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CruelBuffalo
04/16/24 12:56:42 AM
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From my brief video exposure it just seems like the dog family doesnt move?

I mean I guess thats nice but why is it so impactful?
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MICHALECOLE
04/16/24 12:57:54 AM
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I just watched this episode tonight!

do you want me to tell you why it is impactful?

seems like it would be easier to just watch it yourself
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RetuenOfDevsman
04/16/24 1:00:17 AM
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I've never seen it but the way it was described to me, it basically cuts parents slack for sucking at parenting.

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Baha05
04/16/24 1:01:33 AM
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Wait wat?

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CruelBuffalo
04/16/24 1:01:57 AM
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MICHALECOLE posted...
I just watched this episode tonight!

do you want me to tell you why it is impactful?

seems like it would be easier to just watch it yourself


Ive never seen an episode so it would be easier to have it explained lol
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MICHALECOLE
04/16/24 1:04:47 AM
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CruelBuffalo posted...
Ive never seen an episode so it would be easier to have it explained lol
It would be doing an injustice to try to explain it

just watch an episode if you really want to know. You could probably watch the episode everybody is talking about without having seen any others and still see what is moving about it.
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MICHALECOLE
04/16/24 1:05:29 AM
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RetuenOfDevsman posted...
I've never seen it but the way it was described to me, it basically cuts parents slack for sucking at parenting.
Except they dont, and thats dumb
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SparkMark1
04/16/24 1:06:29 AM
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It got me with tears on my face.

The music playing, the emotion on the characters' faces culminating from all the happenstance things leading to that moment.....amazing.
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MICHALECOLE
04/16/24 1:08:09 AM
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SparkMark1 posted...
It got me with tears on my face.

The music playing, the emotion on the characters' faces culminating from all the happenstance things leading to that moment.....amazing.
Indeed. It had me with tears in my eyes before the final reveal.. and then the reveal just made me legitimately cry.

Im really not a crying person but this show has gotten me several times
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Punished_Blinx
04/16/24 1:21:12 AM
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It's not really going to have the same impact when you don't have the emotional investment in the characters and story.

There's a big doubt about the Dad moving away to a different city for a better paying job is the right decision. His wife and Bluey don't really want to but the little sister Bingo seems fine about it. The entire episode is about that doubt but also about how things will work out how they are supposed to. The episode is called The Sign because Bluey and her cousins are convinced if they remove the For Sale sign they won't have to move.

On moving day Bingo finally realizing the gravitas of moving. She misunderstood that someone buying the house means they need to leave and move to a different city. So with tears in her eyes she desperately tries to remove the sign. Immediately after this there's a montage of the family pondering and remembering all the good times they've had in the house which references a lot of the older episodes.

Right at the end it's revealed all the little things happening throughout the episode has had a chaos theory style effect of the house buyers finding a house they would rather move into so they back out of the sale. This leads to the Dad getting the call and deciding to remove the sign leading to the emotional catharsis of not just the episode but the show in general.

It's mundane but that's the point. We all can relate to how the little things lead us on a path and being unsure if we're doing the right things.

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CruelBuffalo
04/16/24 1:34:04 AM
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cuh posted...
Nice write-up, thank you
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RetuenOfDevsman
04/16/24 7:58:23 AM
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Punished_Blinx posted...
It's not really going to have the same impact when you don't have the emotional investment in the characters and story.

There's a big doubt about the Dad moving away to a different city for a better paying job is the right decision. His wife and Bluey don't really want to but the little sister Bingo seems fine about it. The entire episode is about that doubt but also about how things will work out how they are supposed to. The episode is called The Sign because Bluey and her cousins are convinced if they remove the For Sale sign they won't have to move.

On moving day Bingo finally realizing the gravitas of moving. She misunderstood that someone buying the house means they need to leave and move to a different city. So with tears in her eyes she desperately tries to remove the sign. Immediately after this there's a montage of the family pondering and remembering all the good times they've had in the house which references a lot of the older episodes.

