Is Bluey HEALING FROM TRAUMA In The Kids Episode? (Bluey Theory, Breakdown & Easter Eggs in Kids)

[@aussiegirlmargie]

Here’s the other Bluey Theory: Bluey is a Reality TV Show!? (Does this explain the 4th wall breaks by the Heelers??) kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4PNnHihmZ17hNE

[@Cliffordlonghead]

hii

[@lucasriber8690]

Hello

[@day539]

Tbh if “mini bluey” would of came before this episode, the theory that bluey is replaying out her trauma would of been pretty solid

[@deanfamilyadventures3464]

True

[@Miyaeditzzzz]

Fr and it would’ve made more sense

[@YxVideos]

she heals the trauma, than experiences it once again

[@arioniscool]

​@@YxVideos oof

[@SD-V_lover]

@@YxVideosdang

[@Nutellacat]

i wonder if bandit felt like the less favorite one, considering he is a middle child. But i can definitely see bluey thinking that she is not the fav, maybe when bingo was born and the attention was all around her. i would go deeper and say that the ending with bluey still saying that she has a favorite, is because deep inside she still thinks her parents like her sister more than her.

[@Nico_is_silly]

I agree!!

[@yoselintrujillo3325]

And the episode Mini Bluey made her feel her trauma again

[@Terestrasz]

He's not the oldest, so of course he wasn't the favourite. :P

[@rafaelmatos5851]

Totally! Actually, he might have been at both sides of the situation. He is younger than Rad, so he most likely was the "favorite child", as younger kids need more attention than the older ones, so I have no doubt Rad felt like Bandit was their parents' favorite child. But when Stripe was born, Bandit became stranded as the middle child, unable to assert authority (because Rad is the oldest) and unable to demand attention (because Stripe is the youngest). Just that alone may have caused Bandit to develop an even bigger trauma than the one Bluey may have had.

[@sweets_Cat88]

@@rafaelmatos5851 or because of his up bringing for being the middle kid he goes out of his way to treat both Bluey and Bingo Equally Which sometimes back fires due to Bingo being younger and not able to handle to rough play Bandit does with Bluey

[@beastcity9651]

Honestly, I don't think Bluey was acting out any past trauma in "Kids." I think she just wanted to understand why parents don't pick favorites among their children by portraying herself as a parent who DOES play favorites.

[@meowpoint1403]

I agree -- there's no way Bandit and Chilli would do that!

[@princesspikachu3915]

@@meowpoint1403Yeah but kids tend to be over sensitive to that sort of thing. Maybe from Bluey’s point of view it felt like they were playing favorites. Just like how in Space, Mackenzie felt like he had been abandoned even though he was merely mixed up on the playground.

[@meowpoint1403]

@@princesspikachu3915 So they didn't play favourites; she just thought they did?

[@princesspikachu3915]

@@meowpoint1403 Yeah. Kids are funny that way. My own kid gets offended really easily, even though I don’t mean to. She has accused the family bunny of loving everyone else more than her, even though the bunny lets her do more things to him that would get anyone else bitten. Bunny loves all over her, too. Daughter is 7, like Bluey is.

[@marandadavis9412]

​@@meowpoint1403even when they're trying not to, parents may appear to favor one child over another, especially from the kids' perspectives. My sister said that she always thought I was the favorite because I was allowed to do things she wasn't at the time (I'm 9 years older); in reality, by the time she was a teenager, my parents were a lot more lenient with her and since she has no younger siblings, she wasn't stuck at home watching them instead of getting to do extracurricular activities. There were times I felt like my brother was the favorite because Dad would take him out for activities that I wanted to do too (working on the cars or playing tennis), but I wouldn't necessarily be included in them because I was a girl.

[@beegobuzzlmoa]

idk, i kinds see it as a representation of bandits childhood too, as we see in fairytale, cuz bandit wasn't exactly treated right by grandpa bob and it might show as a sentiment to his childhood and how he forgave bluey after she apologized. howver, this is still a really good take on it and it seems really interesting because even if bluey is overlooked by her parents, she still treats bingo with love and care and it shows as a testament to her character!

[@greenjacket4277]

I think it's more about Bandit too. Especially when his name is "Diddums" and in Fairytale Stripe calls him "Ban-diddums"

[@piglet_teadragon]

yah

[@rafaelmatos5851]

I feel like middle children are the ones to experience both ends of the situation. They are both younger and older siblings, so at one time they were once favored, only to then lose that privilege to the younger sibling when they are born. That's what causes middle children to feel like they are invisible to their parents and end up becoming more independant and/or seek for more attention than the one they actually need. With Bandit, the way he found to deal with that was to tease Stripe heavily to the point Rad needing to intervene with the jinx game.

[@Ghostlynscrptn]

If it is about Bluey's trauma, we know that Bingo has been in the hospital for an extended stay at least once and that she has dietary restrictions. It may have come across at one point to Bluey as Bingo was the favorite especially if Bingo got gifts while in the hospital.

[@KAAREEM1]

That’s actually a good connection coming from someone who was born with a physical/facial condition that also has some health effects and having an older brother who had to witness my parents giving me more attention growing up because of it

[@nortalian549]

Yeah, kids don’t understand why their sibling is suddenly getting all this extra special attention, especially if they are the older sibling and can remember a time when it was just them.

