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How Australia’s ‘Bluey’ conquered children’s entertainment

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Re: How Australia’s ‘Bluey’ conquered children’s entertainment

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Post by grepfru_it »

konschubert wrote: post #173
twisteriffic wrote: post #62

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'Chest' always hits me in the feels. Not subtle at all, but it works.

I really like the dynamic between the parents in this episode. Chilly clearly doesn’t think Bandits approach will work, but she lets him have a go. She stays around as an advocate for the other side, without sabotaging his attempt.

Is that the episode when the kid has the phone and the parents are fighting in them background and the kids are oblivious to it but blueys dad is and makes them mute the sound? Then the other parents make peace and team up to get the phone back?

So many episodes that all have great messaging for both child and parent.

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sspiff wrote: post #50
jboggan wrote: post #18

Bluey is a godsend in our household. It's not annoying and the amount of classical and original music woven into each episode is wonderful. There's one particular episode - "Sleepytime" - which I cannot bring myself to watch anymore because I get so emotional. Every parent I talk to with young kids who has seen the episode agrees and knows what I mean. It's really that good, and despite being a fun little show there…

Of all the children's programming my children have watched, Bluey is by far the nicest for us (the parents) to watch or listen to, and has been the most enduring in terms of popularity with our kids. Similar to Peppa Pig, the scenarios are often recognizable in a family with young children, but they're generally funnier and the characters are more loveable. The animation style is a refreshing break from the bright co…

If you like peppa pig, give wolfoo a chance.

Also the animation for bluey and peppa pig use the same software, CelAction2D. There is an ending of bluey episode which shows the animators using the software to build the scene. My little one was amazed and asked me to get the software. She has an artistic side but this pushed her into learning about animation

Re: How Australia’s ‘Bluey’ conquered children’s entertainment

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theultdev wrote: post #360
sophacles wrote: post #314

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He never said he was offended by those things. Just those things don't always need to be in all kid shows. You can support those ideals and not want pandering in your show. Crazy, I know.

Is it pandering? None of those things are rare, and I'd be surprised to find out any significant portion of the population wouldn't encounter them in their own school. It's literally just a representation of the real world.

I guess preparing children for the world that exists is "woke" or something.

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Post by skyyler »

theultdev wrote: post #360
sophacles wrote: post #314

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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He never said he was offended by those things. Just those things don't always need to be in all kid shows. You can support those ideals and not want pandering in your show. Crazy, I know.

Any inclusion is pandering to some people.

Re: How Australia’s ‘Bluey’ conquered children’s entertainment

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skyyler wrote: post #364
theultdev wrote: post #360

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He never said he was offended by those things. Just those things don't always need to be in all kid shows. You can support those ideals and not want pandering in your show. Crazy, I know.

Any inclusion is pandering to some people.

Yes pandering is relative.

So the GP was happy with a show that was relevant to his family.

Yeah I think we're on the same page.

Re: How Australia’s ‘Bluey’ conquered children’s entertainment

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Post by theultdev »

sophacles wrote: post #363
theultdev wrote: post #360

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He never said he was offended by those things. Just those things don't always need to be in all kid shows. You can support those ideals and not want pandering in your show. Crazy, I know.

Is it pandering? None of those things are rare, and I'd be surprised to find out any significant portion of the population wouldn't encounter them in their own school. It's literally just a representation of the real world. I guess preparing children for the world that exists is "woke" or something.

Bluey prepares kids more for the real world more than the corporate HR messages the US shows have.

It's not about checking diversity boxes, it's about handling your emotions.

And yes, we're all tired of "woke" shit, that's not the real world, but it tries to parade as it is.

Re: How Australia’s ‘Bluey’ conquered children’s entertainment

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Post by V__ »

rreyes1979 wrote: post #118
a_bonobo wrote: post #37

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'Onesies' and 'Babyrace' are also highly emotional episodes. Onesies is, hidden for children, about the inability to conceive children, not being able to deal with your relatives' children; 'Babyrace' is about the doubt all parents have about their parenting ('You're doing great' is aimed directly at the audience)

Please provide the Season and episode number. I would like to find them but my UI is in Spanish so it's hard to find them :(

Note: Disney+ episodes are numbered differently than all other services.

Re: How Australia’s ‘Bluey’ conquered children’s entertainment

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Post by martsa1 »

a_bonobo wrote: post #37
jboggan wrote: post #18

Bluey is a godsend in our household. It's not annoying and the amount of classical and original music woven into each episode is wonderful. There's one particular episode - "Sleepytime" - which I cannot bring myself to watch anymore because I get so emotional. Every parent I talk to with young kids who has seen the episode agrees and knows what I mean. It's really that good, and despite being a fun little show there…

'Onesies' and 'Babyrace' are also highly emotional episodes. Onesies is, hidden for children, about the inability to conceive children, not being able to deal with your relatives' children; 'Babyrace' is about the doubt all parents have about their parenting ('You're doing great' is aimed directly at the audience)

I cry my eyes out at those episodes every time I see them, wonderfully written episodes! (I find all the Bluey episodes are).

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Post by axolttl88 »

gnicholas wrote: post #341

One thing we've been unable to figure out: is the phrase "for real life" (seemingly a portmanteau of "for real" and "in real life") a phrase that is used in Australia, or is it a Bluey-specific neologism? Hopefully some HNers down under can enlighten us!

‘For real’ is definitely an Australian-ism (pretty old fashioned, usually inflected up as an incredulous question ‘fa REAL?’, but I’ve not really heard ‘For real life’. Could be a kid thing.

Re: How Australia’s ‘Bluey’ conquered children’s entertainment

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Post by skyyler »

theultdev wrote: post #365
skyyler wrote: post #364

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Any inclusion is pandering to some people.

Yes pandering is relative. So the GP was happy with a show that was relevant to his family. Yeah I think we're on the same page.

It's almost like people just want to be upset about how other people are living their lives for some reason.
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