We Miss Them Already! Issa and Molly's 10 Best Friendship Moments From Insecure

Issa’s broken-p*ssy rap put Insecure on everyone’s radar and instantly took up a spot in our vocabulary. But do you remember, it starts off as Issa’s way of making Molly laugh when she is frustrated with her love life? While Molly doesn’t appreciate Issa taking the rap to the stage at open-mic night later on in the episode, the joke between friends makes her smile when they meet for dinner to celebrate Issa’s 29th birthday. If Issa has at least one strength as a friend, it’s putting a smile on Molly’s face when she’s feeling down.

If your bestie doesn’t hype you up in the club, who will? In one of the first scenes where we get to see Issa and Molly’s friendship, they cheer on each other’s moves, no matter how goofy they get.

Clowning your friends is all fun and games until someone’s feelings get hurt. During a game of “We did say” in a hot tub on a mini-vacay, Kelli and Tiffany’s jokes get a little mean-spirited and turn into outright judgment of Molly’s dating life. Issa jumps right in to defend her girl, dishing out hard-to-swallow truths to Kelli and Tiffany as well.

Even though Issa messes up big time when she cheats on Lawrence with Daniel, Molly comes through with the unconditional, judgment-free love (and a bottle of wine) when Issa comes back to her empty apartment. In a shot that will be remembered as a classic moment of friendship forever, Issa lays her head in Molly’s lap and cries on the couch outside The Dunes. It’s such a touching moment of vulnerability and support between Black female friends, moments that are becoming more common on television thanks to shows like Insecure.

Honestly, everyone as awkward as Issa needs a wing woman like Molly! Fresh out of her long-term relationship with Lawrence, Issa is ready (albeit ill-equipped) to have casual sex, no strings attached, so Molly takes Issa out and trains her on how to get some fine friends with benefits to add to her rotation. Even though it’s rough going for Issa at first (I’m laughing just thinking about her sexy walk and failed pickup lines), Molly sticks with her until the very end.

Don’t you love it when your friend stops by your office to say hello to brighten your day? Issa doesn’t just stop by to chitchat with Molly; with her flexible schedule driving for Lyft after quitting her job at We Got Y’all, she also drops off Molly’s Coachella ‘fit, sunscreen, and floss – “wax and bougie-minted.”

Molly throws Issa an amazing, drama-free surprise party for her 30th birthday, bringing together their closest friends to see a movie in the Hollywood Cemetery. And the keyword is drama-free, considering Nathan had just ghosted Issa after sweeping her off her feet. Quick on her feet, Molly protects Issa’s energy on her big day when she spots Nathan outside Issa’s apartment and sends his behind home. Good lookin’ out, Molly.

To say Issa and Molly’s friendship is tested during season four is an understatement. However, there are some rays of sunshine in the storm. Right before the worst of it and in the midst of an already strained relationship, Issa and Molly share a lit moment together at Issa’s block party. There’s nothing like the ol’ Wobble and some ass skakin’ to bring two friends together, right?!

The premiere of season five had us collectively holding our breaths, wondering if Issa and Molly’s friendship would return to normal. In one of the most hilarious scenes of the series, Issa and Molly bust out laughing after one of their old college friends turns out to be a scammer and robs them. Nothing bonds friends and releases awkward tension like finding the humor in shared misfortune.

Molly and Issa have come a looooong way since season four, when their friendship took a much-needed pause while they each went through growing pains. And while Molly caught a lot of heat in season four, Issa wasn’t the perfect friend, either. She’s often been guilty of being a bit selfish, which is why the moment she shows up for Molly when she needs her while her mom is in the hospital and looks after Flava Flav is a huge moment of growth for Issa and her friendship with Molly.