[@SundaeWasTaken]

OK, so bingo has dietary restrictions she can’t eat gluten, but in the episode ice cream she gets a obviously glutenous cone

[@cynthiag5191]

@@SundaeWasTaken Some ice cream can be gluten free, also are you sure you're not mistaken gluten with lactose intolerance?

[@SundaeWasTaken]

@@cynthiag5191 i know the ice cream is gluten free but they never got a gluten free cone

[@skyenight-by8yh]

TBH, with the re-exploring of Bluey’s trauma, it could be re-exploring Bandit’s as well, seeing his reaction when she said that “Snowdrop” was her favorite.

[@SerialDesignationaN]

I think when Bob couldn’t remember Bandit’s name but can remember his brothers name I’m guessing they were maybe the favorites

[@Jigglysaint]

Bandit is the middle child and typically, the middle child does tend to get overlooked. Hmm, come to think of it, Bluey would have been the middle child if Chilli didn't have a miscarriage. Assuming of course that they continued to go on to have Bingo anyway. But I think in this case it is just that Bluey tends to base her games around social norms. In Mum School, Bluey explores what it is like to have one child with extra needs. In Neighbours, it's what do you do when your neighbour is encroaching on your personal space. And of course we have Promises, which delve into building trust by not deceiving each other. These games are very important because they explain a lot of the social rules that make up our society by letting Bluey act out the "wrong way" and coming to her own logical conclusion. Here in Kids, she learns why parents don't pick favourites. Of course it should be noted that the presence of Mini Bluey tends to wash over Kids in that we clearly see Bandit and Chilli verbally express favouritism towards Bingo. If the episodes are "out of order" then perhaps Mini Bluey happened first and that is the trauma that she might have used to spur the game of Kids into action.

[@foxpokemonforever4775]

That’s just something that happens when you’re in a family with lots of kids lol. Sometimes when a parent has a lot on their mind they cycle through EVERY other name before yours. There have been multiple occasions where my dad (or even my manager at work, who knows our family!) has accidentally called me by my sisters’ names.

[@meowpoint1403]

@@Jigglysaint We don't know that the miscarriage was the first.

[@alexandermonto5886]

5:47 this is actually a Pokémon reference: this is an Unown, which don’t do a lot but shaped like letters and can do much when in groups. This is an O variant.

[@PokePrince14812]

Really that’s sick

[@WeirdPeacock]

I THOUGHT IT WAS A POKEMON REFERENCE TOO, I was gonna comment that!

[@orcinusvox5107]

It could also be Dave’s disc thing from Homestuck

[@alexandermonto5886]

@@orcinusvox5107 oh

[@jat9926]

Also an archaeology reference becaust Unknown are generally found in ancient ruins

[@leehancheol]

At the beginning of the video, I literally thought that the Kids episode was connected to the Big Bingo episode. This is since Bandit preferred, or favorited, Big Bingo over Mini Bluey, so I can see a connection between the episodes.

[@Terestrasz]

My parents once said "I wish Terestrasz was like his sister so they wouldnt' fight as much". I was in the room with them. They KNEW I was. They didn't care.

[@leehancheol]

@@Terestrasz damn that must suck bruh

[@Terestrasz]

@@leehancheol Well, I'm not going to argue that I was some innocent lamb or flawless kid. I will be honest there. But well, I was the youngest: Where I live? the youngest was the one held accountable and was usually seen as the aggressor. The leash got tighter with every kid.

[@KawaiiGalaxy.10]

@@Terestrasz u from India or Philippine?

[@Terestrasz]

@@KawaiiGalaxy.10 Nope. Not of Filipino or Indian descent either.

[@restionSerpentine]

I kind of assume its natural for young kids to be jealous of babies who need so much more attention, that they might appear to be favoured.

[@ScorpSteed]

I think if the idea was that Bluey was reenacting her trauma from feeling unloved, the episode would make it more clear. Maybe if they started the episode in the house with Bluey looking at her’s and Bingo’s baby pictures so the audience would know that was on her mind I’m sure every kid with a younger sibling goes through that, when there’s a baby in the house that needs more attention. I would love another flashback episode like Baby Race where we see a younger Bluey and a baby Bingo, but the whole “there’s a new baby in the house” plot line is pretty overused in media

[@cutepuddleslime8201]

But considering its Joe Brumm, I'm sure there is a way that they can use the plot to make it something beautiful and impactful.

[@johnospina1953]

That pfp is hilarious 💀

[@GatorInAHoodie]

Margie, you cannot jump scare me with the Homestuck talk. 😂 Nearly spit out my coffee. I should mention that Homestuck isn't really for kids despite how it looks and has some -ahem- colorful language. Still it was interesting to notice as someone who enjoyed it back in the day to see!

[@Thebeezzkneezz.]

