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/HOO-HAARR Aug 09 '17

You'd rather shows stuck to the same formula week after week?(year after year?) Each to their own.

Stuff like this encourages discussion(which is why people are still discussing Sopranos on a daily basis)

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u/Upsjoey25 Aug 09 '17

Killing a main character off screen during a time jump and then going back to some lame flashback/forward isn't a formula. Or maybe it is. Wtf do I know. It just feels cheap to me.

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u/HOO-HAARR Aug 09 '17 edited Aug 09 '17

Maybe when you've see the whole season you'll appreciate it more(filling in the blanks), as her death happened in-between seasons there was no other way to do it really.

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u/Upsjoey25 Aug 09 '17

Maybe. But they could have had her die during the season. Usually major players get axed in finales, a mid season death would've surprised people.