, and the other two girls were each others other half's, I think that does happen in friend groups. I can see both Kelli and Tiffany's perspectives, but this week, I was on Kelli's side, while last week, I was on Tiffany's. Its good for Tiffany to make fellow mom friends who can relate to her mom issues, especially because her other friends dont seem to be really excited about her baby. But on the other hand, Kelli does seem to be trying (even if she cant really hide her lack of baby enthusiasm) and Tiffany blew her off to hang with her other mom friends. Those two need to have a full on heart to heart, because things are going to change with the baby, but that doesn't have to mean their friendship has to fall apart. 

A community block party sounds fun, but is Issa just doing that for fun? Doesn't she need more people to put that on? And shouldn't she be looking for a job, maybe where she can do that for her work, like at the music place? And yeah, thats gonna take a LOT of work, and will take way more than a few months. 

Just let her put out the damn cupcakes! Damn!

[Stardancer Supreme]

I'm hoping that Nanceford isn't as sketchy as his situation looks.  I literally squeed in every scene he had with Issa.  Their chemistry is popping! 

Chad was slimy up to the wedding day that wasn't! I bet one of those dudes he kicked out of the stripper room snitched to his fiance. 

Lawrence wasn't my favorite, so I was happy that there was consequences to his indulging in ho shit.  I cackled at the nurse telling him to remember to use protection.

Edited September 17, 2018 by Stardancer Supreme

[Winston Wolfe]

8 hours ago, SuburbanHangSuite said:

The Lawrence hotation montage was . . . interesting. But the worst he got was chlamydia?  I hope he's scared straight. 

Yes.  Yes, it was.  But I just don't understand an intelligent young brother getting that, ah, busy, without an ample supply of raincoats.  Maybe one ripped on him?

[Drumpf1737]

6 hours ago, tennisgurl said:

He is "looking for work" after just moving to town, we dont know much about his background, we dont know where he lives, and now he is dodging calls about a lawsuit, and possibly ghosting Issa. I knew he was too good to be true!

He's not looking for work, he's a barber that doesn't work in a shop. It's actually a lot more lucrative for the barbers. I think Nanaceford is shady but I don't think he's scamming Issa. The scam can't be to get money out of Issa or Lyft because someone has to be arrested for the assault first.  

"Dro ain't shit" seconded!

I think Issa isn't properly describing what she's trying to do. She's not simply putting on a block party she's essentially trying to create a music-focused non-profit which is admirable but she really needs to get some help.   

[Jeopardy15]

One more time with feeling...”Dro ain’t shit!”

As much as I wanted Lawrence to stay gone, it was interesting to see what’s been happening with him since the breakup. And Chad is always and added bonus. Not surprised he didn’t end up getting married. 

That baby shower was so OTT, but definitely Tiffany’s style. I felt for Kelli. It sucks losing a best friend. 

Issa needs to find a job. I was sure she would go to that music-based non-profit. The block party is not a good idea right now. 

[Sheenieb]

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A community block party sounds fun, but is Issa just doing that for fun? Doesn't she need more people to put that on? And shouldn't she be looking for a job, maybe where she can do that for her work, like at the music place? And yeah, thats gonna take a LOT of work, and will take way more than a few months. 

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Yeah, I'd be more into Issa's professional glow up if she'd get a job first. Hit up that guy at Beats Kids, search the site for job openings, something! A block party is too much to take on right now; especially since her funds are limited.

Yes, always and forever, to Dro not being shit.

Lawrence and his hotation. I just, my dude. This ho shit is so not for him. He knows this. I just hope the STD was the alarm bell he needed to get it together. At least he caught something curable.

Molly, stop.blocking.your.blessings. What is it with this woman that makes her turn down available, interested men? No one is saying you have to marry the guy, Molly. It's just a date. See where it goes. 

Nanceford probably got scared off when Issa mentioned the future. If so, he's a punkass.

Edited September 19, 2018 by Sheenieb

[luckyroll3]

I fifth the "Dro ain't shit!"  And after seeing Candice's reaction, I'm back to thinking that he lied and she actually doesn't know.  Although, I'm still chuckling about his "What the fuck is that" as he walks away while pointing to Tiffani's last photo.

Oh Chad, Chad, Chad.  He finally gets caught cheating and it's from the bachelor party.  What a dick.  And him crying because she broke it off in front of all his grandmas?  Gold!

[Empress1]

8 hours ago, Sheenieb said:

Yeah, I'd be more into Issa's professional glow up if she'd get a job first. Hit up that guy at Beats Kids, search the site for job openings, something! A block party is too much to take on right now; especially since her funds are limited.

Yes, always and forever, to Dro not being shit.

