@@one-vv2ks it teaches people how to human better. Imagine if we all just recognized the best in each other, and let people be imperfect and flawed and damaged. This world would be such a better place!!
Bluey is a girl by the way. I know I thought Bluey was a boy too. But I like that because there is no demand to declare “gender norms” at this age and the target audience being children. We love Bluey at our house too. 😊
My parents would’ve killed me if I’d behaved like Bingo when we went to the movies. Bandit deserves sainthood for being so patient & gentle with her, but I think Chili should’ve been there too for some extra support. Bingo’s not a bad kid - she’s just super energetic.
I’ve always thought she was at work during this episode, just because that’s generally when only one of my parents would take both me and my sister to something like that. Like, she was at work and Bandit knew Bluey wanted to see this movie, so he just loaded them up and said “let’s go”.
I think it's important for parents to do things on their own with their kids sometimes. Chili could have been at work, or Bandit could be trying to give her some time to herself, or she could be grabbing coffee with a friend. I honestly think it's great that Bandit specifically is willing to go take his kids to do things without their mom there, because a lot of dads don't do that.
@@brittanywalker4792 Very true, but the event itself may require two parents. Taking kids to something that demands they do things that are hard for kids (like the movies, which demand they sit still and be quiet...that can be real hard for some kids) might require a second parent or adult to help manage things (if it's multiple kids in close age).
Thing is, Bingo’s usually more well-behaved compared to Bluey, so it might’ve caught Bandit by surprise to see her so energetic-I know it did for me. But that’s the thing with kids I guess, you never know how they’re going to react in certain situations.
Came to write the obligatory “bluey is a girl” but I’m glad to see people already have. Great episode! My son loves Bluey and we watch it as a family often. I’ve definitely felt better about my own parenting after seeing the parents in this show more than any other kids show.
I have a younger step sister who I can't wait to show this show to. I know I enjoy it because it's just so feel good and honestly reminded me of myself as a kid lol
It's really interesting that Bluey very commonly gets misread by first-time viewers as a boy. Likely got a lot to do with the color choice ("blue" culturally currently being associated with "male") but it also speaks to how true this show remains to basically any six-year-old regardless of gender.
Bandit and Chilli are the best TV parents ever. I love that they get the chance to be people outside of their roles as parents, unlike Peppa Pig, which is mostly from a child's perspective. Chilli isn't even condemned for wanting to take walks by herself sometimes, showing that it's okay to need space sometimes.
And they even specifically tell the kids it's ok if their parents need "20 minutes". Though I have yet to turn into a sheep while my wife takes a break. ...bleeting at door to door/phone salesman is a solid idea though.
My kids are all grown now, so I'm out of touch with all the "newer" kids' shows. But I relate so much to the need to take walks. Also, I would sometimes tell the kids that "Mama needs a time-out." And they understood.
Peppa pig wishes it could be what bluey is.. But yeah I can totally agree with your statement on bandit and chilli. I absolutely love them and how they are relatable.
And if you notice, the camera has the point of view so that Bella is telling the watcher that they are doing great. Its such a strong message and is totally aimed at the mom watching with their child
I love how every time Chilli is trying to get Bluey to do something, crawl for example, it goes to blueys perspective holding her arms out to her mum. Showing that however she gets there, her goal is just to be with her mummy ♥ which means that Chilli is doing a better job than she knows. The bit when she walks at the end and bingo says "maybe you just saw something you wanted" makes me tear up
I love how bluey depicts realistic, healthy parenting. It’s really validating to see a parent chasing their kid around a movie theatre on a show. because when it happens to me it feels like I’m just a horrible parent, but apparently it’s normal. I love watching it with my daughter.
Because unlike a lot of kids shows the parents don't bend over backwards and aren't there to just obey their kid's wishes or be a villain. They're realistic lmao
I love that half of the people in that theater are Bluey's friends and adjacent families. Like, the relationship among all the different sets of parents is one of my favorite parts of the show. These people are ride or die for each other; they may not understand what weird thing is going on in the Heeler household, but they'll jump in to support without questions (Lucky's dad is a good example). I hope have a parental circle like that someday.
