The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Keep Ray alive for a sequel; welcome Heat emulation
In the discussion (4)
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- Proposes keeping Ray alive so that Nick could recruit him from prison to catch Donnie in a sequel, arguing that Pablo makes the character valuable to retain. — Chris Ryan
- A response defends Ray's death as revealing that the apparent predator was prey; Nick and Donnie remain the physical and intellectual predators. The proposed prison-recruitment sequel is nevertheless praised.
- The hosts invent Ray's twin Rick Merrimen as a way to restore the actor for a sequel, extending the joke into football and family casting.
- The hosts defend the film's similarities to Heat, including bank heists, troubled police relationships, surveillance, major shootouts, and the cop confronting his wife's new partner; they argue that emulating a beloved film is welcome.