View Full Version : Ray Donovan (SHOWTIME)
edarsenal
07-03-13, 12:25 AM
This premiered last sunday. It stars Liev Shrieber, Jon Voight, and Elliot Gould.
Watched the first episode "The Bag or the Bat" and I'm rather intrigued with where they go with this. The opening episode was very jammed packed with a large variety of potential storylines without feeling compressed or confusing. The characters and actors are quite good, the directing is solid and everything moves along at a good pace.
http://www.sho.com//site/image-bin/images/1002742_1_0/1002742_1_0_01_444x250.jpg
I'm liking this show so far. Ep.1 was kinda flawed but it's getting better each episode. The show reminds me alot of The Sopranos.
edarsenal
07-24-13, 12:52 AM
was wondering if anyone else was watching this one.
i agree, there are flaws, but there seems to be potential and it is hard NOT to reference Sopranos much like it was for Godfather when seeing a mafia movie.
With the "fixing problems" for the rich and glamorized of hollywood it definitely seems to go into a different vein of vanity-ridden ruthlessness and it seems the most "moral" character is liev's "Fixer"
I agree. I do see alot of potential in this one. I'm really liking Jon Voigt in this role. He is simultaneously hilarious,yet despicable as well. Liev is doing pretty good in this role as well. Main complaint is some of the characters like his wife,son and daughter who I feel are cliches.Maybe they'll break out of that once the show progresses. So far i'm liking it.
edarsenal
07-24-13, 09:56 PM
i agree, voight definitely knows how to make you chuckle while hating him at the same time.
And while Liev's family does seem very one dimensional, perhaps their chance to shine is later on down the road since the opening had so many intros on so many levels, ya know? Much like liev's woman assistant who watches vidoes. I got a feeling there is some very dramatic sh*t going on beneath the surface that will be brought to a slow boil later on.
Yeah i feel the same. This show could really develop alot. I'm liking that there is a bigger focus on his kids because alot of shows kids are just in the background. Like in Homeland the main character's son is as useless as a pile of manure. I think the actors are damn good and I feel there's plenty of revelations to come. I wonder why Ray hates Mickey soo much. I think it goes farther than just Mick being an absent dad. I think Mick might've molested Ray's sister or something along those lines. Hey if you like this show you should check out Game of Thrones,Breaking Bad or The Wire. All really good dark dramas.
edarsenal
07-26-13, 01:09 AM
I'm sure its a lot more than not being around and yeah, there does seem to be some hinting about the possibility of his sis getting molested by mickey. Curious to see that path and I'm enjoying seeing elliot gould and where he ties in to it all as well
i've been wanting to find breaking bad series so i can sit down and watch it, same with game of thrones since i came in WAAAY too late for either of them.
How is homeland? Been curious about that one?
Homeland is fairly good although the 2nd season is a drop-off in quality. I recommend you check it out.It has great acting, is very suspenseful and has very solid writing as well.
Boardwalk Empire is another really good show. HBO gangster drama set during the prohibition era Atlantic City.
LP Quagmire
07-26-13, 02:08 PM
Homeland is fairly good although the 2nd season is a drop-off in quality. I recommend you check it out.It has great acting, is very suspenseful and has very solid writing as well.
Boardwalk Empire is another really good show. HBO gangster drama set during the prohibition era Atlantic City.
Love BOARDWALK EMPIRE! :)
edarsenal
07-27-13, 12:08 AM
that has been the census regarding homeland, thanks
haven't heard about boardwalk though. Gangster drama during prohibition, that DOES sound like something i would thoroughly enjoy and sadly, me without HBO. But i truly do appreciate the heads up about it. Will definitely need to put that on the need to watch list.
LP Quagmire
07-27-13, 02:03 AM
haven't heard about boardwalk though. Gangster drama during prohibition, that DOES sound like something i would thoroughly enjoy and sadly, me without HBO.
