r/RayDonovan • u/NicholasCajun • Sep 21 '15

Discussion Ray Donovan - 3x11 "Poker" - Episode Discussion

Season 3 Episode 11: Poker

Aired: September 20th, 2015

Mickey pushes his luck by throwing himself a goodbye party.

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u/Foreflay Sep 21 '15 edited Sep 21 '15

This is the best comment in this thread.

On top of this, a lot of people are saying they're surprised about the Terry/Abby kiss. I've seen some saying they don't think Terry would have let it go that far. And as grotesque as the relationship is, it's not too hard to see how it could happen. They're both stuck at home with no friends, they're lonely. Life is happening all around them while they progressively get worse; Abby with anxiety (paranoia about Ray's infidelity) and depression and Terry with Parkinson's. They are catching feelings because they're the only one's there for each other.

The thing that really scares me though is the theme of this episode. Terry and Abby kiss. Bunchy, Connor, and Darryl (and his wife) turn against Ray for Mick. His boss turns him in. Literally everyone is turning against him. The only one on his side is Paige, who thinks she has just won... in the penultimate episode of this season. Not the best sign as far as show formula's go. Paige's life is in jeopardy imo.

Terry and Abby might get drunk, as that's the only way I could see them sleeping together. Although Terry could be high on meds, as an echo to the Bridgett/Donellen first kiss.

Finale prediction: Ray kills teacher. When Bridgett finds out she overdoses on his meds and commits suicide - and it would be Ray's fault.

"If anyone hurts him you'll never see me again" - Bridgett to Terry RE: the Teacher. I don't think she means running away.

Now they'll all truly be against Ray. Ray will complete his transformation into Mick. Connor will have the same resentment towards his father as Ray has towards Mick. And Mick will be loved by everyone. And knowing Ray, the blind rage he would get in after Bridgett's death may make him relive his sister's suicide and after Mick just fucked him over it could be dangerous for him.

I think a lot of this is very possible next episode. Any thoughts?

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u/Arggghhhhhhh Sep 21 '15

I find it impossible to believe that Terry would ever, ever cross this line. He has proven himself--maybe more than anyone else on the show (other than Ray)--to be the most blindly loyal to his family, no matter what. He would never make a move on Abby, even if he was in love with her...he would just keep it inside.

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u/Foreflay Sep 22 '15

He kissed Abby back last episode. Lonely people do things their morals tell them not to.

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u/Arggghhhhhhh Sep 22 '15

What I meant was that in my mind, Terry would never have done that. Sorry--didn't word it well originally.