“Please don’t eat popcorn off the floor” Ah the phrases we parents find ourselves saying. I remember with my 3 year old having to say at the zoo “honey, please don’t lick the goats”
I think what I like most about the show is that it's a lovely charming Australian family - who HAPPEN to be dogs. They don't act *completely* human of course, but they don't have that same verbal tic that Peppa Pig and her family do where they have to make their animal sound every time, and that makes it easier to integrate with the show. That does mean that the doglike moments are lovely when they show up.
@@savvycraftings I love how they use typical dog emotional signifiers (mostly tail wagging but sometimes they also do stuff with the ears and there are scenes where a character pinches their tail between their legs in fear) as an extra layer of conveying emotions. There are a few episodes with really a *ton* of characters on the screen at the same time and they make sure that everybody adequately does or does not wag their tail depending on the situation. For one it just makes for a really great, polished experience, showing that they really care when making this show. But IMO it also adds a secondary layer on top of the more human face reading one, that's gonna help some people who struggle with reading emotions to get them more clearly.
One of my absolute favorite episodes from Bluey is Baby Race! As a new mom the episode really just hits home and makes me cry every single time. Another one of my favorites is Bin Night because not only does it show how the kids communicate with their parents about their lives, but also how the parents talk to each other about what they said and work together to help their kids resolve their issue.
@@DornishPrincessGaming YES ! I loved Baby race, it melted my heart, especially when the mom said to Chilli at the end "You're doing great", and I was like "Nooo I'm a horrible mom!"
I am a 37 year old with no kids (unless you count a corgi) and I love Bluey lol. I love having it on in the background while I work. This show almost always has me thinking "wow kids today are going to be more healthily balanced" lol. Obviously thats good! But I think it also reaches to the inner child of some of us who would've benefitted back in the day
I like the show, it’s just pisses me off to think about how it wasn’t OK to watch My Little Pony when it had crazier shit than Bluey. But it’s OK to watch Bluey. Like I said it’s an amazing show I just feel like people judged a book by its cover
OMG, THANK YOU. I'm 33 years old and I am just completely enamored by this show. My boyfriend is very incredulous about me watching a "show for preschoolers," but I think it's absolutely delightful. 💖 Seeing someone close to my age also enjoying this show makes me feel so much better about it. 😅
Bluey's is one of the happiest surprises that I have had this year about "kids shows" I love bandit and chilli as parents, they have flaws and are not ashamed to explain that to their daughters. They are parents that really talk with the girls. I love this show
I can appreciate Bandit being willing to take Bluey home, when she was scared, because that was my first movie experience too. I was Bingo’s age, and it was the first Toy Story. During the scene where Buzz got knocked out the window, and the following interrogation, I got so scared, I cried to my Dad “I don’t wanna see Woody die” and my Dad ended up taking me home. I had to wait 5-6 months for it to come on vhs, and I asked my dad to watch it with me on our TV until the part that scared me was over. Maaaaan I had wished I stuck it out for one more minute, but after this episode I’m glad my dad was supportive.
When my brother was Bingo's age, we went to se Monster's Inc in theater. He like screamed the whole car ride there thinking it was gonna be a scary movie because "monster" is in the name. Then he sat threw the whole movie just fine.
The creator of Bluey based it on his own experience with his daughters. I think this is what makes it so relatable as a parent. It is meant to be a kind of parenting guide too. Bluey is a girl. 😂 we love bluey in our house.
"The movie might be scary for some kids" "Oh, I might be some kids." First off, _adorable,_ and second, it just reminds me of how many grown adults struggled with the Amphibia season finale which had a "this episode has some intense final scenes, it might be scary for younger viewers" warning. Young or old, some of us are sensitive, and that's ok!
I'd like to see you review S1 E38 "Copycat." It one of the notoriously heavy ones where Bluey sees an injured budgie and uses play pretend to explore her feelings about death. That or "onesie" where they tackle infertility with Chili's sister.