Lawrence and his hotation. I just, my dude. This ho shit is so not for him. He knows this. I just hope the STD was the alarm bell he needed to get it together. At least he caught something curable.

Molly, stop.blocking.your.blessings. What is it with this woman that makes her turn down available, interested men? No one isn't saying you have to marry the guy, Molly. It's just a date. See where it goes. 

Nanceford probably got scared off when Issa mentioned the future. If so, he's a punkass.

I am leaning more toward "Nanceford just ghosted." I mean, a show about people dating has got to have a ghosting story because it's so common (and shitty).

[link417]

I felt all the schadenfreude when Lawrence got the clap, I’m going straight to hell.

As an addendum to my application to hell: I can’t help but chuckle every time someone calls Beats Crew “Beats Kids.”

I’m with you, @luckyroll3 — Dro ain’t shit but his reaction to Tiffany’s photo was golden.

[Drumpf1737]

5 hours ago, luckyroll3 said:

And after seeing Candice's reaction, I'm back to thinking that he lied and she actually doesn't know. 

I've heard podcasters say this too and it confuses me. The last time Dro stayed at Molly's place he answered his phone and said to Candice "Yeah I'm still at Molly's" 

It's weird that so many people missed that--thought it would be the talk of all Insecure circles since it solves that mystery of whether Candice knows.

[SuburbanHangSuite]

1 hour ago, Drumpf1737 said:

I've heard podcasters say this too and it confuses me. The last time Dro stayed at Molly's place he answered his phone and said to Candice "Yeah I'm still at Molly's" 

It's weird that so many people missed that--thought it would be the talk of all Insecure circles since it solves that mystery of whether Candice knows.

I'm one of those people and I didn't miss that he admitted to being at Molly's---I just thought that since he and Molly were childhood friends, he could casually admit to his wife where he was without her thinking it was sexual in nature.  Like maybe he lied to her and said Molly needed him to fix a leak or something "manly." I mainly thought Candice was in the dark because at Tiff 's party last season, he made Molly hang back after he knocked her off in the bathroom.  

[LuvMyShows]

2 hours ago, SuburbanHangSuite said:

I'm one of those people and I didn't miss that he admitted to being at Molly's---I just thought that since he and Molly were childhood friends, he could casually admit to his wife where he was without her thinking it was sexual in nature.  Like maybe he lied to her and said Molly needed him to fix a leak or something "manly." I mainly thought Candice was in the dark because at Tiff 's party last season, he made Molly hang back after he knocked her off in the bathroom.  

I also didn't miss it, and I had somewhat the same thought, that he was basically "hiding in plain sight" by being up front with Candice about where he was, but not why he was there.  Even in an open relationship, I just can't imagine Candice would greet Molly in such a friendly way, when confronted right in front of her with her husband's friend that he started f*ing.  I could see the friendly greeting much more easily if it were a threesome, but it sooo isn't.

[Irlandesa]

9 hours ago, SuburbanHangSuite said:

I just thought that since he and Molly were childhood friends, he could casually admit to his wife where he was without her thinking it was sexual in nature.  Like maybe he lied to her and said Molly needed him to fix a leak or something "manly." I mainly thought Candice was in the dark because at Tiff 's party last season, he made Molly hang back after he knocked her off in the bathroom.  

I thought they had implied that Dro had spent the night when Candice called and I doubt "Molly has a leaky faucet" would have been a good excuse even with the lifelong friendship.

As for the restaurant, I think trying to be discreet makes sense.  Candice might know that Dro is sleeping with other women and even who those women are but that doesn't mean either of them want to advertise to their friends that they have an open relationship.

[qtpye]

23 hours ago, LuvMyShows said:

I also didn't miss it, and I had somewhat the same thought, that he was basically "hiding in plain sight" by being up front with Candice about where he was, but not why he was there.  Even in an open relationship, I just can't imagine Candice would greet Molly in such a friendly way, when confronted right in front of her with her husband's friend that he started f*ing.  I could see the friendly greeting much more easily if it were a threesome, but it sooo isn't.

See, the open relationship thing is so weird but the few couples who do it are really okay with it. It seems like the woman always has one steady boyfriend and the husband usually has multiple ladies. Candice might have side dick and is perfectly fine with Dro messing around as long as she can keep hers. I do think Candice might be pissed that Dro dipped in their inner circle of good friends since most people do not like the idea of shitting where they eat and that might be a reason why Dro might not tell her about Molly. It would be hella risky since all it would take is one phone call from Molly to Candice to mess up the situation.

[laprin]

On 9/17/2018 at 12:34 AM, Arcey said:

I didn't understand what Issa was looking at at the end of the ep. I got that it was texts from NathN, but what did it mean? I also have no recall about something happening in Issa's car during a Lyft ride that called for an investigation. Can anyone explain what happened with that, and how Nathan was involved, and why he was speaking to Lyft about anything? Thanks.

