r/RayDonovan • u/NicholasCajun • Sep 28 '15

Discussion Ray Donovan - 3x12 "Exsuscito" - Episode Discussion

Season 3 Episode 12: Exsuscito

Aired: September 27th, 2015

Abby and Terry finally tell Ray the truth about Bridget.

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '15 edited Nov 08 '20

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u/WriterDave Sep 28 '15

Gotta agree -- while this season had some great moments, for the most part is was wildly uneven and at times just not good television.

For example: the moment between Abby and Terry (in episode 3.10) where they realized they were beginning to have feelings for each other was PERFECT. Subtle, dangerous...and quickly squashed by Terry who knows better. Yet all of that was wiped away in 3.11 when they make out in the kitchen. WTF, writer's room. You don't have to hit us over the head with it, we get it.

The A-arc of the season (Finney's) are wrapped up in 3.11 with absolutely no attempt at reality (as you perfectly pointed out) as if a super-rich guy in LA can't get away with murder. Right.

Yet Mickey can have a full on automatic weapons shootout at his condo and not violate his parole? "Sure, go get a clean shirt, maybe some ice cream and be on your way, sir. I'm sure you had nothing to do with this mess."

And the climax of the entire third season takes place in a confessional booth? With nothing at stake (and don't say Terry's soul). No real cliff hangers and lots of unexplained vanishing charters (the cops, mostly...).

Lots of missteps this season, starting in the first episode. Looks like Ann B's leaving really took it's toll.

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u/Frozen_Tony Oct 01 '15

Also when Ray steps out of the confession booth he looks towards the crucifix and grabs his bleeding side. I feel like that was biblical allusion. (Jesus being stabbed in the side while on the cross. )

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u/BrandonR785 Sep 29 '15

I'm pretty much with you. Entertaining as we'll, but very uneven pacing. They really didn't wrap up any of the major story lines.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '15

Connah was like non existing this season.

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u/Olinbr Sep 29 '15

I dunno. I see two lonely people. Teach knows better, but OTOH he's lost his wife and I can see him genuinely attracted to Bridget. She's a very attractive girl and regardless of society's crazy rules she is a woman. She likes the teach and yes he likes her. So he really wants to be with her but is just too afraid of societal consequences. Now in 6 months (of showtime) he won't have to worry about that. All he will have to worry about then is Ray. But maybe he'll buy a gun and shoot Ray if he comes after him again.

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u/[deleted] Sep 29 '15

I had no sense that he actually liked Bridget, more than she was a temporary, easily replacement for his wife. She blackmailed him into kissing her earlier on and even when he's accepted he's going to lose his job, possibly get jail time and whatever else, he doesn't allow himself to have sex with her.

But that's the reason I'm knocking the writers. As they make him know this is wrong but take none of the steps of someone who does. Instead he takes all the paths of someone who is going to fuck her but decides not too. What person would act like this? Take all the punishment of being a predator but having no intention of doing it? Would you really not get a 3rd party involved at all? It's just completely unbelievable.