The Sign - Most Misunderstood Ending in Bluey (Deeper Meanings Explained)

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Check out Joe Brumm’s thoughts on The Sign: www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-abctx-15e9c0d This was one of the more fun videos I’ve made in a while because of all the fun symbolism I got to talk about as well as all the messages that the episode offers. I hope you buddies enjoy! Become a Member: - PC: kzbin.info/door/DZNUb6vcwQT2G4qXz_VzUwjoin - Mobile: www.patreon.com/TheUglyPugly?fan_landing=true Twitch Channel: www.twitch.tv/puglystreams My Bluey Twitter: twitter.com/HeelersFridge

[@SilverScribe85]

I see the ending as happy because while moving to the city WOULD present better opportunities for his family, Bandit realized how much the house meant to his family and felt such a big decision was...too big of a change for everyone

[@laceyshanebalina4320]

I’m l

[@alphaomega2117]

@@SilverScribe85 I am cuttign and posting my theory why it's really a sad endign but that in reality there really aren't endings One theory about something very important that people are misinterpeting So my basic take of the message behind things is that there really isn't any endings. Most characters seem to experience monumental changes but the endings are all ambiguous and the future is somewhat uncertain. The Chinese Storybook basically says that. Even with that though like always has points of critical change. Another messages is that you cant control that and you need to understand things change and deal with that. Many people seem to think the ending of the episode is a happy one but I am going to make an argument that it's the worst possible ending and that at least one character knows that. At the end we see Bandit approach the Sign and grit his teeth with a look of anger and frustration and struggle with it before eventually ripping it out of the ground and the other Heelers are ecstatically happy. Cut to t e end. Lots of people see this as a very happy ending but I think it's meant to infer it's the opposite and I will give reasons why 1) Bandit is in a job with limited chances to progress. 2) He's been offered one such opportunity but it requires him to move to another city. 3) We've seen him in a number of episodes seemingly weighing up an important decision 4) We then finally see him having weighed everything up choosing to take the job. 5) Then the whining starts. The kids have no understanding of the greater issues - they are kids - kids are self centered and they only see a move as something they dont want and Chili like most Mums hates seeing her kids sad. 6) Bandit tries to get through this 7) Things go a bit astray and Bandit finally succumbs tot he pressure and rips out the sign. His look of anger and frustration isn't at the thought of moving though it's because he's pretty certain what he's doing in this moment is the wrong decision. - Depending on the situation with his current job he's either condemned himself to be stuck in it going forward or perhaps unemployment and his skills aren't exactly in high demand - Even if another job comes up in the future the right time to uproot the family was when the girls were in a lower age group of school and could adjust easier. Once they hit High School moving would be incredibly difficult - There may never be an opportunity in Brisbane - Those same girls that have been begging him not to move are probably going to come to him sometime in the future wanting a Car or to go to a more expensive Higher learning institution or wanting him to pay for a wedding and maybe he wont be able to afford those things because in this moment he has chosen their short term happiness over everyones long term financial security. What's he going to tell them - Sorry Bluey and Bingo but remember when you begged me not to move when you were puppies - well we are a bit screwed now because of that. So Bandit doesn't particularly want to move but feels it's the best choice and he struggled weighing everything up before making that choice and now a setback has seen him placed in a position where he is going to make a different choice that he knows is probably the wrong one but he looks back at his family, he looks at his wife and his two adorable little sociopaths who have no concept of short term pain for long-term gain and he knows this choice will make them happy but that it's probably not the best choice for either him or them. He then makes the easiest choice and pulls out the sign. Everyone is happy except Bandit who knows he's probably done something stupid. Which brings us to the 3rd major thread in the episode - "We'll see" Maybe it will all work out and it will prove to be the best choice - maybe it wont but it's been made now - what has happened has happened. Theres no use for regrets - the choice has been made and now they will all have to deal with the way things play out. It's just another theme of the episode playing out. Whatever choice is made good or bad - it's happened now and they will deal with whatever comes from that.. Thats why Joe said it's a bit of a non ending because life doesn't really offer endings

[@therealopaartist]

Calypso literally said that stories give us happy endings because real life gives you sad ones. That should’ve been A SIGN of what what going to happen.

[@naomigreen9749]

Good point!

[@Lovehandels]

Spot on!

[@alphaomega2117]

Bucky voice casting highlights there really aren't endings either. If you dont know he was a mega succesful comedian, radio and tv host who fell in love with a beautiful soap star. Sounds idyllic and a happy ending. By the time thye married though she had already been disgnosed with fatal breast cancer. She died a year later. Sad ending. Then he marries a new wife and they have a daughter - happy ending. Thats life. It goes on and changes and change can be good or bad but IT WILL happen. The Heelers haven't moved house now but that doesn't mean everything will work out badly or well - what will happen will happen and it will be up to them to deal with whatever happens good or ill.

[@bl3343]

Then why not let the bird live in Copycat?

[@AlmostArrynt]

@@bl3343 That wasn't the ending of the story. That was the topic of the story about learning to cope and deal with loss, the ending was a happy one.

[@ThePhantomCavalier]

Can we talk about how The Sign is also about Bluey growing up ans rites of passage. She's allowed to sit up front for the first time, she's learning to accept change, and she's telling stories to help those younger than her process their grief.