Jono: "Oh yeah I've cut a lot of this episode out" Also Jono: Shows most of the episode. I don't blame you, says the 40 year old dude who's watched these episodes by himself and I'm sure I've pestered you guys over at Cinema Therapy for making some sort of "series therapy" just for Bluey. The Sleepytime, Grandad and Baby Race episodes are exceptional and I always find myself crying while watching them. It doesn't help that I also have 2 girls around Bluey and Bingo's ages and that my youngest one readily identifies as a Bingo (even though she's half Bingo and half mischievous Muffin). The episode that drew me in to the series was the "Takeaway" one where they're on the Chinese takeout restaurant. I remember watching that one, feeling identified as a dad and easily believing that my kids would do that. Flash forward a few months and I take my kids Christmas shopping w my wife: my Bluey is running around on a sugar high tossing everything she can in the shopping cart while my Bingo is asking me questions like "we do we have 2 arms and 2 legs?", just like in that episode. I just burst out laughing telling my wife how we where exactly in a Bluey episode. Oh and mate, Bluey is a girl, for realsies. Looking forward to more Bluey episodes.....(and the soundtrack is in Spotify).
One thing I love about this show is that Bandit isn't just there to be some sort of comedic fool. While he is indeed silly, and fun loving, he's also an archaeologist with a PhD. Seen enough in family shows where the Dad is mainly there to be the stupid parent. It's nice to see a Dad character that reminds me of my Dad.
I like the “Double Babysitter” episode. My favorite part about it is how the adults had to re-learn the same lesson that the kids were learning for the for the first time, instead of being just a guide to parenting.
One of my most favourite episodes of Bluey is called Fairies. It's a great dynamic between Bingo and Bandit's relationship and how to deal with hurt feelings and how as parents we can miss something that is significant for our littles and hurt them.
Bluey helped me be a better nanny. I tend to get all my tasks done and then play, but young children can't wait that long for play, so I learned to implement playtime in between and during my chores. It really helped. I also liked the episode Daddy Robot. It has a sweet moment of affection between the parents. My parents are very private with their affection. I don't ever remember seeing them kiss, even in their wedding pictures. So I had no idea what appropriate affection looked like in a couple, and I had to figure it out myself. It's really sweet to see a couple that clearly love each other and flirt in front of the kids.
Bluey is such a fantastic show, I am not ashamed to say that I've watched every episode countless times with my significant other and we're both in our 20s. 😂 It definitely has a lot of great lessons about parenting that people can take away and apply to their own life - even if you don't have the strong patience or energy that Bluey's parents have. Being a parent seems like it is absolutely a full-time (and sometimes thankless) job. So any parent that sees this show's lessons and embraces them rather than dismissing them and saying "Bluey makes me feel bad that I'm not doing enough as a parent", you have my utmost respect.
Also omg, I was unable to close my eyes in the shower for more than a few seconds without panicking because of that scene from Psycho! I used to check behind the shower curtain over and over again while I was showering because of the intrusive thoughts.
I am 30, have no partner nor kids and yet Bluey is one of my comfort shows these days. It's incredible how wholesome and feel good it is and it helps me a lot when I'm very anxious and feeling restless because of they way handle struggles. plus the music is phenomenal.
Favorite episode that was also healing was Dance Mode (S2E3). To have had parents that would apologize or seek to make things right if they hurt me (even unintentionally), it still makes me cry 😭
You could seriously do an entire series of reacting to Bluey and you would have a MASSIVE following. 😂 Episodes like Sleepytime and Baby Race (which’ll make you cry), Sticky Gecko and Takeaway (which any parent can relate to!), Bin Night (such good parenting shown)…there’s so many good ones out there. And they’re all short! So do it!
I think it's important to recognize Bluey and Bingo are both girls. I know everyone else has said this and I know a lot of people thought Bluey was a boy before they watched the show, to me it's important to her character and her family dynamics. I'm excited for the possibility of you doing an episode that focuses on parenting, like Dance Mode or even Rug Island. Movies was an extremely stressful episode to watch and relive with you lol
Bluey has helped my child so much with anxiety and fears. Its on a level of the child but doesn’t dumb it down. My daughter uses Wind Up whenever we leave her at school. I love Bluey and the parents are my hero’s.
