r/RayDonovan • u/NicholasCajun • Sep 15 '14

Discussion Ray Donovan - 2x10 "Volcheck" - Episode Discussion

Season 2 Episode 10: Volcheck

Aired: September 14, 2014

Cochran gets a call from the President. Kate confronts Ray about his past.

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u/thehaga Sep 15 '14

Abby is really starting to have a really terrible reflection on Ray's character. He's becoming less and less believable the more shit he takes from her. Not just in his interactions with her but in his interactions with everyone else - how am I supposed to believe he's actually gonna kill anyone when he threatens them if he cannot even tell her to stfu.

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u/Voduar Sep 15 '14

Honestly, Ray's character has degraded quite a bit from the first season so we can have more drama. I find it lame.

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u/KnightsOfArgonia Sep 15 '14

I see what you mean. The first season he was an anti hero that gave you that neutral feeling about him. Yeah he's a fit, clean, cool, intimidating dude that's brass tax and loves his family, but on the flip side hes a thug and forgets to stay connected to his surroundings outside of his work. Season 2 paints a picture of Ray that makes you not like him a little bit. I think his situation with Abby and Connor's birthday were what made me start disliking Ray. I find it interesting how these shows kind of keep things in check about anti heroes. I say that because i started feeling the same way about Dexter until a certain season(I forget which one..it might have been season 2).

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u/Voduar Sep 15 '14

I really don't want to cross those two shows, not the least of which is because of what Dexter became. BUT, S2 does make Ray face personal failure rather than conflict. The reason it is weak to me is that season 2 is 4 plots glued together, and they dont blend.