[@soniccookie655]

And the moment where she sits on the steps wearing headphones, thinking. She looks like she has very mixed feelings. That’s something that happens more as you get older.

[@ratter1023]

Very true!

[@alyssabullock6421]

@@soniccookie655 The headphone scene made me think she was finding new methods to cope. A lot of younger adults/teenagers can relate to using music as an escape from the world, and that could be what Bluey was doing.

[@NobodyC13]

Right now in this day and age, I'm growing tired of online discourse being incapable of tolerating ambiguity and ambivalence. Everything has to be unanimously good and unanimously bad. I think it's good for Bluey to teach kids (and adults) that not everything has easy answers and easy solutions; it just is.

[@lucifie]

'Gone With The Wind' has ambiguity and ambivalence--that's what makes it such a good story--it just is!

[@alphaomega2117]

Check out the voice casting for Bucky. It sums up how there really aren't any good or bad endings - there really aren't any endings at all. Rove was a mega successful comedian, radio and Tv host who fell in love with a beautiful soap opera star. Happy Ending. By the tiem they marry she has already been given a fatal diagnosis and dies a year later - Sad ending. He remarries and they have a daughter - happy ending. The truth is it all just keeps going - it's not a story where it truly has a definitive end - life keeps going and you take what you get. Much like Rusty's dad's voice actor, having links tot he military, early childhood learning, SID's tragedy and charity work and mega successful childrens entertainment there are many layers going on. In both cases I am certain their casting isn't an accident

[@smileyeagle1021]

Except, the episode does show an easy answer and solution, pull out the for sale sign and everyone has a happy ending. Yes, Bandit asks if he made a mistake and Chilly says that he probably did, but it's such a quick throw away line that I wouldn't have caught it if there weren't video essays tearing the episode apart line by line to analyze it.

[@greglynas52]

That’s what I love about the end of Fahrenheit 451. That ending is just so good.

[@ShadowWingTronix]

@@smileyeagle1021 On the other hand he agonizes about it throughout the story, and even in Ghostbasket as the realtor he helps the grannies keep their home.

[@epicbirdy42069]

I think "Army" helps show kids that moving is okay. Jack says he's very nervous when going to school but immediately fits in. He's not only good representation, he's a hope for kids leaving everything they knew.

[@aromaladyellie]

Yes, but also, Jack wasn't leaving a happy place with lots of friends like Bluey and Bingo. He describes himself as an outcast. He also didn't move house, he just moved schools.

[@epicbirdy42069]

It’s never implied that he stays in the same house. Even then, he’s in a completely new situation. I know because I was one of those kids. When I was 8, We moved to a suburb 15 miles I due to it having better disability services for kids. Even then, Jack’s family is still putting himself in an alien situation and he found Rusty(and Bluey). A lot of kids, when moving are worried about what lies ahead and uncertainty can be very scary. I don’t Jack knew of Rusty when he first got into that car but it worked out in the end.

[@tranatkikomi6873]

@@aromaladyellieJack’s family is from Victoria, the license plates and Jack’s dad still not knowing the area without GPS shows they didn’t just change schools.

[@MrWarners14]

From my understanding, Jack didn’t seem to have any friends or really anybody (aside from family) who would ever give him a chance until he went to the new school. It’s implied he was bullied and even treated poorly by his old teachers in different schools if his sister copying those words is anything to go by. The Sign by comparison is starkly different. The Heelers have friends, extended family and a support system for them. Moving away from that only for Bandit to potentially suffer from mass lay-offs would’ve not only been all for nothing, but also would’ve brought long term harm to the family and serious trust issues to the children. They may deal with similar ideas but are vastly different in practice.

[@sarmajere2866]

I like to think that Jack is like me as a kid (smart, but with physical delays, to the point I never learned how to write more than my name, because I physically CAN’T, couldn’t skip or run or do anything like that). In one school year, when I was about seven , I got moved around to several classrooms at a few schools in my district based on who had programs that the school thought would help me. Now, during this time I was being moved between Kindergarten, first and second grades, in various special Ed programs while they tried to accommodate my needs. I did miss basic math lessons for most of that year, which really did a number on my math abilities and it did not help that I was undiagnosed with dyscalculia and on the autism spectrum, which everyone thought was ADD with other delays (they did think it was weird that ADD and ADHD meds made me hyper, but in those days only the kids with really high support needs, and rarely girls, got diagnosed with autism. I would have been diagnosed with what used to be called Asperger’s syndrome back in the day, when the label existed). Anyway, I got moved around a LOT, and it was a really bad time of my life, so when I finally got settled in a classroom with appropriate support, I managed to do really well for that year. I imagine Jack as being in similar circumstances, like moving to a new school but not necessarily a new home at the same time. He really resonates with me, so I read that into it, but I’m not sure how special ed works in Australia or in Steiner/Montessori type education (I do think I may have done well in one had it been a style more commonly known about in the 80’s-90’s).

[@sleeping_asher]

I just realised that the whole moving and new job situation might be the reason Bandit was so stressed and lost in thought in earlier episodes of this season. For example the stickbird one

[@alphaomega2117]

Totally agree with this. I actually think he's frustrated and angry at the end of this not at the sign but at the fact he's choosing to rip it out and not move but he's thought it through and knows thats probably the wrong choice.

[@rakino4418]

​@@alphaomega2117 when his older brother (the groom) says he's moving to Queensland Bandit says "Aren't you worried you're making a mistake?" And the reply is "You worry too much."

