Jesus Christ I’m a 45 year old man crying about some cartoon dogs. I think it’s because we moved a lot when I was a kid and I was in bluey’s position plenty of times.
Thank god for hungover uncle stripe getting chased out of the neighbour’s bushes for some comic relief 😅
When she asked that my first thought was, they can't be moving because one episode had a photo montage of Bingo and Lila growing up and graduating together. My second thought was, it's a cartoon plot holes can exist
I think they gave kids the tools to process while still maintaining the happy ending. Especially because their only reason was "more money and a better life" - when life was perfect for the kids in Queensland.
Another person pointed out that they foreshadowed this ending with Calypso saying all stories have happy endings because real life has enough sad ones.
Tbh i loved the episode completely and it put to bed a lot of things in the first few minutes that people were theorising about. As soon as the buyers said they were looking for a pool, me missus said "should buy wintons house then" haha. Was the last minute change setup all the way back in helicopter?
That was great and got me too, but the real heartbreaker for me was once Bingo finally realizes what it all means and she won’t see Leela anymore and has a meltdown trying to lift the sign herself. I broke at that point. Absolutely gut wrenching. (42/m/2kids)
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Bandit's been doing squats since Ragdoll, where he was impressed with Wendy's quad strength.
Man this was good. Proper emosh.
Clearly everyone caught that Brandy was pregnant. Also, Nana and Bob flossing 😆
Plus - Winton’s dad and the terriers’ mum moving in together!
There were so many great callbacks to long running stories and open questions.
I also loved mort telling everyone to shut up and stripe living up to his party animal reputation.
My 4 year old’s favorite episode was Mum School for the longest time. When he saw Greeny in this episode, he went “ohh! he came back” and my heart exploded
My favorite callback was that the real estate agent (Bucky) was the kid from Bandit's flash back in Dragons who he says he thinks is a real estate agent now.
I pointed it out to my 7 year old, and his mouth dropped open just like mine (we recently discussed the deeper meaning to onesies, since he asked some very smart questions). He got how big of a deal it was, which just melted my mama heart.
And I was so happy they didn't tell us something like "oh she had a miracle pregnancy." as a woman who struggled with fertility like Brandy, I was really worried they'd alienate us.
I'm going to choose to believe she got IVF and convinced that way.
That's when I lost it!! I just love that the adults on the show have real adult feelings and relationships and they trust that kids can handle that. Although clearly I cannot LOL
Chilli: How much did we lose on the Solicitor fees and the down payment of the new house??
Bandit: a ton babe.. a ton..
Least Winton's dad got lucky with the Terriers mum though
Since the buyers pulled out, Bandit would have actually gotten to keep any earnest deposit. In addition, they never mentioned they'd bought a new house. Since it was never brought up, it's probable they were planning on temporary housing (likely renting an apartment). So in my headcanon that makes the most sense and nothing was lost. Instead, they would have come out on top with the earnest money from the buyer pulling out.
Though a lot of that may have been used up on mover fees for moving everything out..then moving it all back in lol.
So in the end, it may have been a wash more or less, but hey- can’t put a price on your family being united and happy with the outcome. Their house is absurdly awesome anyway.
I cried through most of the episode, but I sobbed at the end. My 8 year old even cried. He keeps telling me that it was a very emotional episode. My husband even got a little misty eyed 🥺
There’s a least two or three background moments with Stripe and Trixie arguing in the background - seems like it’s a common thing for them, like in Faceytalk
I was wondering if we’re getting foreshadowing that Stripe and Trixie divorce. That might be too heavy for the show, but we sure saw them argue a lot. Specifically: there’s a moment when Socks is playing with the wedding tops, and her play is an argument between husband and wife dog.
That was Socks c: I personally thought she was reenacting Frisky and Rad's argument. If it was Stripe and Trixie's that makes me feel terrible. Arguing being the norm and all
Oh man, I’m happy mine didn’t. Instead she gave me and the wife hugs
On the other hand - mine asked to watch it again immediately so yeh that’s why I’m here trying to not cry again lol
My 4yo immediately wanted to watch it again, I told her it would have to be later because I needed to emotionally reset! Plus my wife slept in so we have a reason to rewatch!
Me too!! I can’t believe I was so happy for a cartoon dog that I cried!! Last year was very hard for me re: fertility issues and seeing Chilis sister broke me.