Right at the end it's revealed all the little things happening throughout the episode has had a chaos theory style effect of the house buyers finding a house they would rather move into so they back out of the sale. This leads to the Dad getting the call and deciding to remove the sign leading to the emotional catharsis of not just the episode but the show in general.

It's mundane but that's the point. We all can relate to how the little things lead us on a path and being unsure if we're doing the right things.
Yeah ok this is not at all how it was explained to me.

So it's just another show where the parents are always wrong; should've figured.

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HudGard
04/16/24 8:09:31 AM
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I like that the title of the episode ends up having a dual meaning. The physical sign, but also at the end it takes on the meaning of all these cues to change the dads mind.

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Punished_Blinx
04/16/24 8:47:51 AM
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RetuenOfDevsman posted...
Yeah ok this is not at all how it was explained to me.

So it's just another show where the parents are always wrong; should've figured.

I'm really not sure how you reached that explanation. The parents themselves make the decision.

But the point overall is that neither decision was wrong. No matter what they chose they have to wait and see how it plays out.

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tankboy
04/16/24 9:40:50 AM
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It's also intentionally ambiguous whether family made the right decision in the end. Yes, a comfortable status quo was maintained, but the audience was (intentionally) never shown exactly how much Bandit's new job would have improved opportunities for the family (and especially the girls).
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Were_Wyrm
04/16/24 9:43:10 AM
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Why is the blue dog named bluey and the orange dog not named orangey?

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Euripides
04/16/24 9:45:03 AM
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Each episode is like 6 minutes long.

It's a great show because it's a really loving and understanding family, the kids go through kid stuff and the parents are there to support it, and it's also completely hilarious

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McMarbles
04/16/24 9:45:55 AM
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Yes, if you see The Sign it will open up your eyes.
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Beveren_Rabbit
04/16/24 9:46:28 AM
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what was the down side of the family moving to a new house so the dad can live closer to his new job?

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tankboy
04/16/24 9:53:11 AM
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Beveren_Rabbit posted...
what was the down side of the family moving to a new house so the dad can live closer to his new job?

Also, did Bandit have to back out of an accepted job offer (and had he already quit his old job, or was he backing out of a transfer)? Did they have to back out of the purchase of their new house? Had they already committed to renting storage until the new house was ready? Adulting is hard and decisions have consequences!
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Beveren_Rabbit
04/16/24 9:54:17 AM
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why did the kids have so much say in rather or not the family should move? aren't they like 6 years old?

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radical_rhino
04/16/24 9:58:54 AM
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Bluey episodes where the ending makes me cry:
  • Baby Race
  • Sleepy Time
  • Grandad
  • The Sign

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Derwood
04/16/24 10:10:16 AM
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radical_rhino posted...
Bluey episodes where the ending makes me cry:
* Baby Race
* Sleepy Time
* Grandad
* The Sign

The camping one

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HudGard
04/16/24 10:29:47 AM
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tankboy posted...
Also, did Bandit have to back out of an accepted job offer (and had he already quit his old job, or was he backing out of a transfer)? Did they have to back out of the purchase of their new house? Had they already committed to renting storage until the new house was ready? Adulting is hard and decisions have consequences!
The upside is they probably got a fat earnest money check, assuming Australia real estate processes are similar to here in the US.

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tankboy
04/16/24 10:32:27 AM
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HudGard posted...
The upside is they probably got a fat earnest money check, assuming Australia real estate processes are similar to here in the US.

They would have gotten earnest money from the sheepdogs, but then owed earnest money for the new house they had to back out of (unless they were planning on renting while looking).
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Beveren_Rabbit
04/16/24 10:35:21 AM
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I honestly hate it in cartoons when the parents get a well paying job, but the kids are sad that they will have to leave behind their friends so the parents refuse the job offer for the sake of the kids when the whole point of getting a better paying job is for the sake of the kids.

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bfslick50
04/16/24 10:37:22 AM
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RetuenOfDevsman posted...
I've never seen it but the way it was described to me, it basically cuts parents slack for sucking at parenting.

TF? The Bluey parents are amazing parents, but they're still imperfect: they make mistakes, they deal with unforeseeable consequences

Beveren_Rabbit posted...
what was the down side of the family moving to a new house so the dad can live closer to his new job?