[@alphaomega2117]

@@rakino4418 True. The thing is are other people not worrying enough?

[@piglet_teadragon]

yaaah

[@DeathnoteBB]

Oh my god :0

[@Nutellacat]

it's both a happy and sad ending, happy for the heelers but sad for bucky who didn’t sell their house.

[@Snarl_Marx]

I choose to believe that Bucky was the realtor for the house the sheep dogs ended up buying lol

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

​@@Snarl_MarxHe'll be fine also he's the one that made stop drawing so screw him

[@Bashuraptor]

He was 6. He definitely didn't know it would have that effect ​@@TheAllSeeingEye2468

[@plaidzebra5526]

@@TheAllSeeingEye2468 what do you mean "he's the one that made stop drawling?" Can you elaborate please

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

@@plaidzebra5526 I'm the EP "dragon" bandits flashback scene

[@Nutellacat]

calypso it's right, let the ending be a happy one guys life is sad already!!

[@alphaomega2117]

I think the point is there really isn't an ending though. Thats why Bucky's voice casting is important - it's someone who literally if you tried to put an ending at certain given points it's super happy, super tragic and then super happy again. If you dont know he was a super successful comedian, radio and tv host who fell in love with beautiful soap opera star - happy - by the time they marry she's already been given the fatal breast cancer diagnosis and dies a year later - tragic - but life goes on - me marries again and they have a daughter - happy. The truth is there really aren't any endings but things will change.

[@lackedpuppet9022]

My favorite tie-in to the rest of the series through this episode is seeing how far Bingo and Lila's friendship has come. From seeing them meet in Daddy Dropoff, and seeing Bingo be happy for her in Pass the Parcel, to just a couple episodes earlier playing in Slide (and bringing Flappy the Butterfly into the series.) Bingo realizing she'd have to leave Lila was the part that really hit me in The Sign, and I'm excited to see if you mention this aspect in your deep dive!

[@Toppy_From_Scratch]

Cave?!

[@bubblehead4270]

But they did show them growing up together didn’t they? That felt like the clue that they’d stay.

[@lackedpuppet9022]

@@bubblehead4270 That's true, but it wouldn't have been impossible for the creators to change direction and retroactively write that out.

[@bubblehead4270]

@@lackedpuppet9022 that’s true too

[@Cosmic-Crusader321]

Me: I'm Ok if the Heelers Movie "Bingo will have to leave Lila" Me: Nevermind

[@tc4331]

I've already talked about why I like the ending in the community post, but I'll shorten it to this. The ending of The Sign isn't just about change, but realizing the best life you can give to your family is already the one you have. Chilli and Bandit wanted to move to give their family a better life, but by the end, they saw their home was the best life for their family. I know not everyone who moved will have the same conclusion, but there are people there who are in a similar situation in realizing their home is where the happiest. Also, this lesson can be learned anywhere and isn't just found in moving, so please don't always try to project your own experience in moving places to the Heelers.

[@alphaomega2117]

What I would say to you is that there is some hidden messaging indicating that the concepts of happy or sad endings is just that a concept. The reality is things dont actually end - they just continue. So had they moved they would have had to cope with that and by not moving whatever comes from that comes from that. In this episode nothing actually has a clear unambiguous conclusion because thats not the way life works.

[@tc4331]

@@alphaomega2117 huh, that sounds pretty interesting. I like it!

[@lauragriffin3368]

Yes! The Heelers already have an amazing life. Their fridge is always stocked with kiwi, blueberries and avocados. They have a beautiful old Queenslander house with a massive backyard. Their kids go to a fancy alternative school. Plus they have a fantastic community. Bandit was taking the opportunity because we’re told that is what success looks like. It’s a nice reminder to grown ups that you don’t need more money if it means losing quality time with friends and family ❤

[@arioctober]

I'm in the camp "I wish they moved" but I agree with this take it's my favorite way to look at the ending

[@GamePlays_1230]

I don't think you understand, before the light their is darkness, sure you might be happy now but if you never been in a dark time you never learn to appreciate the time you have , I think moving would have really help them grow just has darkness helps people grow

[@gd3741]

as a kid who was forced to move every few years, I love the ending of the sign. its healing to see them get to make the choice to stay. to see this sweet family not have to go through the experience of being forced to move. it's the kind of episode I wish I had as a kid so in that moment I could live out that selfish wish fulfilment that meant we didn't have to move again that my whole family would have been able to relate to and connect over.

[@kyoyameganebereznoff]

My experience with moving was kind of traumatic. “Little t” trauma, but still very emotionally difficult for me. My whole life was there. All my memories were there. The house and yard and garden and my climbing tree felt like my friends I was leaving behind. The end of The Sign makes me feel really happy.

[@gd3741]

@@kyoyameganebereznoff ay you get it! It felt so emotionally healing to see them get the outcome I always dreamed off

[@midgetwthahacksaw]

Same for me! It was very traumatic and difficult and I still feel those feelings as an adult. It was the ending i never got but always wanted!