Perhaps your library will rent you the dvd?
edarsenal
07-27-13, 03:56 PM
lol that will be my first attempt, this monday when i drop off some dvds i had rented, wish me luck
Daniel M
07-30-13, 05:00 PM
Watched the two episodes of this that have been on Sky so far, pretty good so far, I'm interested in seeing more. Like you guys have mentioned Jon Voight's character is scary but funny at the same time, some really creepy and uneasy scenes with him so far.
About the other shows you've mentioned: LPQ is spot on about Boardwalk Empire, it's a brilliant show that oozes quality and has maintained it in all three seasons so far, probably the best current TV show. I like Homeland, although like you say the second season was worse than the first, it became too over the top and contrived, although you had to suspend your disbelief in the first season, some of the second ventured into ridiculous, the ending too.
edarsenal
07-30-13, 10:37 PM
thanks for your input, daniel, about the other shows.
Any of you guys still watching the show? It's picking up momentum and the acting is fine as always but the story does feel a tad bit unfocused. Oh well, i'm sure by the end of the season everything will wrap up nicely. Here's the promo for the next episode:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCIQ3WJk7-E
Daniel M
08-21-13, 09:58 AM
Well I have only seen four episodes now although I might try and catch up to US time soon, it's pretty good, although the jury is still out for me. Obviously only four episodes means there's plenty of times for stories to develop. Voight's character has got even stranger, really really creepy guy and really brings an uncomfortable feeling to every scene he's in, it'll be interesting to see how his story with Agent Miller develops, I suspect him wanting Ray will become the main storyline for the series.
^ yeah Jon Voight is incredibly entertaining I must say. Liev Schreiber is cool too. I'm still a bit mixed on the show, I like it and look forward watching it each week but I feel it could be even better though. My TV rotation right now is this show and Breaking Bad.
Saw someone post Jon Voights character from Ray Donovan in the Films Biggest Bastards thread and decided to check it out. Liev Schrieber (prob mispelt) is gonna make a mint going forward playing these tough guys. He has the demeanor, size, and voice to always look like the most dangerous man in any room. Just finished the first episode and it looks strong.
Also liked seeing Paula Malcomson playing the wife. I loved her as Trixie on Deadwood. Anytime I see a regular from Deadwood in something I take notice. That show was so awesome the tremors from its coolness is felt years after.
Jon Voight is absolutely killing-it in his role on this show. He has some of the best lines Ive heard in a long time. His character Mickey Donovan is like Sean Connerys in Family Values, but way more vulgar lol!
One thing Ive noticed is the show doesnt have a theme song. Ya gotsta' have a theme song! Ya gotsta!
honeykid
09-04-13, 03:03 PM
No, I like that it doesn't have a theme song. It means I have nothing to speed up. :p
I can't stand the wife and daughter in this show. Mickey and Ray Donovan are awesome though, Terry is pretty cool too. Hope they don't kill of Mickey this season, Jon Voight is straight killing it!
I can't stand the wife and daughter in this show. Mickey and Ray Donovan are awesome though, Terry is pretty cool too. Hope they don't kill of Mickey this season, Jon Voight is straight killing it!
Oh man I strongly disagree about the wife dislike. I was just coming on here again to post about her red headed hotness :) I think she can act well too. She held her own in Deadwood, and that series had a strong strong cast.
http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/Paula-Malcomson-Ray-Donovan-slice.jpg
Being honest, I don't really care for this show all that much. Like I like it enough, but I don't care all that much about it. If it were cancelled, I wouldn't care at all. It's kinda too predictable and cliche ridden to truly become a Great TV drama. As it stands it's "Okay".It could be better though.
http://image-cdn.zap2it.com/images/ray-donovan-season-2-key-art3.jpg
Im about halfway thru the season 2 premiere of Ray Donovan, and it hasnt missed a beat. Solid performances, and great rhythm throughout.
