Dogwalker opens in the immediate aftermath of those incidents.
asks Ray, to which she doesnt reply.
Eventually, when she snaps out of her stupor, she says, Yes, hes dead.
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Just then, Mickey comes home from the wedding, drunk as a skunk.
Just another day on the job.
Much of Dogwalker is spent showing just how deep Ray and Natalies relationship runs.
Its so much more.
Its the first sign that theyre closer to each other than we maybe assumed.
This is the M.O.
of this season, though: leaking out small bits of information every single episode.
The notes are vicious, calling Mickeys script saccharine and cliche.
For Bunchy, thats an opportunity to buy a storage unit and make some money.
We can say this for the Donovans: No matter what, theyre always busy.
This is often the case withRay Donovan, as it usually struggles to balance all the necessary story lines.
Take Terry, for instance.
Terrys story is just sort of…sitting there.
Wheres Ray in all of this?
Its becoming clearer and clearer that Ray and Terry came to blows after something was said about Abby.
Ive lost every woman Ive ever loved, says Terry to an unforgiving Maureen.
For now,Ray Donovancontinues to move very slowly.
Dogwalker may boast some revealing moments, but its still an episode that underscores the shows sluggish pacing.
All of this amounts to a big So what?
The pieces are in place; its time forRay Donovanto start moving them around the board.