[@kiranerysegordon5485]

Yeah. We had to move too. My parents were getting divorced because my mom just so happens to be possessed by an evil spirit making her look narcissistic and stuff, but mainly she hit me too many times near where I was hurting because she thought I wasn't hurting, but she also did things that was best for us like keeping the house clean inside and out and making sure we did our homework and finished school although I was the only one that didn't finish because of this disease I was born with. My 3rd oldest brother was too, but God gave him a miracle in middle school so he still has the disease but isn't getting crises anymore which I'm happy about for him, but I wish I didn't have to deal with this disease either... Anyways, this stupid judge made me live with her. She ended up living with her mom since Dad kicked her out because of the BS that the spirit made her do. Well I think it was the spirit... The judge thought she was punishing me, but hitting a child isn't punishment, especially when they aren't lying! I have NEVER lied about when I was in pain because I knew that bad things would happen if I did, and yet those same bad things happened anyways, why? It's like it doesn't matter what we say or do like we are just meant to suffer for the God of Chaos' enjoyment 😡 As long as we follow the rules of the universe aka nature, we'll be fine... in the afterlife, but during life... It's nothing but pain and suffering almost all the time for us good ppl while the bad ones only get to suffer a lot before they die and then suffer in the afterlife or don't depending on what else they did via the universe's rules. That's right. Killers can go to Heaven. The gays and trans can't because they are going against the rules of nature but there's nothing bad about killing because that's what we do to eat plants and animals. Yes, plants are alive. They can even communicate and feel pain. There's videos on it. Take that vegans! Plus, ppl who eat meat tend to live longer than vegans because meat is hiding something you can't find in plants that all living things that are carnivores or omnivores need to live long. This comment was not originally meant to go against vegans, but it's not my fault they need to be taught the truth for their own good like the rest of humanity. Also, my intuition and instincts are better than everyone else's because I just so happen to be the Savior and many more good things that tie in to help me as Savior like being the smartest and wisest Being and the strongest first made angel and more! Honestly, I don't want it. I'd rather have just been a messenger or some other type of angel that stays in the spiritual realm in Heaven... Problem is, I'm the only soul closest to the kind of personality that was given to Jesus despite the fact that there is no soul with said personality. I literally just said that Jesus isn't what the Bible says he is, but in a different way. I went off on a tangent. Sorry. Anyways. I was forced to live with mom and grandmere but her apartment complex was too fking quiet and got me irritated but once we moved out and into another complex, it was too loud and got me beyond furious not to mention that the entire complex was filled with negative (hurts me) and evil energy(makes me uncomfortable) and for some reason there were a lot of storms and near an airport and ever since I got there, there was already two shootouts and one girl(which I didn't heard so my dad told me because it was on the news, just like the shootout at my 3rd oldest brother's and friend's graduation across the street from the theater in this highschool my 2 oldest brother was at) shot herself trying to figure out how it works because all but like two parents there(my mom and some random dad) are a bunch of egotistic, narcissistic dumb@sses... Also, one time after I left and went back living with dad, I went back to mom's for something like a birthday party at my third grandma's house or something I stayed for a couple of days at her apartment home/room... There was another shootout ;-; So it was too much for my extremely sensitive six senses and I didn't want a stray shot hurting me since I can't be killed since this is the last reincarnation us Chosen Ones have and we're too important to die. Somehow, it is always the right amount of quietness and "loud" ness wherever dad would go like he was that guy that had good things happen to him more than bad things despite being extremely kind. Maybe that's the thing. You have to be kind with no hate whatsoever 😅 Well that's extra hard for me, especially since the Lyrica makes me irritated and angry. Almost killed my mom once because of it and also dad and I thought I was able to leave once I turned 18 but it was 20 or until I finished school. No I didn't get any blood. I never do :/ But anyways, I cheated the system and I don't cheat. Not on purpose anyways. I left right before I turned 20(like a month or two before it) and I never finished school and mom let me :) I blame God for giving me this disease. I wouldn't have ever gotten behind if it wasn't for the disease and how stupid, selfish and greedy everyone else is, and it's not my fault the Bibles were translated wrong and then messed with by demons and demon controlled humans in the process. That's right. Both Testaments are wrong. Well, partially wrong. There are things here and there that are true. Like Noah's Ark except that he and his family weren't the only ones that survived The Flood because there were ppl on the continents of today even before The Flood happened so Noah may or may not have gotten a warm welcome from the natives... Also, Jesus was put in Mary like that but by the God of Destruction and was never God's son. Jesus did do and say what he did to get ppl hooked, but it was all a lie 🤬 Now he's gonna get everyone killed and put in H3ll including the Christians that believed him 😢 Those aren't the only stories but I can't go on. I never read the entire Bible, just things we were taught in Bible study and service. I still plan on reading it all, but God forced me to leave the school earlier than I wanted, so I left without it because I wasn't sure when I was leaving. I left thinking I would go back at least once only to never go back again and I couldn't even get any extra work done either during those times I was still actually in the school. It was partially online but we had books called Paces so we could work at our own pace and wherever we go, but in that last year in the first quarter, He made me not do any work whatsoever. Now I have to find a way to get better so I can go back and get my Bible so I don't waste any money unnecessarily despite being expensive 🙄 and leavey phone number to my friends since some of them don't have phones and some do and I don't have their phone numbers for the ones that do because we aren't allowed to have our phones there so some either leave it at home while others take it with them to put it in a box and come back for it as school lets out. One time I took my tablet and forgot it was in my bag, so it stayed there the whole entire 7 hours of school😅 It happened twice actually LOL! Our school starts at 9 for assembly (or maybe it was 8), 10 for the work and ends at 3. I still wish to die.