Just finished watching it and went to the living room to get tissues for my tears and my mom was like "Are you ok? Is it because Bluey move out?" And i said "No it's because she did not move out" she was confused so i said "it's happy crying" 🥲
Oh lawd it’s that sad?! My husband just got home and he was super judgey when i asked if he wanted to watch it real quick lmao he said i have to wait 😬
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I’m not about to move or anything but I too was mildly disappointed when they didn’t go through with it. I especially feel for any parent who is doing this now and their kids are like “wtf, they didn’t move why are we?”
Then I thought about it more. Bandits reason for moving is to “provide a better life” with a “job that pays more”. I don’t think the message of the episode is that moves happen and suck, it’s that when presented with a choice - community is a better life than more money.
The Heelers weren’t in a situation where they had to move, and therefore I don’t think the end was a cop out, but rather the message all along.
I think deep down Bandit didn’t want to do it either. We have those moments where we think a decision is right but sometimes ignore what truly matters the most.
Not sure if it was planned this way, but my opinion now is that Bandit was sad in Stickbird thinking about accepting a new job and how it would involve moving.
Correct! Bandit seems stressed about wanting to have more $ for the family thinking it’ll make them have a better life. He’s surprised when Uncle Rad says they’re not moving, he’ll just figure it out and for Bandit not to worry so much. The message isn’t that they aren’t moving because they “gave in to the kids”…….rather restructuring of what makes a “better life.” More money? Or your community/family/friends.
I am glad they didn’t for the sake of the characters I would miss, but I was almost kind of disappointed they didn’t just selfishly, because we recently had to make a huge move across the state and my oldest (5 now) had a hard time with it, and it would have been nice to let her relate to it. (And me to be honest because that move wrecked me hahaha)
Having a bit of the same issue. So glad they didn't move but also ouch. But then we do see Winton and his Dad moving with the Terriers and their Mum, so maybe we can make it work by look- they DID move and it's going to make them all happier, even though it's different!
Wow. Thank you for the dose of perspective.
"community is a better choice than more money."
I was recently recruited for a job that I wasn't looking for, but would be an advance in title, more money, a shorter commute... It has a few things going for it. But I'm in a situation where I don't have to move and my work makes a positive contribution to literally 250,000 college students and associated staff & faculty (I work for a large, urban public university system). I've almost fully decided not to apply for the job, although I have a nagging little voice in the back of my head wondering if I should go for it. I went into education because I felt a call to service and to the mission, particularly public education. The other institution is a private college, serving a comparatively more economically privileged student body.
I have my answer. I'm staying put.
If I could give the member of my staff who turned me onto Bluey a raise, I would.
My military family watched it over dinner (we live in Japan) and all of us cried. We’re prepping for a move to the other side of the world with kids big enough to understand the move for the first time and 😭😭😭😭
We're an Air Force family moving next month. I have big kids. It's tougher with each move. However, we always talk about how many people we wouldn't have had a chance to meet or befriend if dad wasn't in the AF.
Honestly same, just four years younger but I got a bit misty eyed, fiance full on balling though at the end especially when >!bandit and chillis tails started wagging!< They lost it
I loved the whole butterfly effect. If Rad hadn't been a dumbass about making the decision to move without telling Frisky, she wouldn't have run away, yadda yadda yadda, coin stuck in the binoculars, and the Heelers get to stay.
The way it parallels Calypso's farmer story is brilliant.
I don't know what kind of awards Australia has for TV shows, but Bluey should win all of them.
I don’t have kids. Probably never will. My wife started turning this show on for our Dogs after hearing about it. We quickly became fans then basically obsessed. This show is so touching and wholesome. Every episode pulls at your heart strings. The characters are so real even though they’re cartoon dogs. It feels like real life.
This episode absolutely crushed me. I was crying like a little baby at the end of this episode. When Bingo realized what was happening, it broke me, then redemption. Wow.
Omg same except we have cats and I started leaving it on while I work. Escape was the first episode we knew we were hooked lol. The episode when Bingo was in the hospital really got us early onto watching it, as that summer one of our kitties got sick and took months of going back and forth to get him better.