I would love to see you therapize some of the other family members, too. I want to see Chili therapized in Baby Race, Bingo with Dance Mode, and Bandit with Fairytale 🥰
My 8yo daughter is currently in that "which I was like everyone else" phase. We're in the middle of an ADHD evaluation with her, she realized a long time ago she doesn't have the same capacities or set of skills as other kids in her class, and it's hard for her. Whenever she feels down about it, I try to remind her of all the cool people (mostly artists and scientists) that are different, and that different is good. I hope the evaluation will give us tools to help her get more confident in herself, and episodes like this one is exactly the type of media she needs, and me as a parent too! Bluey is the best show, because they care, and they put in the effort and the quality into it. I'm so glad it exists!
I love Bluey and so does my three year old! Honestly, my husband and I have said that Bandit and Chili has made us better parents too! I would love to see more episodes of Bluey.
I love how Bluey tackles some serious themes and would love to see more reactions to this series. Our family LOVES this show. MsMojo has a video on the “Top 10 times Bluey tackled serious topics” that I would love to see you break down!
Yay! Bluey! So many great episodes (and yes, as has already been mentioned, Bluey and Bingo are both girls, but I think the show does a good job of not gender stereotyping them, so both boys and girls see themselves in the characters) I love that you see both parenting wins, parenting mistakes and also just the real person (or dog) trying to get through their day as a parent. There is an episode called "bike" that has really helped my son try things again and not give up when he can't do something straight away, which was a really common situation we were having. Check out that episode if you haven't already.
Man, as a kid, when they started to blast the volume as the previews came on I had freak outs because it was way too loud. Bluey’s reaction gave me flashbacks
A good episode to tackle on is the one with the dead bird. It definitely had the courage to bring up the issue of death and trying to find a way to talk about it with kids.
The quote "I wish I weren't so different" really hits differently since I have Aspergers Syndrome IRL. Ever since I was a kid, I have always had unusual or obscure special interests and phobias that others would socially judge me for, and I used to feel ashamed of not being 'normal' or not having 'normal' interests like my Neurotypical peers. But then I realized that 'normal' is subjective and that what is 'normal' for me is differnt from other people's 'normal', and that's okay and the only thing that you can really do is be yourself, and not worry too much about how others may perceive you or judge you.
So, here it is the mandatory "Bluey is a girl". But I totally relate to this show. Actually, I binge it all by myself and then rewatch the episodes with my daughter. My husband has cried watching it. At least we both have our favorites, his is Bingo and mine is Bandit because he reminds me of my own father, my maternal uncle and my maternal grandpa, my daughter is 2 years old and still hasn't picked one. But we all love it.
1:15 I have heard countless comments on Bluey videos, where people who didn’t want to be parents, or never thought of being parents actually considered if they wanted to be parents and what would be like. The show is legit inspiring people. The parents in the show are fantastic parents there a role models literally
Back when I still had my girls, we bonded over Frozen. I had two girls. My own Anna and Elsa. The one who was soft, and afraid of what the would could do to her, and the other was feisty, and independent, and always there to protect her sister. Lizzie was my Elsa, and I even got to dres sher up for her birthday in an outfit I cobbled together with thrift finds and a sewing machine. We watched the movie, sang the songs, and had the dolls to comfort them. Even though I still to this day can't watch any of it, it has a special place in my heart forever
I do love that episodes of Bluey happen more as a snapshot of the life of the family. From the beginning of the episode, you can tell that Bandit has already had a day with these two. It kind of comes off as though they were running errands before they came to watch the movie. With how rambunctious Bingo is, she either hasn't had her nap after being out all day and that is adding to her restlessness or (probably more likely) she had a powernap during the errands and now she has that *Second Wind Mode* activated after having been bored all day already. Meanwhile, Bluey reminds me soooo much of when my little siblungs went through that "scared of everything and so I need to know what happens next" phase of their life. Gosh, this show can be super relatable.