[@Window4503]

@@kyoyameganebereznoffMoving is generally on the list of traumatic experiences for kids. Don’t underestimate the importance of stability and familiarity in your childhood. That matters too.

[@alphaomega2117]

I think some people are missing a core message - THERE ARE NO ENDINGS. The storybook doesn't have an ending - characters experience monumental changes but not once does that result in a clear unambiguous ending. They even cast a voice actor whose life has moments of exhilarating highs and at least one truly tragic low as Bucky. Whatever Bandit chose at the end wouldn't have been an ending because thats not really the way life works. Life continues on. Change will happen. The only real certainty is that nothing is ever really certain. At the end Bandit makes a choice that he hopes makes him and his family happy but he cant be certain it will in the long run - all he can do is make the choice that he hopes will work out best.

[@zythe69akaru]

This!!!

[@BUGFlower413]

that expression of pure anger from Bandit against the sign is what always gets me, i love so much how at the end the ones that show the strongest emotions are Bandit and Chili that had been holding it together for so long for their daughters also i think the issue is how many people didn't understand Calypso's message to Bluey from the beginning. life will already gives us enough sad endings, and also risking it all for the happiness of the ones you love like Bandit did i think is a message just as if not even more powerful

[@saul8510]

Agreed , love how he looks so pissed at that dumb sign and how he pushes it with all his might just for his family happyness.

[@alphaomega2117]

I'm cutting and positing my theory because I dont think he's angry at the sign but that he's angry at himself because he's going to rip it out. It's longish but hopefully you'll understand why I think what I think. So my basic take of the message behind things is that there really isn't any endings. Most characters seem to experience monumental changes but the endings are all ambiguous and the future is somewhat uncertain. The Chinese Storybook basically says that. Even with that though like always has points of critical change. Another messages is that you cant control that and you need to understand things change and deal with that. Many people seem to think the ending of the episode is a happy one but I am going to make an argument that it's the worst possible ending and that at least one character knows that. At the end we see Bandit approach the Sign and grit his teeth with a look of anger and frustration and struggle with it before eventually ripping it out of the ground and the other Heelers are ecstatically happy. Cut to the end. Lots of people see this as a very happy ending but I think it's meant to infer it's the opposite and I will give reasons why 1) Bandit is in a job with limited chances to progress. 2) He's been offered one such opportunity but it requires him to move to another city. 3) We've seen him in a number of episodes seemingly weighing up an important decision 4) We then finally see him having weighed everything up choosing to take the job. 5) Then the whining starts. The kids have no understanding of the greater issues - they are kids - kids are self centered and they only see a move as something they dont want and Chili like most Mums hates seeing her kids sad. 6) Bandit tries to get through this 7) Things go a bit astray and Bandit finally succumbs to the pressure and rips out the sign. His look of anger and frustration isn't at the thought of moving though it's because he's pretty certain what he's doing in this moment is the wrong decision. - Depending on the situation with his current job he's either condemned himself to be stuck in it going forward or perhaps unemployment and his skills aren't exactly in high demand - Even if another job comes up in the future the right time to uproot the family was when the girls were in a lower age group of school and could adjust easier. Once they hit High School moving would be incredibly difficult - There may never be an opportunity in Brisbane - Those same girls that have been begging him not to move are probably going to come to him sometime in the future wanting a Car or to go to a more expensive Higher learning institution or wanting him to pay for a wedding and maybe he wont be able to afford those things because in this moment he has chosen their short term happiness over everyones long term financial security. What's he going to tell them - Sorry Bluey and Bingo but remember when you begged me not to move when you were puppies - well we are a bit screwed now because of that. So Bandit doesn't particularly want to move but feels it's the best choice and he struggled weighing everything up before making that choice and now a setback has seen him placed in a position where he is going to make a different choice that he knows is probably the wrong one but he looks back at his family, he looks at his wife and his two adorable little sociopaths who have no concept of short term pain for long-term gain and he knows this choice will make them happy but that it's probably not the best choice for either him or them. He then makes the easiest choice and pulls out the sign. Everyone is happy except Bandit who knows he's probably done something stupid. Which brings us to the 3rd major thread in the episode - "We'll see" Maybe it will all work out and it will prove to be the best choice - maybe it wont but it's been made now - what has happened has happened. Theres no use for regrets - the choice has been made and now they will all have to deal with the way things play out. It's just another theme of the episode playing out. Whatever choice is made good or bad - it's happened now and they will deal with whatever comes from that.. Thats why Joe said it's a bit of a non ending because life doesn't really offer endings

[@alphaomega2117]

@@saul8510 Is he angry with the sign or angry with himself for giving in and ripping it out? If you look at my post in this thread you will see why I think it's actually the opposite of what you think. I might be wrong though.