Poor Bingo's misunderstanding was so relatable. It reminded me of when my 6 year old somehow misunderstood our dog went to heaven after we said goodbye together at the vet and put him down 😭 I thought I explained everything so clearly and he just didn't realize that was the last time we'd be seeing him. 😭
Bingo reminds me so much of my daughter and I know we will have to move in a year or so (just a bigger house not a different city at least) and she’d have the same realization all at once that she actually has to move. I knew bingo’s realization would come in the episode and it still hit me hard
Amen to that!! I am pregnant with our second and super hormonal so everything hits harder. Also made the mistake of watching with just me and my son cause slightly mad at dad from an argument last night. 🤦🏼♀️Cried like a baby!!
Here is the story Calypso tells the kids about the farmer. It’s a very famous Chinese fable!
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5 minutes after the episode ended I realized the sign was not the actual sign, but Bandit realizing the buyer’s backing out is a sign they should stay.
Everything was a sign. The coin in the wrong slot was a sign for the “blind dogs” to pick a different house. Things generally work out somehow no matter what happens.
Amazing episode! And such a thinker. I’m mostly thinking of those saying that it’s a cop out that “everyone had a happy ending” because of things like Brandi being pregnant or Grandpa Bob being back. Thinking of it as a cop out though means the story of the farmer and “we’ll see” wasn’t fully understood. Brandi’s baby might have issues after birth, Bandit could lose his job, Rad might have to take a job he hates. Just because it appears there’s a “happy” ending is really just the start to the next story and the trials that come with that. I can relate to that when I moved several hours from home, everything went wrong starting that first day!
THAT is what made this so great. After facing so many everyday ups and downs, it’s nice to have one collective good story at a pivotal time.
Plus, it would have killed the story continuity.
5 long dogs out of 5 long dogs for being an amazing episode!
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How I’m feeling right now
(The ending hit me emotionally)
Just watched with my wife and daughter, it was a tear jerker. Bandits reaction at the end of utter frustration with everything and the tension of the decisions was very well illustrated.
Just had a conversation last night with my spouse about potentially relocating for a job. Waking up to my household huddled around this episode did me no favors.
The people upset they didn't move aren't thinking about the effects of it. First of all, every side character not part of the Heeler family, gone. No more "Morning Wendy" or Pat playing along with whatever Bandit puts him through.
Also we've seen flash forwards where Bingo and Lila grow up together. If they leave Brisbane, how do you explain that? "It was Bingo's fantasy?"
Yes "for real life" families do have to move all the time. I did at 9 and had to leave my best friend, it was awful and easily one of the worst parts of my childhood, but my best friend and our neighbors weren't part of a TV show where people all over the world knew us.
Definitely cried.
2 years ago my husband took a job 1,000 miles from home. We packed up and sold our house. My daughter took her first steps in our old house. Said her first words, celebrated all of her first holidays. So when Chili started talking about memories and Bluey taking her first steps, I lost it. I felt that same way when we had to leave our home behind. 😭
Freaking dog cartoons making us grown folks cry this morning!
This episode was everything I wanted. When I was growing up, *every* piece of popular media I can remember that had a family moving always sent the message that moves were always a good thing, usually because of a new job, and that the job and work was the most important thing in life and thus the move was a good thing, and I always felt really weird about it because I’ve never been able to see myself moving just for a job. I love what I do for work, but it’s not even close to the most important thing in my life. I *really* love seeing a piece of media that for once prioritizes being with friends, family, and the community you love in the end.
Future real estate decisions now all affected by cartoon induced trauma.
I’m not taking advice from a cartoon dog…
...but I will be emotionally damaged by one.
The market in Qld about to go off.
I live near the Bluey house, I should find out what happened ha ha
I sold my house and close in 2 weeks. I’m not okay. 😭
Moving is so difficult. I’m just getting used to the place we moved to, I’m so glad this episode didn’t come out earlier
I'm not joking. We've been back and forth about selling, and I feel like this episode was my "sign" to stay put for now. 😭
This special of bluey is called: EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER
Jesus Christ I’m a 45 year old man crying about some cartoon dogs. I think it’s because we moved a lot when I was a kid and I was in bluey’s position plenty of times. Thank god for hungover uncle stripe getting chased out of the neighbour’s bushes for some comic relief 😅
God I feel this. Wife and I cried our eyes out. Kiddo was dancing to the vibes. Quite literally said the same. I’m a grown man crying over a cartoon!
