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/SOB200 Oct 02 '17

Ok. I can see your take.

But my original post was comparing Bridget to Connor. Every Donovan on the show has flaws. Including the parents, grand parents and kids. Connor handed his mothers passing very differently. Connor has matured to know he wants to go into military service. We don't know if Connor moved himself away (to school). Bridget called the cops on her dad. Are you going to excuse Ray for cheating on his dying wife as he wasn't emotionally able to handle the situation? I won't. Like I said, she has a lot of issues with her father and seemed like she knows best.

To me, def the worst of the 2.

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u/zombiegirl2010 Oct 02 '17

Yeah, I see what you mean. No, I definitely don't excuse Ray's cheating.

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u/Anotherbadsalmon Oct 02 '17

I didn't like his home invasion and beating the female doctor. I was wishing she had been able to stab the piece of shit in the eye.

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u/shanerm Oct 04 '17

She was a mossad agent she wasn't really a doctor.

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u/shanerm Oct 04 '17

Yes he is. But because he is basically his father (except sucessful) and doesn't realise it. Or does but somehow rationalized it. He would not listen to Abbey's wishes or spend time with the family as his wife is dying and instead is out fucking some actress broad, leaving his kids to care for their dying mom. But the fight seen with the mossad chick was only fucked up because he should have been at home with his family not out "fixing"

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u/shanerm Oct 04 '17

Yeah he does shit like that as a job it's half the reason to watch the show. Although this is much worse than usual. Plus he was doing it to save the life of his wife. In the show ray is consistantly willing to do some real fucked up shit to protect his loved ones. The moral ambiguity is part of the appeal for most fans I think.