[@BUGFlower413]

@@alphaomega2117 yeah you do have really good points there actually, none of the endings are actually endings, most got a happy conclusion to their arcs, yet not their stories as a whole which was definitely made on purpose. also to some degree i also think Bandit was angry at himself, yet not bc of ripping out the sign. he didn't seem to like the idea of moving either, not only bc his family was sad about it, but bc he didn't want to leave either and was just bottling that up until the end. i suspect he most likely no longer has a job, so that might be a thing he will have to worry for now, getting a new one or getting his old one back, yet knowing Bandit and Chili and how they prefer their daughters happiness over anything else, i feel it's a sacrifice both Bandit and Chili are more than willing to make either way i think you might like to watch the newest episode of the end of season 3 btw hun, i won't spoil why tho ^u^

[@alphaomega2117]

@@BUGFlower413 Thanks. Yeah I definitely think at some level Bandit doesn't really want to move - thats why we see him distracted a few times in the season as he weight up whether to do it or not. I do think he's unhappy with changing his decision though because he knows it's probably a mistake. With your points about sacrificing for their daughters happiness - are they though? Is staying a sacrifice or a cop out. The girls are small children and will adapt quickly enough. He knows that. Is he jsut using that as an excuse? Is making them happy in one small moment worth potentially making life harder for them long term? I think all that stuff is going through Bandit's head in that moment. Yeah looking forward to seeing the next episode - life has kind of intervened right now though. Have a good one.

[@jonathanbarton834]

Series 3 starts with bedroom, where Bluey and Bingo think they'll be better off moving into separate rooms but end up realising that they will actually be better off staying together in the same room and ends with the same situation but for Bandit and Chilli, perfect bookends to the series and shows how well thought out the writing is of the series as a whole.

[@oliverg6864]

Omg amazing!! I never would have thought of that, so true.

[@jeremyblade7561]

They may not have moved, but the way the house was empty at the end still reminds of when I did move as a child. Everyone sitting on the floor because the furniture is buried, eating fast food because the dishes are too. Swap the rug for a plush carpet and the food for Subway and thats my family. Imo. Thay managed to make staying still feel like a fresh start, and still remind me of that nervousness/excitement of finding out where you're going to live now.

[@Magulousmous]

Wow good way to look at it.

[@ratter1023]

Bandit was absolutely *terrified* of making the decision to stay instead of going after a better paying job. He knows well it will be hard. He's not like Radley who's been living alone working that oil rig for years now. He has children and those children need to be provided for, they need doctor appointments, they need school supplies, etc. It's a decision of either break his family's hearts and leave, or stay and be in way worse position financially for honestly who knows how long, BUT his 3 girls will be happy. Nobody in the family really wanted to move. Maybe for Bandit it was just a sad reality, but Chilli and the kids were so distressed. I believe Bandit had job problems way back in Stickbird and all that lead to him resigning. Who knows what the future will bring? You can see in Bandit's eyes how scared he is when he's pulling out that sign. But the universe *clearly* was telling him something with that last phone call, the last moment to turn back. I'm so glad that he listened. It will be tough, but it will be worth it.

[@Magulousmous]

I could tell he wasn’t very keen on moving either cuz he himself loves that home too.

[@agckirozx4902]

In the end of "surprise", His two daughter grown up, and both have a happy Life, so Bandit at the end, the risk of not accept the job with better income was totally worthy.

[@Magulousmous]

I’m late and I’m coming back to this but what ever gave you the idea that they were struggling financially to begin with? Their lives were so perfect they were able to afford all the things they needed? He only took the job so he could give them all a better life. Thinking more money means a better life. They already had every thing they needed where they were at. They didn’t need more money.

[@plaidzebra5526]

I would like to point out that I knew they weren't going to move because going into it I remembered Bingo's best friend Lila showed up in Season 2, Episode 8 | Daddy Drop Off. And at the end it showed through still photo's how close Bingo and Lila are as friends as they got older, up to when they graduated from school. I always thought that was a very important detail and surprised that no one's brought that up. Maybe because Lila doesn't make an appearance in The Sign, but when Bingo finally understands that their moving, she quickly asks if Lila is coming.

[@SAMMYTASTISCH]

This scene could as well have been a "dream" or "fantasy" sequence. So I guess people didnt think too hard about it

[@soniccookie655]

Also Bluey visiting that same campsite when she’s older, though they could have traveled back. I think those “visions” are probably canon.

[@KodyCrimson]

Those are flashforwards. And if they DID move, there are ways it could have still worked. But I do feel that was the biggest indicator that they wouldn't, even though it doesn't change how hard it hits. You can know the end of the story and still be affected by what's before it.

[@retii5047]

I saw one guy reacting and he remembered and said "if they move it won't be canon and I'd cry"

[@justanautisticnerd8969]

​@@SAMMYTASTISCH considering the episode was basically about the butterfly effect. Probably not.

[@Zodiastarmann]

another thing someone pointed out is that if the Heelers moved then there would be a huge continuity error with the ending to Daddy drop-off showing Bingo and Lila growing up together in the same school

[@littleevsamoyed7130]

I love how we saw Greeny the balloon from mom school

[@arioctober]

I wanted them to move but I knew they wouldn't because of that scene!!

[@VoidWalkerOblivion]

When I was about eight years old, my parents sat me down and asked for my opinion on moving because of a job offer my dad got. We'd be going from Sydney to Adelaide. Closer to *their* families (who were in Melbourne), but an infinite distance away from everything I'd ever known. I was treated like a grown-up in return with my opinion valued and considered instead of dismissed, but had to deal with the uncertainty of knowing what MIGHT happen and without any idea of what that would mean. Getting to be a part of that decision - to be able to really think and *have* to express my *thoughts* instead of my impulses - was an incredibly potent thing that I think really influenced the kind of person I became. Being able to say I didn't want to move, but having to explain why like I was a grownup. The idea of moving was something that I'd seen in my books and cartoons. The idea of having to sit there and think about it, to make a decision about it, and then have the uncertainty of not knowing whether I'd be at the same school next semester - that was not something I had any media to help me process. In the end, we didn't move. People wanted a different message to the one we got because they think its what always happens. But not moving is also a very common story; and its an important message we don't see nearly as much.

