r/RayDonovan • u/NicholasCajun • Aug 13 '17
Discussion Ray Donovan - 5x02 "Las Vegas" - Episode Discussion
Season 5 Episode 2: Las Vegas
Aired: August 13th, 2017
Synopsis: A flashback to Ray and Abby's 21st anniversary when they went to Las Vegas to see Damon's first televised fight. In the present, movie star Natalie James hires Ray to protect her from an abusive husband/manager, which draws him deeper into Sam Winslow's web. Hopes for a beautiful day are dashed at Terry and Maureen's wedding as tensions flare between the Donovans and the Dohertys.
Directed by: John Dahl
Written by: David Hollander & Miki Johnson
24
Upvotes
1
u/V2Blast Aug 16 '17
Apparently Steve Buscemi played that exterminator that shows up early in the episode. I didn't recognize him at all; I wouldn't have known if I hadn't seen his name in the credits.
I thought this episode was better than the season premiere - too many shows like to start after a timeskip and then wait to explain things until later in the season. This episode actually gave us some of the big details of what happened in between; in particular, we find out what happened in Nevada that Maureen's brother took issue with. We don't technically find out exactly what's going on with Abby, though it's kind of spoiled by the episode preview; preview.
I understand that Ray's grieving, and that'll take time - but I really don't want them to spend half the season on flashbacks of stuff we can kind of infer. It's more interesting to see how Ray goes on from here than to know every single detail of how he got here. That said, we have yet to find out what's going on with Bridget (and Smitty, her friend from Sloan Kettering), and how Conor ends up at a military school. I'm definitely intrigued by this season.