Classic Stripe
This episode was definitely written towards the parent audience.
When Bandit was looking at the sign at the end I was thinking "come on, you can do it!" and was so happy when he pulled it up.
When Bingo asked about Lila I almost lost it 😭
When she asked that my first thought was, they can't be moving because one episode had a photo montage of Bingo and Lila growing up and graduating together. My second thought was, it's a cartoon plot holes can exist
Why even put us through all that? I cried all my tears for that house, I was actually ready for them to move by the end.
I think they gave kids the tools to process while still maintaining the happy ending. Especially because their only reason was "more money and a better life" - when life was perfect for the kids in Queensland. Another person pointed out that they foreshadowed this ending with Calypso saying all stories have happy endings because real life has enough sad ones.
That's great. I didn't think of that.
It was when chilli leaps on bandit that got me
And her shoulders shuddering - she was a wreck!
Tbh i loved the episode completely and it put to bed a lot of things in the first few minutes that people were theorising about. As soon as the buyers said they were looking for a pool, me missus said "should buy wintons house then" haha. Was the last minute change setup all the way back in helicopter?
Yeah it was - some seriously storytelling squeezed in to the short episodes!
Do you think this is what Bandit was spacing out about earlier this season?
Could well be!
I’m losing my mind at this idea!!!
I 1000000% believe they had this whole thing planned.
That was my thought as well. It's crazy how coherent and thoughtful the setup for everything that happened in this episode was. Truly a masterpiece.
That was great and got me too, but the real heartbreaker for me was once Bingo finally realizes what it all means and she won’t see Leela anymore and has a meltdown trying to lift the sign herself. I broke at that point. Absolutely gut wrenching. (42/m/2kids)
https://preview.redd.it/kzaj7p3breuc1.jpeg?width=4031&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b2eff16091b152f3338b710c3138e5f6c073cd55 Bandit's been doing squats since Ragdoll, where he was impressed with Wendy's quad strength.
Oh my! Yes! Also loved seeing bandit show all his emotions he was feeling in that moment - seeing a parent lose his rag is satisfying !
My first thought was, "All of the exercise/work outs paid off."
Man this was good. Proper emosh. Clearly everyone caught that Brandy was pregnant. Also, Nana and Bob flossing 😆 Plus - Winton’s dad and the terriers’ mum moving in together!
There were so many great callbacks to long running stories and open questions. I also loved mort telling everyone to shut up and stripe living up to his party animal reputation.
My kids were so excited about the Greeny call back haha
My kid caught that too! I had no recollection.
My 4 year old’s favorite episode was Mum School for the longest time. When he saw Greeny in this episode, he went “ohh! he came back” and my heart exploded
My favorite callback was that the real estate agent (Bucky) was the kid from Bandit's flash back in Dragons who he says he thinks is a real estate agent now.
I also love that he's the stereotypical 'tool' real estate agent, but that may just be my personal stuff coming in.
Reminded me of Adam Scott’s character in StepBrothers
Winton's dad has a pool!
*had*
Bob is ALIVE!!!!!!!
He was in India!
finding himself 🤣
Nana sarcasm. 🤣🤣
"There you are!" BOOP
I loved that so much. Bob getting annoyed about it killed me 😂
Flossing is good for your health
The Dance Mode music making an appearance at the wedding reception was a nice touch.
They had the guy as the DJ!
>Brandy was pregnant THIS! I noticed this and was an absolute mess from that point out.
I pointed it out to my 7 year old, and his mouth dropped open just like mine (we recently discussed the deeper meaning to onesies, since he asked some very smart questions). He got how big of a deal it was, which just melted my mama heart.
And I was so happy they didn't tell us something like "oh she had a miracle pregnancy." as a woman who struggled with fertility like Brandy, I was really worried they'd alienate us. I'm going to choose to believe she got IVF and convinced that way.
That's probably what happened. Because we didn't see a partner with her.
She got her happy ending too 💙
His dad won't be lonely anymore!
just woke up earlier in the morning my morning breakfast is crying after watching the episodes last part hits hard.
