I never used to cry. Like Patrick, not as a macho thing, I just didn't react emotionally to anything. However after my daughter was born, I became much more susceptible to quietly weeping when presented with emotional subject matter. Several episodes of Bluey have made me tear up, but I read a bit about this mega episode, so I thought I was prepared (spoiler: I was wrong). I was keeping it together as the sad song swelled towards the end of the episode, but then my five year old, who was laughing all throughout the episode but had suddenly gone quiet, turned around with tears in her eyes and yelled "I don't want them to move!" Seeing my little girl have such an emotional reaction was too much for me. Never thought I'd be sobbing through a kids cartoon with my daughter. Bluey really is special.
My brother passed away a couple weeks back, he's the one who told me to check out Bluey with my son years ago, his daughter is a year older, so he was already in the know, and Bluey was a daddy, daughter thing for them. Shame he didn't get to see this one, but I know his wife and daughter watched and cried their eyes out just like the rest of us. For me I think the bit that got to me wasn't the sadness of the move, or the kids, but the other storyline that was going on throughout. *Spoilers ahead* The zen nature of it all, the subtle and not so subtle tales of love and loss, like Chili's sister being pregnant, the classmate's parents finding each other, Grandpa coming back from his trip, of course the wedding/complications themselves, all of that.
And then in the end, the not so subtle point with the music, that all of life's hardships can be blunted, and all of life's joys can be heightened. if you have a trusted friend, or loved one to share those times with with. The loving supportive couples on display, to me were the real focus of the episode. They struggle, make mistakes, and bad choices sure, but in the end they are there for each other and their families and together they'll see how it works out. Of course given my own experiences in life I'm obviously a bit primed for that sort of interpretation.
I have cried at the series finale of Lost, the series finale of Scrubs, the ending of Furious 7, and during Avengers: Endgame. Not sure what that says about me.
My whole family loves Bluey. My daughter is the same age as your oldest, Patrick, she has been watching Bluey since it started, and she still loves it.
What I love about it is that it has managed to not lose what makes it so special, over all these years. The delicate balance between deep insight and levity, the bite-sized stories that make it ideal for children while having so many subtle undertones that make it so very interesting and emotional for adults. My own emotional moments, the episodes that will leave me sobbing on the best of days, are spread all throughout its history, like 'Bike', 'Camping', 'Cricket' to name just a few. My daughter cried every time she watched 'Sleepytime'.
'The Sign' tugged at all the heartstrings it could get hold of, not least because, in my opinion, it managed to very delicately telegraph its outcome at several points. And I agree with John, the music is fantastic as always - Joff Bush, the primary composer is a great hand at scoring the episodes perfectly.
I hope this wasn't it for Bluey, and I anticipate whatever there is to come.
Yep also cried here. The music is always top notch, but this episode just turned everything up to 11. I'm not ready, nor is anyone else in my house, for the end of Bluey, but if that's how it goes out, damn. They really nailed it.
I remember my mom trying desperately to console me when I watched "Pikachu's Goodbye," the episode of the original Pokemon anime where Ash looks like he's about to abandon Pikachu. (Memorably: "it's okay!! he came back, right? right??" me: *continues bawling anyway*)
My son's a little too young to get really into Bluey, but it's a good reminder that the tables are already turning ...
I never used to cry. Like Patrick, not as a macho thing, I just didn't react emotionally to anything. However after my daughter was born, I became much more susceptible to quietly weeping when presented with emotional subject matter. Several episodes of Bluey have made me tear up, but I read a bit about this mega episode, so I thought I was prepared (spoiler: I was wrong). I was keeping it together as the sad song swelled towards the end of the episode, but then my five year old, who was laughing all throughout the episode but had suddenly gone quiet, turned around with tears in her eyes and yelled "I don't want them to move!" Seeing my little girl have such an emotional reaction was too much for me. Never thought I'd be sobbing through a kids cartoon with my daughter. Bluey really is special.
My brother passed away a couple weeks back, he's the one who told me to check out Bluey with my son years ago, his daughter is a year older, so he was already in the know, and Bluey was a daddy, daughter thing for them. Shame he didn't get to see this one, but I know his wife and daughter watched and cried their eyes out just like the rest of us. For me I think the bit that got to me wasn't the sadness of the move, or the kids, but the other storyline that was going on throughout. *Spoilers ahead* The zen nature of it all, the subtle and not so subtle tales of love and loss, like Chili's sister being pregnant, the classmate's parents finding each other, Grandpa coming back from his trip, of course the wedding/complications themselves, all of that.
And then in the end, the not so subtle point with the music, that all of life's hardships can be blunted, and all of life's joys can be heightened. if you have a trusted friend, or loved one to share those times with with. The loving supportive couples on display, to me were the real focus of the episode. They struggle, make mistakes, and bad choices sure, but in the end they are there for each other and their families and together they'll see how it works out. Of course given my own experiences in life I'm obviously a bit primed for that sort of interpretation.
I have cried at the series finale of Lost, the series finale of Scrubs, the ending of Furious 7, and during Avengers: Endgame. Not sure what that says about me.
My whole family loves Bluey. My daughter is the same age as your oldest, Patrick, she has been watching Bluey since it started, and she still loves it.
What I love about it is that it has managed to not lose what makes it so special, over all these years. The delicate balance between deep insight and levity, the bite-sized stories that make it ideal for children while having so many subtle undertones that make it so very interesting and emotional for adults. My own emotional moments, the episodes that will leave me sobbing on the best of days, are spread all throughout its history, like 'Bike', 'Camping', 'Cricket' to name just a few. My daughter cried every time she watched 'Sleepytime'.
'The Sign' tugged at all the heartstrings it could get hold of, not least because, in my opinion, it managed to very delicately telegraph its outcome at several points. And I agree with John, the music is fantastic as always - Joff Bush, the primary composer is a great hand at scoring the episodes perfectly.
I hope this wasn't it for Bluey, and I anticipate whatever there is to come.
Yep also cried here. The music is always top notch, but this episode just turned everything up to 11. I'm not ready, nor is anyone else in my house, for the end of Bluey, but if that's how it goes out, damn. They really nailed it.
I cried, my 3 year old who barely understand human empathy was distraught. We had to put on one more episode to cheer her up.
I feel complicated about the reversal on selling the house. Life does not generally work out that way. But we'll see.
I remember my mom trying desperately to console me when I watched "Pikachu's Goodbye," the episode of the original Pokemon anime where Ash looks like he's about to abandon Pikachu. (Memorably: "it's okay!! he came back, right? right??" me: *continues bawling anyway*)
My son's a little too young to get really into Bluey, but it's a good reminder that the tables are already turning ...
The music that played during the final sequence made it so much more emotional