Upon their first meeting (when Issa was acting as a Lyft driver), Nathan got into an altercation with another passenger while riding in Issa's car. Apparently, the other passenger filed a complaint, maybe even legal action.  I took Issa's look at the end as a realization that Nathan had been available because he communicated earlier that day with the company about the investigation. However, he clearly, intentionally, had not made himself available to her - although she had texted him several times that same day. 

[Pogojoco]

Re. Lawrence's clap- it would make for boring TV, but a friendly public health nurse would make those calls for you: "Hello, this is Public Health- someone you have slept with has tested positive and it would be a good idea for you to get tested. Here are our clinic hours." 

 

I think a show about a young woman of colour who takes job as a super for a building full of eccentric people with interesting life stories would be a good show. 

Sigh, Nathan. 

Also, yes, Dro ain't shit. 

[luckyroll3]

On 9/18/2018 at 9:53 AM, Drumpf1737 said:

I've heard podcasters say this too and it confuses me. The last time Dro stayed at Molly's place he answered his phone and said to Candice "Yeah I'm still at Molly's" 

It's weird that so many people missed that--thought it would be the talk of all Insecure circles since it solves that mystery of whether Candice knows.

 

On 9/18/2018 at 11:43 AM, SuburbanHangSuite said:

I'm one of those people and I didn't miss that he admitted to being at Molly's---I just thought that since he and Molly were childhood friends, he could casually admit to his wife where he was without her thinking it was sexual in nature.  Like maybe he lied to her and said Molly needed him to fix a leak or something "manly." I mainly thought Candice was in the dark because at Tiff 's party last season, he made Molly hang back after he knocked her off in the bathroom.  

 

On 9/18/2018 at 1:50 PM, LuvMyShows said:

I also didn't miss it, and I had somewhat the same thought, that he was basically "hiding in plain sight" by being up front with Candice about where he was, but not why he was there.  Even in an open relationship, I just can't imagine Candice would greet Molly in such a friendly way, when confronted right in front of her with her husband's friend that he started f*ing.  I could see the friendly greeting much more easily if it were a threesome, but it sooo isn't.

I didn't miss it ether.  I saw the phone call and immediately thought, so does she actually know?  But I agree with @SuburbanHangSuite and @LuvMyShows.  Candice just seems in the dark about the relationship.  I kind of expected than when she and Molly were standing alone, next to each other at the dinner party last season, that Candice would have said something like that, "Don't worry, we don't need to act weird around each other."  And at the shower, there wasn't a passing look of acknowledgement between them.  She didn't even seem to know that Dro and Molly are on the outs.  I don't know, the whole thing seems off.  And Dro's a dick.  So unless they (the writers) tell us otherwise, I'm gonna assume she doesn't know.  

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5 hours ago, luckyroll3 said:

But I agree with @SuburbanHangSuite and @LuvMyShows.  Candice just seems in the dark about the relationship.  I kind of expected than when she and Molly were standing alone, next to each other at the dinner party last season, that Candice would have said something like that, "Don't worry, we don't need to act weird around each other."  And at the shower, there wasn't a passing look of acknowledgement between them.  She didn't even seem to know that Dro and Molly are on the outs.  I don't know, the whole thing seems off.  And Dro's a dick.  So unless they (the writers) tell us otherwise, I'm gonna assume she doesn't know.  

Why with this show do we have to be told things explicitly? Why do we get hung up on details that won't move the story? Candice knowing or not knowing isn't central to the show's theme. However, Molly being less insecure is. Molly developing the confidence to allow a good man to love her is central to her character arc. 

Do you guys know open couples? I do.  It's not an ongoing campaign of shade and line drawing. I don't know how long it took for the open couple I know to get where they are with their relationship, but they are always the most chill, couple in the room.  My other girlfriends and I are always agog at how the wife reaches out to his playmates on Facebook like "hey girl are you bringing potato salad to the cookout".  It's actually cool to see women of color get along without resorting to Housewives behavior. There has been at least one woman who got banned for not following the rules, though. 

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I just thought that since he and Molly were childhood friends, he could casually admit to his wife where he was without her thinking it was sexual in nature.  Like maybe he lied to her and said Molly needed him to fix a leak or something "manly." I mainly thought Candice was in the dark because at Tiff 's party last season, he made Molly hang back after he knocked her off in the bathroom.  

Right before he answers the phone he and Molly are talking about breakfast, that's way too early to be at someone's house fixing something, even childhood friends, if they ain't fucking.

Edited September 23, 2018 by Drumpf1737