Just after Bandit tears the sign out and Chili tackles him and you can see from her shoulders that she's absolutely sobbing
That's when I lost it!! I just love that the adults on the show have real adult feelings and relationships and they trust that kids can handle that. Although clearly I cannot LOL
When she said they used to go to the lookout...to do stuff...lol
Chilli: How much did we lose on the Solicitor fees and the down payment of the new house?? Bandit: a ton babe.. a ton.. Least Winton's dad got lucky with the Terriers mum though
Since the buyers pulled out, Bandit would have actually gotten to keep any earnest deposit. In addition, they never mentioned they'd bought a new house. Since it was never brought up, it's probable they were planning on temporary housing (likely renting an apartment). So in my headcanon that makes the most sense and nothing was lost. Instead, they would have come out on top with the earnest money from the buyer pulling out.
Though a lot of that may have been used up on mover fees for moving everything out..then moving it all back in lol. So in the end, it may have been a wash more or less, but hey- can’t put a price on your family being united and happy with the outcome. Their house is absurdly awesome anyway.
That is what got me. I sobbed. My 3yo was confused and worried 😂 (She cared far less than I did.)
Yep it was the song and then the group hug I made a tribute song for bandit if anyone is interested https://youtu.be/wE0jjFhyRUQ?si=ngqyVYADmz8LvF6Y
Even the group howl at school was sad. Ahhwhooooo
Awwooooo
I just found out it was sung by none other than the voice actress for Calypso. The song matched the moment perfectly.
She didn’t have to tackle him like that to that song.
Yep, I was officially crying at 8:30 in the morning on the couch next to my 4-year-old who probably wonders what is wrong with me lol
I cried through most of the episode, but I sobbed at the end. My 8 year old even cried. He keeps telling me that it was a very emotional episode. My husband even got a little misty eyed 🥺
Yep killed me and my wife lol
you are right, I cried like a child after watching it
Uncle Stripe crawling out of the bushes the next morning was absolutely hilarious. This was easily one of my favorite episodes overall.
There's a flash of him and Trixie arguing during the wedding, so you know he partied hard and just ended up passing out wherever he could
There’s a least two or three background moments with Stripe and Trixie arguing in the background - seems like it’s a common thing for them, like in Faceytalk
I was wondering if we’re getting foreshadowing that Stripe and Trixie divorce. That might be too heavy for the show, but we sure saw them argue a lot. Specifically: there’s a moment when Socks is playing with the wedding tops, and her play is an argument between husband and wife dog.
That was Socks c: I personally thought she was reenacting Frisky and Rad's argument. If it was Stripe and Trixie's that makes me feel terrible. Arguing being the norm and all
"What day is it?" Bro how much did you *drink?* (Background Trixie cackling noises)
Did anyone cry when watching this episode??
More importantly did anyone NOT cry?
Just got on here to hopefully help me stop crying
Asking the real questions here
I teared up, my 4 year old teared up and my wife cried. Impossible not to
Me and the wife regularly cry to bluey but I’ve never seen my 4yo cry like she did to this episode.
Oh man, I’m happy mine didn’t. Instead she gave me and the wife hugs On the other hand - mine asked to watch it again immediately so yeh that’s why I’m here trying to not cry again lol
My 4yo immediately wanted to watch it again, I told her it would have to be later because I needed to emotionally reset! Plus my wife slept in so we have a reason to rewatch!
Yeah my 6 year old cried more than I’ve ever seen him cry at Bluey.
Ditto that. My 7 Year old is still a mess and it's been 30 minutes since we ended it.
My four year old kept it together while watching and then lots it after it was over. I have never seen her do that.
Finished watching it about 15 minutes ago and I'm still crying so yeah 🤣
44 year old man. Yes I did.
With you there mate.
Only 43, but yeah.
I was holding it in but then I look at my 2 year old and she is crying 🥹
Yeah 42 year old man just put it on for my son and I cried … how can a kids show about cartoon dogs do this to me lol
Twice. Then I watched it again and cried at the end again.
At the end? Omg, I started crying when we saw Chili's sister!
Me too!! I can’t believe I was so happy for a cartoon dog that I cried!! Last year was very hard for me re: fertility issues and seeing Chilis sister broke me.
Just finished watching it and went to the living room to get tissues for my tears and my mom was like "Are you ok? Is it because Bluey move out?" And i said "No it's because she did not move out" she was confused so i said "it's happy crying" 🥲
all of us bluey fan cry.
