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It's timeless, everyone gets a laugh (including parents) and is a "show about nothing" (just the daily lives of family dynamics).
As a parent, I really appreciate the show and no other show can compare.
(For those who haven't seen it, it's more akin to a family sitcom than a traditional kids show/cartoon)
As a kids show bluey is adequate. However, I suspect its secret is that it's really a show for parents with young children that just happens to hold the attention of kids. My daughters like bluey (ages 3-8). But they also enjoy many things on TV and bluey doesn't stick out that much. On the other hand, I happened to be in the room for an episode where blueys dad is having a hard time making some sort of cake and blue…
That's how a lot of successful children's movies/shows work in a way.
Have you ever rewatched older kids movies as an adult and realized how many adult-level jokes they slipped in that you never noticed as a child?
If you're asking parents to spend 1.5 hours at a movie theater, you better throw in some adult humor in there as well.
One thing I really appreciate about the show is the music - so many of the best episodes are extended musical variations on great themes from classical music, and done so skillfully that you don't realize you're listening to Mozart's "Rondo Alla Turca" or Saint-Saens' "Organ Symphony" until you're at the emotional climax of the episode when the entire piece is restated, which has been priming you for a big theme or b…
I loved the Hank the cowdog books when I was a kid. Anyone else?
What I really appreciate about Bluey is that it’s one of the few children’s shows with a really great and relatable Dad character. The Dad in most children’s shows is either barely present or a total idiot that nobody respects.
Bluey may have done more for fathers (and families) than anything in recent history. So many are dealing with fatherhood without having a role model themselves, and everything on TV being "fat dumb lovable idiot" sitcom-types. The episode "The Sign" is an incredibly deep story from multiple angles.
Bluey is the best kids show we found. Or, maybe it's the best show for the parents. I'm literally watching it by myself after my kid goes to bed. I really appreciate that the show doesn't hesitate to include some ordinary parenting interactions like Muffin took Stripe's phone and he chased her through the whole house, and Bandit making shenanigans.
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It's just doggies singing songs, mate.
It’s not. And the fact that you think they sing songs makes me think you’ve never watched it.