Say that to 9-11 year old me and my group of friends that loved home stuck

[@Mushzoomz0211]

Jeez, the Homestuck jumpscare! Every corner I feel like the universe is reminding me I need to reread it again. All the easter eggs made me so happy, though! Hope we get more in the future, or find some more hidden ones! I'm pretty positive the circular shape at 5:47 is supposed to be the character Dave Strider's signature symbol, which is a record!! Always very happy to see it ♡

[@rafaelmatos5851]

One thing I noted is that the episode "Kids" may also have caused some impact on Bandit, with him also possibly reliving the favorite child trauma. We can't forget that Bandit is a middle child, so he most likely was at both ends of the situation: being younger than Rad, he might have been at one time favored over him, but then receiving less attention when Stripe was born. By the way Bandit used to tease Stripe when they were kids, it's clear that the former had the typical middle child syndrome behavior. So it's not difficult to imagine he would feel his parents favored Stripe. In my experince as the oldest of three siblings, the older sibling tends to envy the sibling that is immediately younger than them. So that's why I think that, when Bluey told "Diddums" that "Snowdrop" was her favorite, Bandit really got hurt, as he came to relive the moment he thought Nana and Grandpa Bob liked Stripe more than him.

[@CATURASWCUE-YT]

Seriously tho,at the end of mini bluey bandit says "but seriously,double bingo." And chilli agrees with him?!

[@Magulousmous]

Well after seeing how she was behaving in that one I can’t blame them. Behaviors they favor not the kids.

[@Cinnamoneatsfingers]

@@Magulousmousthat still doesn’t make it okay that bandit said that in front of Bluey even though it’s earlier in the episode.

[@Marina-vl7hn]

​@@Magulousmous But we didn't even see either of them apologize to Bluey about saying that or handling it, instead they let Bingo handle that and pay them back by misbehaving as the Bingo duo to which, just then, the parents state that they prefer one Blue and one Bingo like it is. Imho I get why Bingo needed to be the one to cheer her up, but I always found it weird that Bandit and Chili didn't resolve this with Bluey as they should have.

[@Magulousmous]

@@Marina-vl7hn you ever think sometimes they need time to cool off before they really confront the issue?

[@Marina-vl7hn]

@@Magulousmous of course I do and I don't think Bandit really means it that way, both have said things in the heat of the moment in some episodes without thinking what consequences their words could have and how it'd make either Bluey or Bingo feel. I'm just stating that I found it weird how we didn't get to see either of them resolving this issue with Bluey as they usually would've done like in other episodes.

[@MaroonAngel101]

I can see it possible, as yeah, babies need more attention; I wonder if Mini Bluey adds to this given that, yeah, both parents agree two Bingos would've been great. I'm sure it's more working off that fans adore Bingo more than Bluey herself, but in show wise, it wasn't a good moment for the parents, especially as I don't feel they did enough to make up for it (could just be me). It actually makes me wish now that this ep came after Mini Bluey, as that could've really added to Bluey picking favorites and how's she's dealing with the apparent favoritism.

[@kaykay8855]

Hmmm I don’t think that Chili and Bandit favor Bingo but when Bingo was showing Bluey how she does chores with Bandit, they were trying to point out how Bingo was more considerate when it comes to doing chores and being organized. In the mini Bluey episode, Chili also pointed out how Bingo keeps her library books in one place so that they can return it while Bluey has her library books all over the house. I don’t think that they were trying to be malicious but it was a poorly worded sentence.

[@Terestrasz]

My parents once said "I wish they were like their sister so they wouldn't fight as much".

[@SlipperySoap]

​@@kaykay8855I agree!

[@cutepuddleslime8201]

@@kaykay8855 I think unfortunately when you are having one of those busy and stressful days that you don't really have time to think as effectively as you want, that can of course mean insensitive comments that they might regret as the day goes on. Hopefully they apologized to Bluey off screen since we didn't get to see it on screen.

[@Tea-KW]

@@kaykay8855 yeah but you gotta understand that especially for kids, comparing how child A does things better (keeping library books organized, helping with chores, etc.) without saying what child B does better can cause both an inferiority complex as well as in-general feel like their parents have a favorite. I would say it's semi common to have the older siblings being looked at as the "good" examples because of their extra development, so having your younger sibling pointed out as basically being more mature than you can be really hard to deal with. Just because the comment wasn't malicious doesn't mean it wasn't insensitive, ya know?

[@M644theawesome]

What I really liked about this episode was just of the funny scenes of Bandit in the toilet paper chair, the "wish you could mate" to the worker, and the random talk about single ply we were at the end of hearing. As well as Rocko and Check Out Lady calling Bluey Mrs. Healer, as well as when Bandit and Bluey were hugging being very sweet and when he said "Love you mom" the one customer not wanting to be the way and slowly grabbing the toilet paper behind them. As well as Bingo being a cheeky toddler Snowdrop, and the very cute eyes with the lollipop I actually saw a good amount of art sometime ago of Bingo being drawn in that one Spongbob scene where he had that really big lollipop though with all those memorable scenes and references i still give it like a 3.5 or 4 out of 5

[@maplebunny3089]

Speaking of mini bluey i don’t like that bandit didn’t apologize to bluey for hurting her feelings tho

[@Pinkwolfman]

Fairies was all about bandit having to apologies for honestly something small, he just told bingo to let him take a call and was push to be direct with it Meanwhile mini bluey he straight up hurts her feelings, having her running away and have her sister to help her instead of her parents because chilli doubles down 😭

