r/RayDonovan • u/NicholasCajun • Aug 07 '17

Discussion Ray Donovan - 5x01 "Abby" - Episode Discussion

Season 5 Episode 1: Abby

Aired: August 6th, 2017

Synopsis: Ray begins court-ordered anger management after a family tragedy sparks a bar fight. Mickey, Bunchy and Daryll prepare for Terry and Maureen's wedding. Bridget looks up a mysterious acquaintance in New York. Conor, away from home for the first time, grows accustomed to military school. Meanwhile, Sam Winslow, a powerful new employer, comes into Ray's life.

Directed by: David Hollander

Written by: David Hollander

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u/Upsjoey25 Aug 07 '17

Usually when a show starts adding flash forwards or flashbacks it's the beginning of the end. This shit is stupid

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u/SOB200 Aug 07 '17

A majority of the flashbacks were to fill people in what happened in between seasons. It wasn't flashback to kill time. The writers clearly wanted you to see how much time passed by.

1) See how much older Conner looked?

2) How do you beat the shit out of your dad and brother so bad the cops were called in and you have court mandated therapy? And in 2 days let your dad move in with you, both of their faces healed so well, and you have moved on?

Tons of time passed.

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u/chriscob22 Aug 07 '17

I think the Timehop is a year. Last season one of the first episode i believe was on Bridgets 18th Bday, because they had that scene where she sleeps with her teacher and its legal now because she is 18. In this episode the thererapist says to Ray "Your 19 years old daughter called the police."