[@ikrIkarus]

I think it all also ties into that message from "Chest" like Bluey having the compassion to share her coin because the other kids wanted to use the binoculars. Also that message kind of clicking with Bandit, as he decides that the new job and some more money are not worth the distress moving would put his family through. Also perhaps overcoming his competitive nature a little, like getting a new job, that pays more can be considered winning. So it's not just the kids that are growing.

[@MikaelaKMajorHistory]

I never thought about that for Bandit. I think that Radley definitely was the biggest influence on Bandit. If Radley had somehow convinced Frisky to move with him or she left him, I don’t know if Bandit would’ve decided to stay.

[@ikrIkarus]

@@MikaelaKMajorHistory it certainly served to show him, what possibly could happen, especially with Chilli walking out on him earlier in the kids bedroom. But I think Radley's whole attitude with "you worry too much little brother" is what got Radley in that situation in the first place. Like he worried too little and made plans without discussing them with Frisky. Though when Bandit tried to discuss it further with Chilli, he wouldn't get the clear answer he wanted. While Chilli of course still gave it with her behaviour. But then also trying to be reassuring and supporting of Bandit. Wich can be frustrating, I think. Like when you want a person's opinion but they, even though with good intentions, won't give it to you, leaving you clueless, wich could also be why we see Bandit so angry at the end, where he decides to just put an end to that whole conundrum. Or perhaps in the end Bandit realised he was asking the wrong question "is it right to take the Job", instead off "is it right to make my family move".

[@comfortablespaces]

I truly loved the episode because it seemed that Bandit learned that family and community are more important than more money. He was about to uproot his family from aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, friends, and neighbors for more money. And so often in life our kids tell us, “but we don’t need that stuff.” And it was beautiful to watch the family to go against what may be more popular in culture, the desire for more things, to end up with the people that matter most instead. I thought it was a powerful storyline

[@Magulousmous]

You could also tell he himself wasn’t so keen on the move. Having more money is great and all, but the sacrifices to be made for it don’t always make it worth it. Don’t forget Chilli was in on it too believing it’d be good for the family.

[@mrs_mothra547]

I was surprised everyone said it showed that moving was bad because the very thing that allowed the Heelers to move was another dog selling his house to move on to a better life.

[@alphaomega2117]

I'd argue Bandit knows not moving is probably the wrong decision - thats why he's angry and frustrated when he rips out the sign. He giving in and choosing short term happiness over the choice that would probably offer the best long term gain and happiness

[@Magulousmous]

You know they never said anything about moving being a bad thing. Just really wasn’t sure if it was the right decision or not.

[@EMLtheViewer]

@@alphaomega2117There is no single right or wrong choice. It’s a matter of weighing costs and benefits subjectively. The Heelers were going to move because Bandit thought that a higher income would be more beneficial in the long run (keeping in mind that they’re already doing quite well), but that ended up not being quite worth what would be lost in the process and the stress it would put on everyone, not just the kids. This is the kind of thing we can’t view as black-or-white good-or-bad. It’s subjective. We as the viewers may have our own ideas about what is the right decision, but to the Heelers the right decision is the one they decide is right _for them._

[@Princess_of_cute]

My mom said, this works quite well as an ending, because Bluey is a show that gives you a happy ending. Life is sad, other shows are more realistic, go watch those. Bluey has given me the happy endings I wish I could have had. I was in a similar situation as the Heelers more than once! I am so glad, that everything worked out for them, because it sure didn't for me and I would hate to watch another family go down because of something like this, just so I can say "i FeEl sEeN!" My father always looked out for what he wanted. He always made us do what he wanted, and it felt so good to see, that Bandit him self, wasn't doing this, because he wanted this for himself, he wanted it, because he wanted better for his family. He had to realize, that better for his family, isn't the move, it's staying, and he did just that, even though they were already so far along the way of moving. The job was taken, the new place was rented, the stuff was moved out, and he still decided, after the house wasn't sold anymore, this is the sign to stay! My dad had my mother and me begging to not do this. He still did, because it was what he wanted, barely anyone was happy with this. My mother didn't even want to sign those damn papers, but my dad didn't stop pretty much pushing her to do it. I hate him so much, and it's this episode that makes me realize, I need to cut ties now! I love this episode and I still cry anytime I watch it, which often happens, as my sister watches this episode frequently in the living room.

[@alphaomega2117]

One thing to remember is that the message actually seems to be there really aren't any endings. The Chinese storybook doesn't really have an ending. Characters experience monumental changes but nothing has an unambiguous ending. The idea of clear cut endings in life isn't real. I'm sorry to read about the trauma of the past but maybe think about the truth behind this episode and it might help. Change happens and it's not always easy but ultimately thats the nature of life. All we can ever really do is live it and try to amke the best of it. In this episode Bandit choosing not to move may cause hardship for him and his family even if it makes them happy in the moment he decides not to move - he cant be sure - we can never be sure. Your father may have chosen for selfish reasons and that may have hurt but had he not chosen the way he did many happy moments that have come afterward for you may nor have occurred. You dont know and can never really know. What you can know is that you live your life. There will always be sadness and hardship but there also will be happiness and joy. His actions have effected you but how you deal with that is your own choice. Make whatever choices you feel are best for you and those you care about, I hope they turn out well.