[@BUGFlower413]

something that blows my mind especially is that you can tell that Catriona was/is REALLY into Homestuck bc of the classpects she assigned to the Heelers: for example _Mage_ isnt a well explained class at all in the comic, so it's not easy to tell if it'd fit someone or not, or the specific classpect she gave Bandit as the _Bard of Hope,_ since a canon character of the comic who isnt exactly good already has that classpect, yet it seems like she interpreted Bandit as the polar opposite possibility for that title (the way i interpret it is, knowing Bard as a destructive class, like Bandit allowing some chaos and destruction through make-belief games (Hope), since being the more chaotic parent would make sense), and giving Bingo and Bluey opposite, yet complementary aspects of Light and Void. also bc all 4 of them fit perfectly personality wise, especially Bingo being a Page i'd say (also in 5:40 it's hard to tell if the reference is meant to be Becquerel or the cat symbol from Roxy's shirt, since the ears are more shaped like the former, yet the head isnt as angular, its more round shaped like the latter so maybe its mean to be an hybrid of both) (also again 5:45 i'd say the circles probably are meant to resemble the disc symbol in Dave's shirt)

[@sophieje6039]

Also, I just found the episode "Double Bingo" again. It's free on KZbin now. After rewatching it, I noticed that Bandit never actually apologized to Bluey after he commented about preferring have two Bingos instead of two Blueys. Perhaps Bluey internalized that idea, even after Bingo helped her feel better, and that's what spurred her actions in the game from this episode.

[@Howesrhylan]

I personally think bluey does have Trauma. I do like the theory from the episode. I love how the episode does show favoritism in the episode. It's great. Good vid margie. ❤❤❤❤

[@kaykay8855]

Trauma related to favoritism is real especially if you’re the scapegoat. Bluey might not be severely traumatized by the swift in the shift in the family dynamic, she is understanding that her parents didn’t favor Bingo.

[@Howesrhylan]

@@kaykay8855 ohh okay

[@kaykay8855]

@@Howesrhylan because Bingo and Bluey aren’t that far apart in age, so she thought Bingo might be the favorite.

[@Roxxie-The-Imp]

@@kaykay8855its not necessarily trauma, its just a natural thing for kids to go through and exploring it through play is very healthy

[@Pererogatist]

You've been releasing so many videos lately, and they've been great! Thank you for the good content

[@richewilson6394]

I think there's also another theory that could be said about this episode. That it's actually a bandit who's working through some issues that he had when he was a child, I mean he was the middle child so he could have had some issues there that his mom favored Stripe or Rad.

[@vanillaextract4135]

Even though this episode was released before Mini Bluey, I like to think of it as a bit of a follow up to that episode.

[@sweets_Cat88]

Except Bingo is 4 in kids and in mini Bluey she’s 5 years old

[@KiraHulbert]

Why is no one realizing that Bluey keeps bringing up Snowdrop as a Name , I have a feeling that she knows about Chilli's micarriage. I've noticed it and watched her reaction closely when their putting a play on for Chili in the episode. The show, I have a feeling Bluey knows something about it.

[@ChilliCattle-Heeler]

But do you mean that Bluey may know that she is a rainbow baby and that Chilli had a miscarriage or do you mean that Chilli is raving about Bluey and Bingo?

[@KiraHulbert]

@@ChilliCattle-Heeler the second one with Chilli

[@Pererogatist]

I've never thought about it this way, I always thought about it as a silly episode

[@Minidollcollector]

When bluey says to bandit that bingo her favourite I just thought what if bandits reaction is that he probably had when he was a kid because maybe his parents picked favourites as well I don’t know. I’ve just made it up just now but maybe

[@animefun7703]

Makes sense Since Bandit is the middle child, we middle childs are usually looked over by our parents. The older one gets attention to be a grown up and the young one gets attention of love. I'm with Bandit.

[@Terestrasz]

I mean, of course his parents had their favourite. Rad. He was the oldest.

[@sophieje6039]

you officially blew my mind with all the Homestuck references!!! Also that circle symbol looks a lot like Dave Strider's Turntable Disk

[@glitter1336]

for the people out there that didnt spend their formative years reading homestuck like me, the Classes/Aspects picked here are REALLY interesting Bandit and Chili have the same aspect, but kind of opposing classes? the aspect of Hope is representative of justice and idealism, but the class of Bard is someone who destroys through their aspect, and the class of Mage is someone who gains knowledge through their aspect. making Bandit a destroyer of justice while Chili is a scholar of justice with Bluey and Bingo however, they have sister classes, but opposite aspects. the Knight class is one who serves or serves through their aspect for others, but the Page is one who serves or serves through their aspect for themselfs. Void represents mystery and potential, Light represents knowledge and understanding. so Bluey is something like, using the power of the unknown for others, while Bingo is using the power of the known for herself. which in a way i can see, because Bluey is great at using her imagintation to pull fun games from nothing to make other people happy, while Bingo is much more of a curious and introspective kid

[@agnieszkawojda6046]

Adding to the Homestuck references, the red and green lollipop that Bingo holds in this episode is a reference to the Cherubs. The lollipop is also used to put some characters into "trickster mode"

[@AngelJuliet]

I always appreciate you breaking down the Australian easter eggs as well as other references

[@CoraPlayz14]

Wow! Nice editing:3 I love bluey!!