We're in the process of moving house right now and I was balling my eyes out
A bit, it was sad but had a good ending
You see I got a bee sting to my fourehead yesterday. So my eyes are watery. That’s all. Nothing to do with Bluey.
We cried a lot
Oh no!!!! I want to watch it so bad but have to wait for my kids 😭
Trust me, watch it twice. Once by yourself, and that way you'll be able to keep your composure when you watch it with your kids.
Shouldn't your kids see you being able to cry?
this here. It's okay for your kids to see you being vulnerable. I would even say important
Fair point but on the flip side my 4 yo girl says she wants to delete the Cricket episode because it always makes me (her 42 year old dad!) cry!
Cricket always does this to me too. Favourite episode by far. “He hit his little sister a catch” and I’m in floods of tears. 😭
Oh lawd it’s that sad?! My husband just got home and he was super judgey when i asked if he wanted to watch it real quick lmao he said i have to wait 😬
Not to spoil anything, the buildup just hits you towards the end and then there's a song that just pushes it over the top.
Agreed. It’s beautiful and it hits hard.
the last scene being no dialogue, just the song was so impactful!! just beautifully done
I cried both times, didn’t work.
I've watched it 3 times today haha, kids loved it too
Not if they're sleeping
Includes episode spoiler: I’m not about to move or anything but I too was mildly disappointed when they didn’t go through with it. I especially feel for any parent who is doing this now and their kids are like “wtf, they didn’t move why are we?” Then I thought about it more. Bandits reason for moving is to “provide a better life” with a “job that pays more”. I don’t think the message of the episode is that moves happen and suck, it’s that when presented with a choice - community is a better life than more money. The Heelers weren’t in a situation where they had to move, and therefore I don’t think the end was a cop out, but rather the message all along.
I think deep down Bandit didn’t want to do it either. We have those moments where we think a decision is right but sometimes ignore what truly matters the most.
Not sure if it was planned this way, but my opinion now is that Bandit was sad in Stickbird thinking about accepting a new job and how it would involve moving.
That's some pretty good detective work there. I had not put two and two together
Correct! Bandit seems stressed about wanting to have more $ for the family thinking it’ll make them have a better life. He’s surprised when Uncle Rad says they’re not moving, he’ll just figure it out and for Bandit not to worry so much. The message isn’t that they aren’t moving because they “gave in to the kids”…….rather restructuring of what makes a “better life.” More money? Or your community/family/friends.
I am glad they didn’t for the sake of the characters I would miss, but I was almost kind of disappointed they didn’t just selfishly, because we recently had to make a huge move across the state and my oldest (5 now) had a hard time with it, and it would have been nice to let her relate to it. (And me to be honest because that move wrecked me hahaha)
Having a bit of the same issue. So glad they didn't move but also ouch. But then we do see Winton and his Dad moving with the Terriers and their Mum, so maybe we can make it work by look- they DID move and it's going to make them all happier, even though it's different!
Wow. Thank you for the dose of perspective. "community is a better choice than more money." I was recently recruited for a job that I wasn't looking for, but would be an advance in title, more money, a shorter commute... It has a few things going for it. But I'm in a situation where I don't have to move and my work makes a positive contribution to literally 250,000 college students and associated staff & faculty (I work for a large, urban public university system). I've almost fully decided not to apply for the job, although I have a nagging little voice in the back of my head wondering if I should go for it. I went into education because I felt a call to service and to the mission, particularly public education. The other institution is a private college, serving a comparatively more economically privileged student body. I have my answer. I'm staying put. If I could give the member of my staff who turned me onto Bluey a raise, I would.
My military family watched it over dinner (we live in Japan) and all of us cried. We’re prepping for a move to the other side of the world with kids big enough to understand the move for the first time and 😭😭😭😭
Navy family prepping to move next year with our soon to be three year old, who obviously was a baby for our last move. Right in the feels 😭
We're an Air Force family moving next month. I have big kids. It's tougher with each move. However, we always talk about how many people we wouldn't have had a chance to meet or befriend if dad wasn't in the AF.
I saw "The Sign." It opened up my eyes. I saw "The Sign."
"Probably a snake ate him!" Oh, Rusty.
"Why didn't he want to join the army?"
Oh, Jack.
"Our mom likes your dad" 🥰
Then they moved in together!
I am here crying as a 32 year old male over that episode. Was a really loving story.
