Fleabag and Insecure: A Tale of Two Millennials

In this video, I discuss the common (millennial-relevant) themes between the series Insecure and Fleabag, created by Issa Rae and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

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Sources mentioned:
‘Insecure’ Broke Ground by Embracing Imperfection | The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/15/arts/television/insecure-final-season-issa-rae.html

'Insecure' Was About the Messiness of Love, and That's Why the Finale Was Perfect | GQ
https://www.gq.com/story/insecure-finale

After five seasons, 'Insecure' leaves behind a long-lasting legacy | CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/26/entertainment/insecure-finale-legacy-cec/index.html

How ‘Fleabag’ Seduces Us, Then Accuses Us | The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/magazine/fleabag-phoebe-waller-bridge.html

Full article: Intimate distractions: Fleabag’s manipulations of audience attention
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10304312.2021.1889465

0:00 Intro
1:19 insecurity/detachment
11:58 internet age
16:51 relationships

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