rant · moment 5 of 13
Ray Donovan's Yiddish 'Rodef' Subplot and Show Clips
from Ray Kump Donovan · #35
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6 minDeep continued riffing on Ray Donovan's over-the-top Jewish villain Ezra Goldman, the 'Rodef' storyline, Elliott Gould's role, and playing actual show clips while mocking the dialogue and plot mechanics.
- 17:35Tim asks Shannon to pull up Ray Donovan episodes to find the Yiddish term for someone coming after you.
- 18:12The episode is titled 'Rodef,' a Yiddish word meaning a pursuer, used to justify killing a character.
- 18:27Tim describes the scene: a 1930s Jewish imagery aesthetic with someone telling Raymond he must eliminate her.
- 19:23Ray Donovan's storylines are exactly what you'd expect—young singers mixed up with gangsters, dead bodies in garbage bags.
- 19:51Tim recounts a scene where someone's caught with a transgender person, jeopardizing their Hollywood standing.
- 20:20The 18-year-old actor in Ray Donovan is conventionally attractive, which makes his appearance uncomfortable to discuss.
- 21:13Liev Schreiber narrated a US hockey documentary and is a built Jewish guy, which Tim notes is unusual.
- 21:43Tim recalls growing up with Jewish guys who were genuinely interested in women, contrary to stereotypes.
- 22:07At a Boston bar, Tim asks the manager to let in some young college kids, which sounds extremely inappropriate out of context.
- 22:31Ben brings a high school senior girl, so Tim walks in looking like he's leading an entourage of children.
- 22:44Tim says you have to enjoy your life and pivots to playing a Ray Donovan scene.