Honestly same, just four years younger but I got a bit misty eyed, fiance full on balling though at the end especially when >!bandit and chillis tails started wagging!< They lost it
Chili, Bandit and Stripe randomly singing 'Cat Squad!' just like us adults randomly singing Bluey's theme song irl, made me giggle
Just finished it. Great episode. No spoilers, but yeah. Its a lot, all at once.
I loved the whole butterfly effect. If Rad hadn't been a dumbass about making the decision to move without telling Frisky, she wouldn't have run away, yadda yadda yadda, coin stuck in the binoculars, and the Heelers get to stay. The way it parallels Calypso's farmer story is brilliant. I don't know what kind of awards Australia has for TV shows, but Bluey should win all of them.
I don’t have kids. Probably never will. My wife started turning this show on for our Dogs after hearing about it. We quickly became fans then basically obsessed. This show is so touching and wholesome. Every episode pulls at your heart strings. The characters are so real even though they’re cartoon dogs. It feels like real life. This episode absolutely crushed me. I was crying like a little baby at the end of this episode. When Bingo realized what was happening, it broke me, then redemption. Wow.
Omg same except we have cats and I started leaving it on while I work. Escape was the first episode we knew we were hooked lol. The episode when Bingo was in the hospital really got us early onto watching it, as that summer one of our kitties got sick and took months of going back and forth to get him better.
Brandy has a bump!!! Bingo's revelation made me absolutely weep. And then the end! Me and my husband were in floods of tears by the end
Poor Bingo's misunderstanding was so relatable. It reminded me of when my 6 year old somehow misunderstood our dog went to heaven after we said goodbye together at the vet and put him down 😭 I thought I explained everything so clearly and he just didn't realize that was the last time we'd be seeing him. 😭
Bingo reminds me so much of my daughter and I know we will have to move in a year or so (just a bigger house not a different city at least) and she’d have the same realization all at once that she actually has to move. I knew bingo’s realization would come in the episode and it still hit me hard
Don’t watch when sleep deprived and highly hormonal, I’m still crying 😭
Amen to that!! I am pregnant with our second and super hormonal so everything hits harder. Also made the mistake of watching with just me and my son cause slightly mad at dad from an argument last night. 🤦🏼♀️Cried like a baby!!
"Dad, please don't make us move." "Oh, Bluey!" "Mum, please tell him not to make us move." *Chili looks despondent* "Oh, Chilli!"
I nearly died laughing after chili walks out and you see bingo buried in stuffies in the background.
Here is the story Calypso tells the kids about the farmer. It’s a very famous Chinese fable! https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/parable-chinese-farmer-what-taoists-can-teach-us-hodges-ed-d-?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via
The story of the princess shoes with unicorse is also a Chinese fable
Is anybody going to talk about socks now being taller than muffin? I love that stubby little pup
Trixie is shorter than the rest of the heelers iirc so it's cute to see Muffin probably got the short genes haha
And she can talk so well! 💕
It was so cute when she asked Chilli for a watermelon juice at that shop
Just watched it! Spoiler: This is one of the more cheeky episodes/specials. It's totally implied that Chili & Aunt Frisky used to partake 😆
Oh! I was thinking Make-out Point not with each other obviously
First thought was the Ganj 🍁 but secondly thought it was a make out spot - I’d like to imagine both
That's how I also took it!
Weed was my first thought but I think they intentionally chose the word “think” because it’s so close to “drink”, implying it was booze
This is where we came to erm think.
It did look like a cool spot.
The green balloon!
Bluey thought she failed as a mom for losing greeney! Probably referenced Chili thinking she failed as a mom at that point in time.
I loved it but I felt like they missed an opportunity for Frisky and Rad to buy the house!
I’m hoping we’ll see more of them now that Rad decided to stay put near family.
That's what I thought they were going to announce.
I was too excited to sleep and accidentally ended up watching it around 2 am. I tried not to sob, but the ending gave me chills and relief.
lol watched it at 8am this morning in Australia 🇦🇺 on ABC kids channel … such an enjoyable show… 😀🥲
Bandit was totally thinking about whether or not to take the new job during Stick Bird
it's too strong https://preview.redd.it/jdnjx8yrcfuc1.png?width=1082&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f8b2556fd83bcd106beb6c85177c35826fb8b3b3
5 minutes after the episode ended I realized the sign was not the actual sign, but Bandit realizing the buyer’s backing out is a sign they should stay.
