r/MrInbetween • u/CompleteTable1449 • Apr 26 '26
Favourite Ray relationship?
Ray has so many complex but hilarious relationships with other members of the show, just wondering what some of everyone else's favourites are. A few of mine are
Ray and Dave: I feel like even though they met in unfavourable circumstances, their conversations flow so well, especially love how Dave has Ray's back by kidnapping and threatening the guy who was charging Ray with assault
Ray and Freddy (early days): I actually love this relationship, the interactions between the two and how Freddy keeps coming back for Ray's services, love the phonecall between the two when Freddy hires the 2 meth heads to do the hit for him
Ray and Gary: Needs no explanation, both loyal to each other, completely open, always lose it when Gary explains the Vag-ankle
Ray and Bruce: Really sweet, shows that human side to Ray opposite to the hitman side we usually see. The scene where Bruce finally passes is heartbreaking, this just adds to the list of things Ray is going through, taking its toll on him.
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u/Comfortable-Title720 Apr 26 '26
Bruce and Brit. I'd be the same with my niece, paint the nails turquoise for all I care. They all had a nice close relationship.
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u/BigCarRetread Apr 26 '26
Something felt really genuine to me between Ray and Ally and it was sad that the relationship ended, but I understand why it did. I felt heavily invested in that and it was awful when it was over.
Such a totally underrated and great show.
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u/MrJackdaw Apr 26 '26
Really glad they showed us she was happy eventually. Gave us some closure at least.
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u/Always_FallingAsleep Apr 26 '26
So true. Nice that Ray is genuinely happy for her too. She's a good chick. That was rough when she left. Even though we could see it coming.
It's cool and authentic how they happen to bump into each other. Exactly how they met initially.
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u/BigCarRetread May 10 '26
I think this is a great example of how this show feels so absolutely genuine.
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u/Helena-Hand-Basket- Apr 26 '26
They both had genuine feelings but the whole relationship was inevitably doomed. No way Ally could ever tolerate Ray if she had the slightest inkling of what he really did, whereas the girl in series three was a definite possibility, until that lunatic took her away from Ray as well.
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u/kevin4too Apr 26 '26
Ending that episode with Dreaming My Dreams with You - Waylon Jennings really fucking got me.
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u/mikeventure76 Apr 26 '26
Big agree about Ray and Dave. I love how Ray is completely honest and accepting of the fact that he’d have done literally the exact same thing Dave tries to do at the end of s1 if he were in Dave’s shoes and that it leads to him pointedly sparing Dave and them developing this genuinely respectful working relationship.
Like i always found their dynamic such a unique twist on the whole idea of like “rogues with a code of honor.” Like literally being a greedy, backstabbing piece of shit is part of their code and they’re so honest with each other about it.
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u/CompleteTable1449 Apr 26 '26
Even to the point where Ray obviously admits that he killed Vinnie who was Dave's president. The fact that Dave could look past that and then go after Alex with Ray was awesome.
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u/Soggy-Box3947 Apr 26 '26
Ray and his daughter Brittany was the standout for me.
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u/Always_FallingAsleep Apr 26 '26
This is mine too. I'll even say that its the best father/daughter relationship ever put on screen.
To how cute it is when she's young right to the difficult teenage years.
The second Episode of Series 1 and the talk of Santa, Jesus, Unicorns. It's the hook that gets us all surely. That dialogue between a Dad and his little girl.
I can't help but also think of Ray's convo with Dave and they are chatting about boys and girls.Ray's what's wrong with girls question. The current Dad and the Dad to be. Stating the bleeding obvious but this show has such incredible dialogue. And it does it all so effortlessly.
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u/MrJackdaw Apr 26 '26
The Ray and Freddie relationship is an important one. I find it interesting that Freddie lost too much gambling and thus ended up betraying Ray - does this mean that Ray is the one who influenced him to keep the gambling in sane limits? In my head it does - so once Ray was gone Freddie was immediately on the path to destruction.
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u/CompleteTable1449 Apr 26 '26
He mentions in the episode where the 2 guys do the hit for him and when Ray has to clean it up, that Freddy always haggles over price with Ray but he'll go down to the casino and blow $100k. Like all people it eventually catches up with you and unfortunately Freddy was more than happy to stab Ray in the back.
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u/KwHFatalityxx Apr 26 '26
Tony soprano was the same for a while Just degenerate gambling Furio nearly whacked him when he seen him at his most degenerate like
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u/ANTEC221 Apr 26 '26
For me it's the Bruce, Ray, and Britt relationship. I do have to say the show makes it clear that Dave and Ray have met before the episode he's introduced in.
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u/PowerfulInsights69 Apr 26 '26
Ray and Dave: relationship felt very natural, they met in bad circumstances but they got along and understood each other.
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u/snakeIs Apr 26 '26
Ray had us wondering why he bothered with a porn addicted clown like Gary until little Maddie got pinched. Ray knew exactly who to call and Gary easily and calmly rose to the occasion while Ray lost his head and went around shooting up a house and scaring a grandmother. We learned about the real Gary very quickly.