I got the impression they'd be moving several hours away from where they currently live. See family a lot less - Chilli's dad has had some health issues, Bandit's mom helps with baby sitting periodically, Cousins will go from childhood friends to someone they see once a year.

tankboy posted...
Also, did Bandit have to back out of an accepted job offer (and had he already quit his old job, or was he backing out of a transfer)? Did they have to back out of the purchase of their new house? Had they already committed to renting storage until the new house was ready? Adulting is hard and decisions have consequences!

The conversation between Bandit and Rad implied to me that Bandit would have to look for a new job if they stayed and Bandit was very worried about that uncertainty.

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MICHALECOLE
04/16/24 10:39:06 AM
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Beveren_Rabbit posted...
I honestly hate it in cartoons when the parents get a well paying job, but the kids are sad that they will have to leave behind their friends so the parents refuse the job offer for the sake of the kids when the whole point of getting a better paying job is for the sake of the kids.
What show are you talking about
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Fluttershy
04/16/24 10:39:16 AM
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man people keep talking about bluey is it actually good does anyone have the inside scoop

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C-zom
04/16/24 10:40:26 AM
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I was frustrated, not sad. Weak to back out of a new job offer, stability for the family, and the parents growing older/slower and kids maturing in a new neighborhood would be healthy for everyone. They also probably owe money on the second house they need to back out of, and the dad quit his job to boot, and all the furniture seemed to be gone in the recap.

Hesitation is defeat, Bandit.

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MICHALECOLE
04/16/24 10:41:20 AM
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C-zom posted...
I was frustrated, not sad. Weak to back out of a new job offer, stability for the family, and the parents growing older/slower and kids maturing in a new neighborhood would be healthy for everyone. They also probably owe money on the second house they need to back out of, and the dad quit his job to boot, and all the furniture seemed to be gone in the recap.

Hesitation is defeat, Bandit.
The dogs that couldnt see backed out of the deal to buy the house
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CruelBuffalo
04/16/24 10:42:24 AM
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If I had kids I would probably watch the Bluey cartoon with them. If I had kids I would also BAN Caillou from ever being played. Caillou is the type of child you have with gentle parenting with no consequences
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Lukey_Bug
04/16/24 10:43:12 AM
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I've never heard of this before. Is it like a PBSkids children's show or something? If so why are grown adults obsessing over it?

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Fluttershy
04/16/24 10:43:50 AM
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Caillou

why

man it's always 0-100 with you caillou dudes why do you hate it so much

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MICHALECOLE
04/16/24 10:43:56 AM
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CruelBuffalo posted...
If I had kids I would probably watch the Bluey cartoon with them. If I had kids I would also BAN Caillou from ever being played. Caillou is the type of child you have with gentle parenting with no consequences
Cailou is a little piece of shit
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C-zom
04/16/24 10:45:33 AM
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Fluttershy posted...
Caillou

why

man it's always 0-100 with you caillou dudes why do you hate it so much

Caillou is one of those things I give a free pass to for the internet hivemind. Tbh, it is atrocious. Horrible morals, horrible lessons for kids, defunct parenting/role models and the MC is an entitled little brat that teaches kids how to pander and whine for what they want while being reassured someone else will fix it.


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Turbam
04/16/24 10:45:43 AM
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Fluttershy posted...
man people keep talking about bluey is it actually good does anyone have the inside scoop
Yeah, it's good.
The animation is great, the characters are all good, morals are great.

It's unarguably the best preschooler cartoon ever. Unlike pretty much every other one that is all about bright colors and trying to make money, the people that work on Bluey very clearly care a ton about their product.
Most preschool shows are garbage, with the highest praise that I can give to some of them like Peppa Pig is that "they're fun to watch and make fun of if you are forced into it". Bluey is legitimately a good cartoon.

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C-zom
04/16/24 10:48:14 AM
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Turbam posted...
Yeah, it's good.
The animation is great, the characters are all good, morals are great.

