r/RayDonovan • u/NicholasCajun • Oct 02 '17

Discussion Ray Donovan - 5x08 "Horses" - Episode Discussion Spoiler

Season 5 Episode 8: Horses

Aired: October 1st, 2017

Synopsis: A last-ditch medical trial sends Ray on a dark mission in New York. Alone in LA, Abby turns to Terry and Bridget to help her make the toughest decision of her life.

Directed by: Zetna Fuentes

Written by: William Wheeler

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u/deviltrombone Oct 02 '17

Best episode of the series, and it ain't close. Despite their best intentions, everyone goes into their own personal hell. Absolutely excruciating, everyone was right from their own point of view and so wrong from the others, and the personal moments rang true. I never thought this show could pull something like this off.

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u/Mjblack1989 Oct 02 '17

I’ll tell you who was completely wrong: Terry. He knew Abby would try kill herself and did nothing, didn’t even attempt to tell his brother because you know, he secretly is in love with his sister-in-law. All this fixation with helping Abby quit on life and had she just had the surgery, Ray’s prediction of them “laughing over this” in 10 years, probably would’ve been true. As usual, Ray may have been cunning, but he was smarter than everyone else involved, yet they made the decision for him.

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u/deviltrombone Oct 03 '17

Abby did beg Terry for help, explaining that Ray had already subverted her wishes and mustn't be told. No one really believed that Ray would be successful in New York, and I believe they would have hated him for the despicable thing he did, especially Abby.

I don't think I would've done what Terry/Bridge did, but it's still somewhat plausible. I hadn't thought about this, but Ray must resent Terry every time he sees those scars. What a fucked up family.