This shows awesome. I really LOVE how they cast the show. They seem to be targeting actors people generally like, like James Woods, and are bringing more in for season 2. Hank Azaria is the FBI heavy, Brett Spiner is the marriage counselor, and there are guest spots that make you think "Oh! Thats (insert name)! Cool!!"
Basically the show is entertaining and cool. Not Game Of Thrones or The Walking Dead, but it just delivers.
Great episode last sunday for Rays sons birthday party :laugh: Jon Voight is killing-it as Rays dad Mickey, and Liev Schrieber has been owning this role like Gandolfini did with Tony Soprano. Second season's definitely better than the first.
Am I the only person on the site watching this still? :(
Even though Ive liked the actress since Deadwood, Abby (Rays wife) is now officially grating on my nerves.
gbgoodies
09-10-14, 03:05 PM
Am I the only person on the site watching this still? :(
Even though Ive liked the actress since Deadwood, Abby (Rays wife) is now officially grating on my nerves.
Nope, you're not the only one. I watch it every week. It just seems to keep getting better and better each week.
Liev Schrieber is awesome as Ray.
honeykid
09-10-14, 06:16 PM
Yep, I'm still with it,too. I was considering dropping it and I was about 5 or 6 episodes behind. I watched 4 of them back to back and really got back into it. Since then I've been a lot more into it. I don't really like anyone, though, and I certainly don't think it or anyone in it is cool. Great episode last week and this week with Re-Kon, Marvin and Cookie and the aftermath. The whole cast are superb, but Kerris Dorsey in those last two episodes has been outstanding. I think Eddie Marsan is one of the best actors out there atm, but I'd have no problem with Terry going for any reason at all.
Great song at the end of Ray Donovan as he was swimming into the ocean at night...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APNcz8T_ctc
2 more episodes left in the season. Really curious how Mickeys crew is gonna do with the epic heist. :laugh:
https://tvruckus.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/mickey-shorty.jpg
http://media.monstersandcritics.com/articles3/1717793/article_images/RayDonovan_111_0247.R.jpg
http://cdn-1.screenfad.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ray-donovan1.jpg
http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMjAyMzQ0NzE5NV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNzM5NzkxMTE@._V1_SY317_CR91,0,214,317_AL_.jpg
^^^^ Couldnt find a good picture of Jeryl Prescott as Cherry. Cherry never looks this good.
Looking forward to season 4. I'm thinking Bridget will totally destruct Rays business, or for pregnant. Mickey is Mickey, so who knows?
Finished episode 8 season 4. At first I thought the show dropped off this season, but its picking up speed with the last couple episodes.
Its refreshing to see Mickey finally do something selfless. Voight really does deserve a supporting actor emmy for his work on this show. Schrieber definitely deserves one for lead actor for this season. He has shown more range, and I think this guy can/should/will be an A-list star. Hes paid his dues. Truly a magnetic performance.
One performance Ive never liked though, and I guess never will by now, is Steven Bauer as Avi. :sick: Oh what a horrid russian accent, or whatever the its supposed to be. Really dropped the ball casting him. I like Bunchie more this season, and Terry too. The daughter has hardly been on so Im guessing she was making a movie or something.
Stacey Keach made a appearance, had a short monologue, and just killed it. :yup: Love seeing old pros come in for bit scenes.
https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/ray-donovan.jpg
Nope1172
08-17-16, 01:20 AM
I don't watch the show, but I was able to visit the set of Season 5 (I think), which is currently being shot. It was a pretty cool experience.
ScarletLion
08-17-16, 05:51 AM
Worst season yet. It's the same old stuff happenning all the time. I wouldn't be surprised to see it canned after this season.
Hilarious line to close out last episode.....
"What are we gonna do with all these bodies?" Replies- "We should cut them up and throw them in different parts of the ocean. The rest we can bury in the backyard."
vBulletin® v3.8.0, Copyright ©2000-2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.