Bluey is rubbish.

I model myself on Chilli

I also have heard on several occasions both kids and parents refer the Bluey as a boy and are shocked when told that B and B are both girls. That says a lot about how boy characters are expected to act vs girl characters

I think it is more because she is blue…

You take that back!

You are entitled to think the character and show is rubbish. I’m just pointing out that it’s only ever female protagonists that are criticised for being bossy or outspoken or not behaving in the very narrow way we have deemed acceptable for women and girls.

I’ve sat through a lot of Bluey and can only think of one episode (where Bluey and Judo run away) where Bluey is genuinely horrible to Bingo, and maybe Hammerbarn. But both of those are relatable because it is how children act and girls should know that they can make mistakes, learn, and grow without having to be perfect all the time.

I also have heard on several occasions both kids and parents refer the Bluey as a boy and are shocked when told that B and B are both girls. That says a lot about how boy characters are expected to act vs girl characters.

The dad can kind of be annoying and problematic but he is not the protagonist. It’s like a fantasy version of a dad tbf.

(Peppa is aimed at much smaller children hence why the plots are less developed and less engaging for adults but it is very well written and hilarious)

It's not as good as Hey Duggee.

I think many people find Bing annoying - I have never seen a thread mention him on here without everyone piling in to say how irritating he is (I actually didn’t mind him, he’s a very accurate toddler with very accurate toddler concerns, and DS responded very well to “no you can’t have your book in the bath/chase a goose in the park/refuse to go to the toilet because you are playing, remember that Bing episode?”)

Peppa I always assumed was meant to be annoying - even DS thought she was “smug and bossy” aged 4, the humour came from the entirely predictable mishaps. Laughing at her not with her. I don’t think anyone actually likes her.

Bluey is “what would happen if your parents just went along with your imagination” - so kids do love it, because what would happen if your parents actually played human statues in the middle of the road, or pretended to be a chicken all day? It would be quite funny, if you are aged 4-6.

Tbh I tune a lot of it out - unless DC want to watch and talk about it together I don’t want to spend my time watching cartoons. But the episodes I have watched are mostly great. There are many little jokes - Bandit is an archaeologist (there’s a little clip of him giving a conference talk about a bone - he’s got a doctorate!) and Chilli works in airport security. 🤣

I don’t have strong feeling either way about Bluey as a show but how obsessive and cultish grown adults get about it puts me off it massively.

Puffin rock is my favourite modern show that my kids are watching right now. Also Kiri and lou mainly because of how catchy the little tunes in it are 😂

I honestly think ‘Mum and Dad’ are quite often neglecting their parenting duties. I know I’ve thought during episodes that someone (usually Bluey) needs to be told off!
Shaun for example - has been a total pain in the ass in this house and DC quite rightly told that’s enough of that!

Bing is indeed a dick 😂
absolutely love Bluey!

Yes! We love this one so much in our house.

It's shit. It's like the difficult parts of parenting in real time. The annoying bits are annoying enough without reliving them vicariously and becoming irritated.

I adore Bluey. I really love its values and the parenting shown in it, although I appreciate nobody could parent like that all the time. It makes me laugh so much and there are several episodes that have really moved me.

I'm sorry to tell those with younger DCs, but Bluey is a very typical 7 yo and not ND at all!

Saw the Bluey stage show last year and Bandit trying to relax and scroll his phone was a main theme

I'll concede that perhaps I've not watched it closely enough to pick up on all those nuances!

I find the soft swearing “Biscuits!” really helpful! Kids pick up so much worse at school, it handy to redirect them to “Biscuits!” 😂

Don't they have jobs? Housework?! Want to have adult conversations sometimes? Or just to sit on the sofa and scroll in peace every now and again???

But they do allude to that. There are lots of times when Bandit doesn’t feel like parenting - there are scenes he just wants to lie down and scroll on his phone, or watch sports on TV or whatever. They both have jobs. They talk to each other in micro-conversations that get interrupted that is familiar to parents. The communicate with looks, with handholds. (There’s a moment when they look at each other that alludes to the fact that Bluey is a rainbow baby.) I love that there are some weighty topics on the fringes of the episodes (like Chill’s sister’s infertility.) But the episodes are mostly focused on playtime, or when the kids have to fit in around adult stuff.

But I mostly like how slow the episodes are, that there’s so much music in them, that they can be beautiful to watch. I can’t stand the quick fire computer generated animation in other cartoons.

Same

Yes danger mouse, Trap Door, Duck tales, also Super Ted! (I was in love with him ) and can anything be more exciting than the intro to Thundercats? Pigeon Street was cool and does anyone remember ‘Bertha’? Loved that, it was clay mation same as Trap Door and I think made by the same people.

I both love and dislike Bluey. Love it for all the excellence and there’s a lot that’s funny and relatable, also moments where it catches you in the feels 😁 dislike it for all the reasons listed here basically. Teaching kids soft swearing with the (mostly Bandit) exclaiming ‘biscuits’ all the time isn’t great either.

Tears have spiked many times though and sometimes at odd bits. I loved the Bingo party where the granny just wanted to help but wasn’t ‘needed’ but actually Bingo needed her to watch her do her handstand, was so sweet 🥹 Also Camping, gets me every time and makes me think of friends gone by.
Love Sleepytime and also the episode where it rains and there’s no dialogue, just orchestral, lovely.

And why aren't the cats anthropomorphised? They are much smaller than the rabbits and still get pet status.

Nooo! I love Bluey. But I have too many questions about ‘The Sign’. What happened to dad’s new job and the house they were moving into. You can’t pull out on moving day!

I think you need to turn Bluey off for a bit.

Yes!! Although I do know a kid like that and it's hard to be that firm because it is really funny and often results in a Benny Hill style chase with other parents trying to help, but also not really wanting to catch a semi-naked toddler! 🤣🤣

To be fair when you adult role models, Flop and Amma, are permanently naked it must be a bit confusing.

In real life Flop would not be in the park. He would be on a register.