[@rebeccaconlon9743]

Sometimes children can interpret the difference of care between children as favouritism. Especially when Bingo is a rainbow child

[@bluz1864]

1:30 - "Good parents" don't pick favorites. I can finally see why adults say Bluey is healing.

[@gb4290]

Margie thanks so much for the content!!😃 I loved the episode, the trauma aspect makes so much sense. That is one of the many things I really do admire the show for. The artful in which they have Bluey work out her issues, so clever. Thank you 🙏🏻 Margie for pointing out all the Easter eggs 🥚. I feel like the next time I see an episode it’s with fresh eyes. 4 1/2 long dogs for me!!😃💚 great 👍🏻 10 long dogs for Margie 😃🌼🙏🏻❤️🌺!! Have a great day!

[@isisjohnson2275]

That theory reminds me of the episode when the parents said they wish they had double bingos. Maybe she’s reliving that trauma?

[@camilahopper11]

Honestly I would give it a 5, as I see myself in this episode but also I love watching it with my sister :)) I think it would be cool for it to represent Bluey's trauma. Doesn't necessarily mean Bandit is a bad parent but a mistake might have happened in the past; I think this could be amazing too in the show because all the time over reddit I'm seeing parents upset or insecure about their parenting because in bluey the parents are "perfect"

[@OneLittledarkage]

They say kids can tell if parents have favorites Whether it's intentional or not kids aren't dumb, and they pick up on the social cues that you put down intended or otherwise and as an oldest child who has a golden child, sister believe there is a small level of favoritism in familys sometimes

[@stefanjones2637]

It's odd thinking of Woolworth's still being around. The U.S. version was in increasingly shabby discount store chain which went under in 1997. I can totally see Bluey feeling like Bingo was treated as a favorite . . . if only because she'd been aware of her younger sister getting lots of attention as a wee babe. Not sure if it was trauma-level though!

[@jessieBird96]

I don't think it's trauma, necessarily, I think that she's maybe trying to process her feelings of whether or not bingo is the favorite I can't remember if this episode is before or after the mini bluey episode

[@richewilson6394]

My brother has three children all under the age of four and I'm constantly trying to make sure that none of them feel that they are favorited over the other.

[@Leeann-ys1jk]

To be honest and from Bluey’s point of view…….. Bandit and Chili did admit that they preferred two Bingos during Mini Bluey and they never apologized, and like Bingo said, she’s just as much as a jerk as her sister but then again, all kids are jerks at the end of the day, but I do feel the mistake is on Bandit and Chili’s end: “Don’t let your kids do something that make you dislike them”. I get Bandit didn’t mean to let it slip, but still not a good moment for him and Chili to complain how their daughters are dissimilar, I know I am being too hard on Bandit and Chili but still…. They are adults and an adult knows better

[@swinute8374]

Yeah it really bothered me that they didn’t apologize to her at a least

[@cutepuddleslime8201]

I don't know maybe they did apologize to Bluey but we never got to see it.

[@InspectorNorsk]

Part of what l like about the show is parents/ adults and kids can identify with and empathize with the situations the characters find themselves in such as being the new kid in school, or how sad it is to move to a new home/city and make new friends. I believe you put it wonderfully when you mentioned Bingo and Bluey can acknowledge they sometimes are not the kindest to one another. Along with that I believe is recognizing that sometimes we put unrealistic expectations on parents to be perfect at all times, never have a bad mood and never say the wrong thing. Just like Bluey, Bingo, and ESPECIALLY Muffin we all are capable of hurting those we care for unintentionally (think Muffins “I’m special” episode) Compared to Bandits dad, I’d say Bandit is a far better father, he is incredibly compassionate, attentive, and encouraging father who always prioritizes his kids happiness and wellbeing above all else. Remember the Chinese food episode? lol I adore Bluey and Bingo but in that episode you can see that Bandit doesn’t blow up or be mean even though they were a bit unruly and made quite a mess.

[@Leeann-ys1jk]

@@InspectorNorsk I just mean an adult doesn’t get as much leniency when they act like jerks. In other words, adults should know right from wrong in a moral sense. You saw what happened in Obstacle Course, I get how competitive Bandit is, but he was being a jerk and immature throughout the episode, he was rubbing his victory in Bluey’s face a LOT during that episode, and turned the titular obstacle course into a competition despite Chili telling him it’s not a race at first, and remember when he called out Bluey for getting revenge on Socks during Verandah Santa? He was being a hypocrite because he aggressively pulled her out of the way so that he could win and because he wanted to get revenge on Bluey. Chili and Bingo rebuked him for it and rightfully so, because he’s an adult that’s WAY too old to be acting like a jerk, I also get Bluey herself likes to play rough, but still, Bandit is MUCH bigger than her and he used his WHOLE strength to pull her out of the way and the episode just feels like if Bandit wants to be Bluey’s rival which is NOT healthy parenting at all. Yes, he can have his sibling rivalry relationship with Stripes and Rad they’re his brothers, but he is not allowed to have that kind of relationship with Bluey, she’s not even his little sister, she is his daughter. Not to mention he’s supposed to be the adult in this situation, he should’ve handled Bluey’s cheating during their first time around the obstacle course in a mature manner, not with sarcasm and vengeance. Honestly, in my hot take: Obstacle Course could’ve work better if that was Muffin doing that to Bluey instead of Bandit, because kids do handle situations much more immaturely than adults. I understand having to remind kids that parents aren’t perfect and don’t always get it right just because they lived much longer than they have, but there are times where we do draw the line and an adult acting like a jerk and being immature is one of them