It's unarguably the best preschooler cartoon ever. Unlike pretty much every other one that is all about bright colors and trying to make money, the people that work on Bluey very clearly care a ton about their product.
Most preschool shows are garbage, with the highest praise that I can give to some of them like Peppa Pig is that "they're fun to watch and make fun of if you are forced into it". Bluey is legitimately a good cartoon.

I watch Bluey with my nieces and it's genuinely good stuff.

When they turn on Trolls or anything else, I want to die. And it turns them into savages lol.

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TheGoldenEel
04/16/24 10:48:26 AM
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Fluttershy posted...
man people keep talking about bluey is it actually good does anyone have the inside scoop

Lukey_Bug posted...
I've never heard of this before. Is it like a PBSkids children's show or something? If so why are grown adults obsessing over it?
I posted this in the other active Bluey topic (to some disagreement), but I think it is definitely a show for kids (with the caveat that I haven't watched this new episode)

I really don't see what the appeal is for childless adults. It's a show about preschoolers, for preschoolers, that is more well written than basically any other show for preschoolers. There is stuff in there for the parents that will definitely go over the target audience of pre-school kids age 2-5, but it 100% feels like a kids show

they have a bunch of full (7-minute) episodes on youtube

https://youtu.be/xWyjy7SyirA?si=addeHRKqeK-uX34H

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tankboy
04/16/24 10:49:25 AM
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bfslick50 posted...
The conversation between Bandit and Rad implied to me that Bandit would have to look for a new job if they stayed and Bandit was very worried about that uncertainty.

Thanks for catching that; I'll watch it again.

I also think it's worth mentioning that Rad is the oldest Heeler kid, yet "feels" the youngest. He's had the most free lifestyle of the brothers. Maybe he was pressured to start earning early? In a way, it would seem like he's the most short-sighted, but in this episode, we saw that his longer life experience allowed him to compromise when it mattered, in a way that might have been harder for a younger person. That's deep character development, and it really resonated with me (I am the oldest of three brothers, who got married "late").

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Turbam
04/16/24 10:52:03 AM
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TheGoldenEel posted...
really don't see what the appeal is for childless adults.
Because it's a genuinely good show

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Fluttershy
04/16/24 10:54:27 AM
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that had some legitimately smooth animation for some things like okay. and also the backgrounds are nice.

i saw a screenshot of one of the episodes and immediately knew the show was made in toon boom harmony lol. why does every animation studio that gets their hands on it do this one effect

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Romulox28
04/16/24 10:55:44 AM
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The sign episode got me pretty good because my oldest kid is the same age as bingo and I know she would react the same way if we needed to move (or there was a similar disruptive situation, like a death in the family or w/e). Its emotionally tough with kids at that age especially because they simply cannot understand so many things or reason it out, you can try to comfort them but in the end they have to ride it out

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CruelBuffalo
04/16/24 2:07:08 PM
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https://twitter.com/hankheil/status/1779955614397186074

Not Bluey discourse
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Hayame_Zero
04/16/24 2:10:43 PM
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CruelBuffalo posted...
https://twitter.com/hankheil/status/1779955614397186074

Not Bluey discourse
"Turning Red sucks because it doesn't reference 9/11" walked so that "Bluey is giving children false hope" could run.

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CruelBuffalo
04/16/24 2:21:54 PM
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Hayame_Zero posted...

"Turning Red sucks because it doesn't reference 9/11" walked so that "Bluey is giving children false hope" could run.

Stop it. That is actual discourse too?!!
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Hayame_Zero
04/16/24 2:23:34 PM
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CruelBuffalo posted...
Stop it. That is actual discourse too?!!
Yeah. After it came out, some dude on Twitter complained that because Turning Red took place in 2002, it should have references to 9/11, and he got clowned and memed pretty hard.

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MICHALECOLE
04/16/24 2:34:10 PM
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CruelBuffalo posted...
https://twitter.com/hankheil/status/1779955614397186074

Not Bluey discourse
Its crazy how a grownup can miss the entire point of an episode in a childrens show
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Turbam
04/16/24 2:44:46 PM
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I felt like the moral for the kids was more of a "this too will pass", whereas the moral for the parents was don't sacrifice your families happiness for money.

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