What I love about bluey is that it explains everyday scenarios, good and bad in a way that it is understandable to young minds without talking down to them, giving you reality with comfort. And honestly, I do feel it is a great playbook for parenting. They listen to the kids when there is a problem. They listen to their feelings. They acknowledge their feelings and even if they're having a hard time, they manage and they acknowledge their children
As someone who was afraid of movie theatres as a kid, I’m really glad this episode is out there. I thought I was the only one who was scared when I was that age and I felt embarrassed, only to find out in my adult life that it’s actually super common. So I’m glad kids now know they’re not a “weird” fear.
Do I have kids? No. Do I want kids? No. Did I have a nuclear family growing up? No. But this show is so wholesome while teaching kids and parents life skills, it's too cute to miss. But maybe it's a little therapy since I missed out on this kind of stuff, too.
This episode is very cute. I love how these really just feel like moments of a family's life. I also love that Bandit doesn't always have all the answers immediately and needs a minute to backtrack and think or gets distracted with Bingo's antics. It makes it feel more real. What isn't real is how they hadn't been kicked out of the theater. Also that story about your daughter at the movies was hilarious. My nephew did something similar once, but was either whoppers or gummy worms.
My boyfriend and I love watching bluey with our 6 month old son. Like others, my favorite episode is Baby Race. For me, personally, especially being a first-time mom and my son being a 2 month preemie, this episode stood out to me a lot. Like other parents subconsciously do, I've compared what my son is able to do currently versus what full term 6 month olds are able to do, and it does tend to make me feel like my boyfriend and I aren't doing enough. But, after watching the Baby Race episode, it made me take a step back and realize that he may not be able to do everything a full term 6 month old can do, but he'll get there eventually and the best thing my boyfriend and I can do for him is to give him the attention, space, and opportunity to go at his own pace and to not worry if he's caught up with other children his age or not.
Suggestions: The Owl House - as an ADHD Mom with an ADHD daughter this resonated with us both a lot. It's just good food. Avatar: The Last Airbender - Iroh is best surrogate dad. I watched it with my now adult step sons, and I've watched it with my bio kids - it's a great show for everyone, but it's a great opportunity for young teens to get an objective view of facing big things, making mistakes, learning from your mistakes - being a teenager is rough- you're forming strong opinions that at least FEEL like they matter (some totally do!) and people don't always take you seriously or listen - the adults don't take over so much as guide. Good stuff.
We absolutely love Bluey in our house. It's one of the few "children's" shows that we can actually sit down and enjoy as a family and watch over and over again.
I’ve never felt so seen as a parent as when I watch Bluey. Chili trying to get the girls out of the house in Sticky Gecko…”the door…it’s right here…” 😂 feeling validated as a mom. Lol.
When faced with difficult situations involving my children, I ask myself… “What would Chili do?” “What would Bandit do?” I have diffused many obstacles with that mindset.
My 3 year old son I discovering his fears. I can usually walk him through his fear and either build trust in me, or show him why his fear isn't that scary. He's amazing and once he understands his fear then he's good! We all binge watch Bluey together and love it!
I love to see you talk about the episode where Bluey finds the sick parakeet that doesn't make and she tries to replay the experience through playing pretend.
I'm from Sweden, where everyday depictions of play, caring parenting, and emotions has been a big theme in cartoons since the 70s. The most popular character, Alfons Åberg is about a boy who lives with his single dad who is patient and loving like Blueys dad. The episodes are about feelings of fear, anxiety, friendship, and shame. I no longer live in Europe and was surprised when my son was born how most North American cartoons focus so heavily on academics. I guess that's why Bluey is such a sensation!
In Mexico, there’s some movie theaters that have a room specifically for watching movies with kids, is so fun because it’s like a playground and the other half is seating spaces 💕 Children who don’t want to seat will go play, while enjoying the movie, it’s so cool!
I do not have any kids, but I plan to one day and I hope to have daughters like Bluey and Bingo. It makes me happy that you gave a review to bluey and how this is a great example on parenting. Also, the show cracks me up and I'm 27 🤣
Another show we really love (before we found Bluey) is Puffin Rock. If you were to do a series of great little kid shows, Bluey, Puffin Rock & Octonauts would be our picks. They each teach a lot about relationships, embracing differences, working together, etc. - just a lot of good stuff. Octonauts isn’t in a family context, but the team functions a lot like family.