[@InspectorNorsk]

@@Leeann-ys1jk I really enjoyed your hot take. I agree switching Bandit for Muffin in this case would fit better as well as be totally hilarious. Muffin always does the most after all and that’s why we love her 🤣

[@InuMokuba]

I think this theory works better if it came after Mini Bluey, where Bandit actually did show favoritism, and Bluey uses the game to reenact her trauma while also having Bandit kinda face what he did. But I do see how maybe it would be harder to feel sorry for Bandit then, even if we aren't supposed to feel too bad for him here since it's a game. I think the episode is good on its own as a general lesson for parents❤

[@ktswts8998]

What if it was Bandit who experienced this favoritism? As we see in the "Fairytale " episode, Bandit is acting like a naughty boy with Stripe. Since Stripe is the younger sibling, most of the time younger siblings gets the most out of it, either for the Older sibling (when families have 3 child) maybe Bandit being the middle child affected his life a lot and maybe his mother wasn't even trying to pick favoritism, but Bandit might have felt left out? and only realized it at the end of the episode which is why he would actually be this good at explaining bluey that parents don't pick favorites. I love this episode, i lovw the way Bluey understands what Bandit is trying to teach her, i cry everytime i see them hugging.

[@mayravelarde2247]

The Bluey fan base is one of my favorites, not hating on other artists, just having fun

[@Ari_44420]

I love ur long dog earrings ahhh 😭 (btw does anyone know where to watch this episode I can’t see it on Disney+)

[@angelinacamacho8575]

fun fact....calypso is an Australian shepherd which is actually an american breed that was bred by australian farmers in the u.s

[@raydgreenwald7788]

it always blows my mind how everyone seems to just along with the antics of this family

[@ReidEyebrow_Daddy]

I saw prospit in the background and I literally choked, I was like "My time has come" 😂

[@Kidsarmy902]

Everybody knows Bluey and bandit had favorite trauma because when bandit was little, they always liked Uncle rad and Uncle stripe band. It was a bully to his little brother and his mom started taking favorites with stripe.

[@STARRLIEXCX]

I think this is true, because in the episode where bluey paints herself to look like bingo, her dad says; I could get used to this! And that makes her upset.

[@trishad3192]

hearing the homestuck really surprised me i wasnt expencting that like hearing about things i like or my country in the show i like the circle could be dave strider disk on his tshirt

[@DiegoMauricioLoaiza]

Maybe bluey was trying to feel how parents feel when they have favoritism

[@PawPatrolxTransformers]

This is Gonna be My Favorite Episode Heart Warming and Fun

[@preppygurloffical]

Fun fact: I think both Bluey and bingo sound older in this episode

[@noelle_reads_alot]

5:51 My bookworm brain: THE NEVERSEEN

[@emless5597]

SAME!!! 😀 KOTLC FOR THE WIN!!!

[@PreppyDancer-x3q]

0:14 before this starts I might be wrong on order of episodes but in the episode where they paint there fur and act like each other and dad said he wishes he could have to bingos could that have something to do with it (sorry if this is said or if kids is actually before that episode but just my little thought before this started thank you for reading!🩷🎀)

[@Technilogica2019]

the homestuck and bluey crossover is CRAZY work

[@Transformersandblueyfanjason]

My favorite Easter egg is the bluey house set

[@erichousley448]

I would never choose favorites. Because my family never see me as there favorite. The younger adults think it's fun letting there dogs hurt me and letting them run over me. Very do that to your kids or relatives kids

[@dovaqueen1110]

Hmm... I wonder if someone at Bluey's school said something about Bingo being the favorite child if the theory for this episode is true. Bluey's friends all seem sweet and nice, to I would think that it would have been a naive or insensitive comment that someone made 🤷‍♀

[@Cat-oc5gc]

I think it might have been more of an insecurity thing. She is at one of the times in life where she starts applying certain things with others so maybe she was thinking picking a favorite kid would be like picking a favorite toy or something 🤔

[@blueyeditz0fficial]

Being the oldest out of a family of six, when I was younger and my siblings were still all really little, it did feel like they were the favorite sometimes. As for me, I give it 3 and a half long dogs cause I keep forgetting about this episode 😅.

[@deliriousmusicality8840]

As a big homestuck fan, thats a super cool set of Easter eggs!!! Never expected it from Bluey of all shows!!! Great vid 💜

[@SHREDDED_PAWZ]

YESS NEW VIDEO DROP ILYSMMM ❤❤

[@Wesley_H]

The circle symbol at 5:48 is one of two things: 1. The logo for Target, a popular big box store chain in the United States, or 2. A Pokémon reference in the form of an Unown, specifically the O form.

[@alanbeltran375]

Trauma can be a real problem for children and grown ups

[@bzknorthstar]

If anything it almost appears as if Bandit is giving Bluey a look into what would have happened for sure if he told her that Bingo was his favorite. It’s very clever.