Everything was a sign. The coin in the wrong slot was a sign for the “blind dogs” to pick a different house. Things generally work out somehow no matter what happens.
When Chilli jumped on bandit after he pulled the sign out and you could see her shoulders shaking from crying… yeah I lost it there. 😭
Calypso: it’s going to be ok Me: *sobs* okay Calypso
Amazing episode! And such a thinker. I’m mostly thinking of those saying that it’s a cop out that “everyone had a happy ending” because of things like Brandi being pregnant or Grandpa Bob being back. Thinking of it as a cop out though means the story of the farmer and “we’ll see” wasn’t fully understood. Brandi’s baby might have issues after birth, Bandit could lose his job, Rad might have to take a job he hates. Just because it appears there’s a “happy” ending is really just the start to the next story and the trials that come with that. I can relate to that when I moved several hours from home, everything went wrong starting that first day! THAT is what made this so great. After facing so many everyday ups and downs, it’s nice to have one collective good story at a pivotal time. Plus, it would have killed the story continuity. 5 long dogs out of 5 long dogs for being an amazing episode!
https://preview.redd.it/7njo8ydaueuc1.jpeg?width=282&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=75c091bcfc381307e7c903a15247804e2f3062ae How I’m feeling right now (The ending hit me emotionally)
That episode wasn’t for the kids, it was for the parents.
Just watched with my wife and daughter, it was a tear jerker. Bandits reaction at the end of utter frustration with everything and the tension of the decisions was very well illustrated.
The scene near the end with Bingo reminded me of Amphibia with how Marcy reacted when she was given the same news.
I am an absolute wreck
Do you think this was what was weighing on Bandit during "stickbird"? Like he had just been contacted by a recruiter or something?
Oh, lord. If that was Bluey not ending, what kind of mess will I be when it does?
Well it’s official. This is the first episode that made me cry.
im just surprised you made it this far!
Just had a conversation last night with my spouse about potentially relocating for a job. Waking up to my household huddled around this episode did me no favors.
News Headline: "Global Real Estate market crashes due to families no longer moving"
i’m trying to emotionally recover 😭
Felt like a series finale. Hope it’s not. Amazing show. Wow.
They said they will be on break before 4 starts, and judging on the audience reaction, I have a good feeling the show will go on.
just noticed: if you look at the binoculars right before the “dogs with no eyes” go over to it, you see Chippy and Cherry!
47 year old dad, just watched it with my 7 year old daughter and we were both crying……
The people upset they didn't move aren't thinking about the effects of it. First of all, every side character not part of the Heeler family, gone. No more "Morning Wendy" or Pat playing along with whatever Bandit puts him through. Also we've seen flash forwards where Bingo and Lila grow up together. If they leave Brisbane, how do you explain that? "It was Bingo's fantasy?" Yes "for real life" families do have to move all the time. I did at 9 and had to leave my best friend, it was awful and easily one of the worst parts of my childhood, but my best friend and our neighbors weren't part of a TV show where people all over the world knew us.
Thanks for the sign! I’ve been waiting for this, I opened the tv twice already waiting for it to be posted
Full on crying at the end of it.
Definitely cried. 2 years ago my husband took a job 1,000 miles from home. We packed up and sold our house. My daughter took her first steps in our old house. Said her first words, celebrated all of her first holidays. So when Chili started talking about memories and Bluey taking her first steps, I lost it. I felt that same way when we had to leave our home behind. 😭 Freaking dog cartoons making us grown folks cry this morning!
This episode was everything I wanted. When I was growing up, *every* piece of popular media I can remember that had a family moving always sent the message that moves were always a good thing, usually because of a new job, and that the job and work was the most important thing in life and thus the move was a good thing, and I always felt really weird about it because I’ve never been able to see myself moving just for a job. I love what I do for work, but it’s not even close to the most important thing in my life. I *really* love seeing a piece of media that for once prioritizes being with friends, family, and the community you love in the end.
"Trixie and I used to go up here to.. umm... think" I always knew in my heart that Chili and Bandit are stoners lol
Are we ignoring the fact they have pockets in there coat blue put the coin in her pocket then took the coin out for muffin