To say that I can watch this show alongside my nine year old son, my newborn and my two year old nephew and the lot of us can be engaged with it says a lot about the series.
I'm watching Bluey through this channel 😅. I cannot count the times tv and movies have taught me very valuable life lessons. My parents never created a safe space to share what I felt or think. I was exposed to TV very early at age and received good guidance over how to choose what to watch. I had a TV in ny room without parent blockage too. So, during my teenage and early 20s, tv was a source of help. I love that Bluey have shown the value of well taught and written entertainment media.
My kids dad and I always made it a point to talk about actors and characters, we would point out other movies different actors had been in, it seemed to help them understand that the movies are really just stories, and we would listen for familiar voices from animated movies, and with music too, Bluey is such a special show.💐
I get that it's for comedic effect, but Bingo is a perfect example of "don't take very young kids to the movies". They don't have the capacity to sit there and watch for an hour (or more). They just don't. It's unreasonable to expect them to do this, and it's unfair for everyone else there to put up with it. As for Bluey's dad getting pummelled with questions, yes, this is parenting. Constantly. And it's exhausting. I really loved the meme of "when I became a parent I understood why, when Luke just wouldn't stop asking questions, Yoda just died".
What I would differently is I would have made sure that Bingo can stay home with the other parent because she is being incredibly distracting & it’s not enjoyable for other viewers. But I would have brought home some popcorn for them. For Bluey I would likely put her in my lap at that point or we would leave for a few minutes & wait for the scary bit to be over if she needed it
That lady who just rolled with your daughter hanging out with her is the real MVP xD I love how the other parents in the theatre are just watching and smiling at the chaos
Being afraid of sharks while swimming in a very tiny pool was my fear every time I was in the water 💧 as a child, it’s something that NEVER EVER happened to a person.
My mom had the exact same reaction to Psycho that Jono did 😂🚿 Thank you for doing Bluey!! 💙 Would love to see one on Baby Race or Aunt Brandy's struggles with relating to family during infertility.
The onsies episode hasn't yet debuted over here, but that episode is impeccable. Baby race really hits us every time we watch it, since it's such a merge between the first time parent struggles/insecurities and our second kids crawling style, since she exactly a "bum shuffler". I remember watching it and crying and warning my wife that whenever she watched it that was going to happen to her, she went in with bravado half believing me, then Bella says it "you're doing great", tears, tears everywhere. I've warned her about the "Grandad" episode since I've seen that exact dynamic play out right before my eyes with her and her (perpetually in motion) dad. She heeded my warnings on that one lol. And it's the gift that keeps on giving (not because I just cried a little writing this) but because of what they quickly go over immediatly after that phrase and they cut to current day Chilli, Bluey and Bingo, "mom are those happy tears? Yes they're happy tears" The concept of happy tears is so driven home at this point with our kids that the other day my wife burst out crying during an award ceremony I turned around to tell my 5 year old Bingo that mom was crying happy tears and she immediatly got it. When she saw my Bluey (8 year old) she told her all about how mom cried happy tears, "so it was ok". How can one be a parent and not love/relate to this show?
I LOVE the bit you mentioned about how Alan shows his kids behind-the-scenes stuff. My parents encouraged a love of film since I was little but I was also a sensitive kid like Bluey and it didn’t take much to scare me. My parents would tell me it was just special effects but I still didn’t understand. Then when I started getting older and DVDs started coming out with bonus features, I’d watch some of the segments on HOW they did it and it really helped put those fears to bed. Now I live in the era of RU-vid where tons of people make content about behind-the-scenes stuff in films and it’s great. One of my favorite genres that I’ve been able to explore is the horror genre, especially the works of Mike Flannagan (The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor). I have friends who are still sensitive to scary things who want to watch these things with me because they know how much I enjoy them. So I make it a safe space: we watch stuff in the daytime and I warn them of jumpscares or intense moments before they happen. I know some people would disagree with this approach but I really just want to make it easy for my friends and I to enjoy the stuff I like, especially since they’re taking the time and making the effort to bond with me over something I love. I take the empathy I would offer the scared little kid I used to be and apply it where I can because not everyone has the capacity for intense stuff.