[@JustDaisy-e9j]

I love your content so much ❤❤❤❤

[@stephaniking2684]

I would think for bluey expression it from a little kid when the parents like first had bingo to pay something to him more because obviously she's a baby and she can't control anything or do anything that's remotely helpful to her bluey just didn't understand

[@dontquestionmysearchhistory]

Another thing is, i feel this is also for Bandit, realizing that he may have done this to Bluey when she was younger. A sad theory I have is the 'practice child' theory. Pretty much Bluey as the oldest was the learning curve for her parents and this maybe shows her jealousy towards Bingo for getting things she didn't, not getting in trouble for things she got in trouble for, etc. It may not have been intentional, but I do think Bluey was most likely a practice child, weather her parents knew it or not

[@JanaiAmitaf]

In mini bluey and in the one bluey is trying to do a perfect drawing is more clear why she can feel like this

[@anthonydelvalle3704]

Was this the 2nd episode of Bluey in which Bluey doesn't smile at the ending/end credits? Also, How many episodes in which Bluey doesn't smile at the end?

[@Nekotaku01]

I think the name "snowdrop" was also used in "Zoo"

[@jameshamaker9321]

yes.

[@jacobjones2522]

Oh wow this theory is really interesting thank God it's not a cheating theory

[@richscott2619]

0:17: we all know who that is and it's not Bluey.

[@luhvstruck]

im cooked idk is it blues clues😭

[@richscott2619]

@@luhvstruck Berd

[@warriorcatproductions]

Honestly every time i see one of your Bluey theory videos i think differently whenever i see the episodes, but i like this theory cuz it kinda reminds me when i was a kid

[@TaylorXTraivs]

I feel like bluey feels like bingo is the favorite, the episode "Copycat"or one of the episodes there was clear favoritism tords bingo.

[@saffaajackson5693]

As someone who experienced being the second/third best in the family it a 5/5 long dogs for me 😅❤

[@SammyTheSillyo-o]

As someone who struggles with favoritism in my household, this is a very comforting episode to me, so I always have to say I give it a 5/5. :)

[@Hazelliliies]

I'm the older sibling, and the favoritism is clear, even if my parents don't mean it (which kind of makes it worse!). I get jealous and lash out at my siblings... I know I shouldn't and it is a source of great shame to me. I think that it could have to do with Bandit's trauma instead, since it was him that wasn't the favorite, and him that really felt hurt in the episode.

[@PrincessAcornHair]

YEA NO Bluey does NOT have trauma and the internet has really made that word loose its meaning. Bandit and Chili are literally the ideal parents. If Bluey and Bingo where real kids they would be considered 2 very lucky children. Yes, it's normal for the older sibling to feel like they're less loved when a second child is born, but parents can't really do anything about it, they must take care of the baby. Just because it's normal doesn't mean it's okay, so luckily, shows like bluey make episodes like this to comfort children and tell them that favoritism doesn't and shouldn't exist. Yes, it could be bluey taking her anger out this way and maybe expressing how she feels, but it's *not* trauma.

[@cutepuddleslime8201]

Yeah I do see the word "trauma" thrown all over the place to mean an adverse experience, but trauma is different from a bad experience. Bad experiences can cause trauma if its severe enough, but not all bad experiences are traumatic just a bad memory that causes bad feelings that also need to be worked out.

[@SkylarThompson-mu1qs]

@@cutepuddleslime8201 Calling trauma a bad memory is genuinely invalidating. And assuming Bluey has none is kind of.....Disgusting?

[@Terestrasz]

It's so strange - ordinarily where I'm from? It's the OLDEST who's the favourite.

[@TaylorXTraivs]

Where I'm from the youngest is the favorite but in reality my older brother is the favorite

[@Terestrasz]

@@TaylorXTraivs I've always been asked "Oh, are you Asian or Latin American?" whenever I relay my experiences. Neither. I live in the US.

[@TaylorXTraivs]

@@Terestrasz Oh same! I live in the USA but all of my friends say "The youngest is the favorite." sometimes that's true tho♥

[@The_special_person]

❤Love your vids (big bluey fan😊)

[@Oldchannel96]

honestly i could def see it, plus that one episode where it was fathers day and bluey was so sensitive about her picture being perfect helps solidify it for me tbh

[@themushroompocket8504]

Hey I have a question. Did Ludo studios ever at one point say that they're only going to be making/introduce female characters moving forward? Just curious.

[@mezipe6429]

Man, hearing store names that match American stores but are completely different in other countries is trippy

[@sweets_Cat88]

I wonder. Maybe before the episode played out Bluey might of accidentally over heard her parents having a conversation about Bingo ( probably about an upcoming doctor’s appointment or health concern ) and no mention of Bluey in any of these conversations. Bluey in her mind must of got the idea that Bingo is the favorite and went with that in the episode kids Now Bingo playing the role of a cheeky/ misbehaving child at the grocery store. Don’t know if that was something Bluey told her to play as. Bingo being oblivious to the favouritism could have just been a well behaved kid the entire time during the game.

[@CameronMetrejean]

Idk I still felt a little heartbroken for Bandit even though it was just a pretend game. Maybe that's just me though.

