ray donovan

[OreoStang]

So has anyone seen this on showtime. It is a new series on Sundays. Any thoughts?

[Vertnut]

I like it so far. John Voight plays a good slimeball. It has a lot of interesting characters and is a little over-played. It's no "Soprano's", but I like it fine.

[BradM]

They are reaching hard to give it a Soprano vibe.

[OreoStang]

I like it so far. John Voight plays a good slimeball. It has a lot of interesting characters and is a little over-played. It's no "Soprano's", but I like it fine.

Agreed. John voight plays a piece of shit well. I would like to see how it develops. I believe it could have a hell of a run

[yellowstang]

Watched the first one so far, probably watch the rest after they build up on the DVR. Seemed OK, but sometimes it takes 2-4 to really get into it for me, so I'll reserve judgment for now.

[Rlhay2]

It's no "Soprano's", but I like it fine.

Sums it up well.
It's watchable, but not great...yet...

[OreoStang]

Watched the first one so far, probably watch the rest after they build up on the DVR. Seemed OK, but sometimes it takes 2-4 to really get into it for me, so I'll reserve judgment for now.

X2

[KBScobravert]

just watched 1-3 today. I am kind of hooked.

[KBScobravert]

Is anyone else keeping up with this?

[Treybiz]

I like it and have been watching.

[Cannon88]

I think it is badass. Sopranos vibe? Lol, you guys are off your rockers, or have never seen Sopranos.

[94form2000z]

Watching it and so far so good.

[Vertnut]

I think it is badass. Sopranos vibe? Lol, you guys are off your rockers, or have never seen Sopranos.

Shady/organized crime family from Boston (instead of Jersey).

A family "matriarch", who leads a double life, a la Tony Soprano.

An old guy in the family that is unbalanced and who's time has come (Junior vs. John Voight).

Ray has a teenaged daughter and son.

I watched every episode of the Soprano's at least twice over the years, and I kinda got that vibe.

[Cannon88]

Well played. Lol

[Big Pencil]

I've watched it from the beginning and think it's excellent. Other than the occasional foray into Voight's criminal past, there's no comparison whatsoever to Sopranos. It's not a mobster family w/ family problems series. It's a portrayal of a Hollywood PI/celebrity fixer that comes from a seedy boxing dynasty. Lieb Schrieber is excellent as Donovan, and the two unhandsome, regular guy types who play his effed-up brothers are equally strong. Voight and a superb neurotic Jew Elliott Gould round-out a very strong cast. Sure some episodes are stronger or more entertaining than others, but overall I believe it's first-rate.

Also started watching "Low Winter Sun," a dark cop drama set in Detroit. So far not too bad either.