To show my age,the first movie I remember seeing in the cinema was Aladdin. I got creeped out by the Cave of Wonders because it was loud when he roared. But I loved the idea of the magic lamp and I liked abu and rajah a lot and I was enchanted by A Whole New World. It was a great experience despite being scared by the cave of wonders. Apparently the first movie I was taken to was Beauty and the Beast when I was two. I saw Aladdin when I was three. I also saw the Lion King when I was four and the part with the mouse and how huge it was on the big screen made me just sit in wonder of what Disney movies were
I am so glad you touched on children not basing experienced in separating themselves from media. as a young child I was shown Jurassic park, for years after that I was afraid if dinosaurs, I hated being alone, I was terrified of loud or strange movies. I was terrified of new movies because I didn't know if I would be scared, sometimes I would be ok, other times I wouldn't.
Bluey is great and I'm saying that as a mom to a 13 and 14 year old, lol! A show my husband and I would like you to do would be Bob's Burgers. We've watched it since the pilot episode and over the course of the show it has turned into a very funny more family-friendly show. We watch it with our two teens and we all Love It! Bob, the dad, and Gene, the middle child, would be a good episode or how Bob and his wife Linda parent their 3 kids. Great episode, btw and I enjoy Cinema Therapy too. Love the work you guys do - I love seeing my favorite movies, shows and characters reviewed or talked about like this. 💙💜
i accidentally worked through fear by myself as a child. i was afraid of monsters in my cupboard. One night i had a dream where i went into it, and there was this whole other house full of monsters. they were essentially just throwing a big party, chilling and having fun. after this dream, i was no longer afraid. this was before monsters inc came out, but i will definitely be using it with my kids when i have them to teach this to them that the monsters arent really scary
Would love to see you too! Flat pack that episode blew my mind when I really paid attention of what was going on. Also love the line about I'm not going to take instructions from a cartoon dog lmao. Best fourth wall break ever
I just noticed the talking pinecone scene is a reference to Star Wars’ “use the force, Luke” I’m just watching this episode because we’re taking our 4yo to watch Inside Out 2, and while she’s been to the movies before, she’s starting to be more sensitive with scary bits. I love animated media, and I’m a fan of most of Pixar’s movies, so it’s a bit against my nature to walk out of the theater before the movie ends, so this is really helpful to handle young children’s fears the best way.
I would love to see "The secret life of Walter Mitty" getting therapized. I have seen it recently for the first time, and especially the first 30 minutes hit way too close to home. I kinda feel stuck and struggle to change things, and I notice more and more that I drift off way too often into thoughts. Not as humorous or action loaded as in the movie, but it feels like I live more in a hypothetical or imaginative world, think about situations that would never occur like that, have conversations that I won't have in real life. I struggle in job, hobbies and love life because all of it gets pressured by the weight of the thoughts and expectations about the future.
I remember watching the First Episode of Courage the Cowardly Dog when I was 4… The first episode was Katz Motel. The part where the Spider crawled out of the Bath Faucet to get Muriel creeped me out. I was too scared to take baths anymore.
I love watching 'behind the scenes' stuff if a movie scared me so much I can't calm down to sleep. Just watching the actors goofing around and seeing FX artists at work. For the movie 'Frozen' (the 2010 horror one with the wolves) they talked about this wolf-looking bordercolie they used who completely exhausted one of the actors to the point they had to fill in the blanks with a puppet wolf head. And then the actual wolves they used were just good boys and girls wagging their tails as they did a good job snarling and looking scary.
I have really grown as a parent and incorporated so much more play in my parenting because of Bluey 💙 One of my favorite episodes of Bluey is "Octopus" because it depicts a parent trying to connect with his child and play when that didn't come as naturally for them.