[@Noobsfnafplushies-ne1ih]

in this video i noticed how british bluey is

[@Liam-xn6oi]

I think the word trauma would not be the right word. But I do think that this so could be bluey understanding something with bingo getting something when she didn't

[@roabythecow]

I thought the checkout scene was a reference to The Simpsons!

[@kirinblirin]

I don’t think it’s favouritism necessarily Bluey is playing out but the perceived one due to Bingo’s likely need for some more attention due to the dietary issues she has. She was probably used to having her parents not having as much time for her during the lead up to the diagnosis and the issues with cross contamination or food mix ups. Especially during the initial year where her parents reasonably worried about everything. Her parents probably didn’t had a shorter fuse due to the stress especially with my own parents having similar dealing with mine and my sister’s issues when I needed medical appointments that were pressing or my sister’s asthma flared up.

[@Fairylover121]

Wait a second after this episode, in season 3 episode Mini Bluey it is shown that Bingo is a favorite child because in one of the scenarios the parents wanted 2 bingos and could get used to it

[@kaykay8855]

I don’t think they favor Bingo. Bingo, when it comes to some chores and scenarios, is more considerate than Bluey. I think it was just a poor worded comment that parents sometimes make.

[@Magulousmous]

@@kaykay8855it really is. He did say he didn’t mean it like that.

[@Fairylover121]

Yes I guess so.

[@gargoylegray7725]

Sibling pecking order and favoritism is such a sore spot for me. I just want to rant a bit, its not all that relevant. Please don't read it if you don't want to, and please dont reply if you dont have anything insightful to add. Being the middle child, having one older and one younger sibling, being young and even now as I'm becoming an adult, the pecking order I grew up with and still tangle with has basically set up my entire life, personality and worldview for issues that I'm never going to be able to entirely erase. From the beginning, I was just so different from them, Im smaller and i was always sicker, I'm the one who got all the health problems and the autism, while the other two have personality disorders, they both have been able to achieve infitely more than I have despite their character flaws and mental issues. I'm such a late bloomer and im so insecure and I feel like a burden on my parents, but ever since I was little I was the "good kid." discipline worked so well on me because of how sensitive and eager-to-please I am, unlike the siblings, who both have oppositional defiance disorder. so no punishment, no matter how fair or unfair, ever did anything but make them act worse. When they fight with my parents, they target me as an argument piece, for being the "favorite". they'd say stuff like "you'd let ___ do that, you'd buy this for ___, ___ never gets in trouble. you love ___ more than me." which isnt true. I was the least difficult kid, but I was never treated better or even worse by my parents. I never asked for anything, when my siblings would demand and beg for things that they didnt deserve because of how terrible they treat everyone around them. they throw kindnesses back in everyones faces and are just plain delusional and so horrifically unaware of themselves. from the beginning ive been a metacognizant, self aware to a fault, always doubting myself and paranoid that I wasn't being rational and that every little thing I did was wrong. so to grow up hearing my siblings insult my parents for having a favorite was so bad for everyone's mental health. I never want to be a favorite, and my parents don't pick favorites. Everything that I work so hard to deserve from them, the siblings get too, because they know they can get their way if they scream and cry and threaten enough. I wish they could understand that being the "favorite" isn't nearly as easy as they'd like to think. Go ahead, be the favorite. Take all this responsibility to be the beacon of light in your terrible family, don't allow yourselves to burden your parents or ask for their help because the "non-favorites" take all their energy and patience leaving none for you when you need it most. Be my guest. I'm not the victim here, or at least we're all victims of our own circumstances, different as they are. I don't want to sound like "waah, being the goodie two shoes middle kid is so hard!" but it is. It really is, and it's often thankless. but its my character and my values, and my upbringing being surrounded by unfairness that's made me this way. im not perfect, im not healthy, and Im no better than my siblings. im just so, so different, and that sucks. Its entirely true that my siblings are also damaged from their own spots in the birth order, I know oldest and youngest kids have their own unique battles to face, and we're all effected by the assumed "favorite kid" role, accurate or not, thats what they perceive, and its on them to grow past it and become better people. I never did anything wrong to them besides being born, and I'm done feeling guilty for existing. We can only take responsibility of ourselves and cope with our own problems instead of blaming each other and the environment we grew up in. I love my siblings, after all, and I just want them to thrive and grow as people, and I want myself to grow and become a better sibling to them. I just wish we weren't so distant right now.

[@igrigtherainbowdream8457]

Another great video! That's gonna be a weird Question but... Where did you get that hoodie? I love it so much 😢❤

[@fireworks2u]

The " circle" is from dave strider. It's a record disk that he wears on his iconic shirt.

[@deliriousmusicality8840]

OH I KNOW HOMESTUCK I KNOW THE CIRCLE SYMBOL at least i think so? So dave, one of the 4 main kids with cool sunglasses, has a record symbol on his shirt that represents him and is seen multiple times in different aspects throughout the comic. Its hard to see it but it looks like it to me!! Edit: also just to let you know, the vynil scratch (scratched record symbol) is mostly relevent to act 2 of Homestuck, so im unsurprised you werent aware of it!! Very cool to see you/the Bluey team ref homestuck!

[@sciencekidsrock9647]

Circle is target