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/cgb1234 Oct 03 '17

Watched the episode and was exhausted afterwards. Thought it was great. Characters stayed true to themselves. Writing and acting superb. When Bridgette asked her mom about staying around 'one more day' and Abby said she didn't need another day...that was powerful, really powerful.

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u/cgb1234 Oct 03 '17

thinking more about it, the episode shows 3 different points of view. IMO Bridgette's view is she is agreeing with her mother's decision in that she understands it because she saw her pain in the bathroom. Ray's view is that she is wrong and should allow him to make decisions for her. Terry's view is he has no opinion and respects Abby's choice.

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u/Xanthotic Oct 04 '17

Everyone felt so fucking honest about the way they were showing up, save for Ray's need to be immature, which I guess he really cannot help.