[@pap64]

Here's my take as to why some call the endings in the special "weak"; up to now , Bluey has done an excellent job of explaining to everyone that even if bad stuff happens, life goes on, and you can continue to grow and obtain happiness. It was cathartic because it was realistic but uplifting especially to an adult audience. So when the show gave us "The Sign" and gave us seemingly endless happy endings (Brandy being pregnant, Bob not being dead, Frisky getting married and not moving etc), it felt alienating because usually there is a "BUT" that balances everything out. Audiences feel seen by Bluey, and when the characters face similar obstacles and learn from them, we feel vindicated. One thing I read and hear is that they made the concept of moving away seem like a scary, sad thing that was a missed learning opportunity for people to cope with change. But in my honest opinion, I feel that audiences have become to used to seeing themselves in the characters and situations of Bluey that they forget that they are also unique characters that have their set developments according to the show's original writers and creators, and should be respected. The fact that all that Brandy wanted was a baby and she got it was met with so much criticism I feel it was people projecting too much and forcing their perfect ending for Brandy. Not saying that these ideas are bad as art is about subjective interpretation, but people saying the show lost some of its value because its endings didn't fit with their perceived notions of the show is going a bit too far, and feel that we can both relate to the show and then let the show take its course story wise.

[@Magulousmous]

Exactly it. People are projecting themselves on them and when it doesn’t go their way, they feel so jealous and envious that they don’t like it so much anymore. That’s just not fair.

[@Nutellacat]

for a side i completely understand someone who went through the same thing as bluey but had a different ending (me included) but let's be happy bluey didn't get that ending! :D

[@Magulousmous]

I really couldn’t imagine a better home for the Heelers. Such an amazing ending.

[@alphaomega2117]

I think if you watch it again you might see the message that there really isn't any endings is woven through the whole narrative. Had Bluey moved that would not have been an ending just a point where things changed. Lots of characters have events in this where things change but none of those changes seem to have a definitive conclusion. Even the voice casting for Bucky sort of highlights that. There are no happy or sad endings really because things dont really end but things do change.

[@allisonstokes9239]

I can agree with that. My family had to move from my childhood home when I was nine because my dad lost his job. While I'm older and understand now, and am far past the sadness that I had during that time, I'm glad the Heelers didn't have to deal with those themselves.

[@michaelwilson4010]

This show has been an absolute perfect masterpiece. No show I've seen in my 40+ years on this earth has captured my emotions and imagination nearly as well as Bluey has. Like I said before, I was legit crying with Chilly when she tackle-hugged Bandit.

[@foxpokemonforever4775]

This episode reminds me a lot of the book Holes. Stanley is always in the wrong place at the wrong time, but because of the way events line up, things work out for him in the end. The line Calypso gives at the start of the episode is pretty emblematic of the end of The Sign: “life gives us enough sad endings”. I also think that Bandit, like the rest of his family didn’t want to move either. Bandit wants to provide for his family, but in the end realizes that sometimes them being *happy* is enough. And if they’d all rather stay, then that call from Bucky was a sign (haha) that they should stick around.

[@alphaomega2117]

I think theres a strong message that there AREN"t really any endings. Look at all the characters - major things happen and change occurs but none of them have a clear unambiguous ending. I think the fact they cast someone as Bucky who at any given point in his life could be said to have happy, tragic or happy again endings sort of sums that up. I sort of think the message of the storybook and the episode itself is there isn't really any endings but there is change.

[@iferren]

It also give's meaning of the stickbird episode. Maybe that was the reason Bandit was stressed.

[@arioctober]

OMG NO KIDDING!!!

[@rredy]

I agree with all of this, but I would not like the expected ending of the Heelers moving away. The culmination point was just too intense to not make something snap. The whole episode was building up to them realizing that they should stay, because giving someone a happier life is more than a better job. All the time they prefered to stay with the community and the better pay didn't really matter that much for them. It's overall a perfectly executed ending, smashing all my expectations and beyond that. Seeing the relief in their eyes makes me very VERY emotional. The ending is my favorite scene in all of Bluey, it's the most meaningful and the most filled with emotion one out there (Only rivaled by Camping's ending lol)

[@lunaponce4068]

One we knew they wouldn’t move, we see Lila and bingo grow up together And two this was a planned ending all the way from the beginning this was set up since helicopter and Winston’s dad pool 😁 Also I thinks it shows there is more to success and having a better life than money. Bandit wanted to give his girls more opportunities to have their best life, but they have their best life. They have their friends family and a community That’s just me tho I understand why people feel like the ending was a cop out I just think it is important to see how the family deals with this

[@tc4331]

I completely agree with you! Throughout the show, we've seen how much Bandit and Chilli love their family and are willing to sacrifice anything for them to be happy. But I'm glad that they realized sacrificing their home isn't always the best solution, because we already see how happy they are in their home. Why move when their family is already content with where they are? I'm glad that someone also saw that message in the episode and not just change, change is good and unexpected, but you decide to choose what to do next.

[@aussiejed1]

Joe Brumm in the interview on the "Gotta Be Done" podcast talks about how having Winton's dad and the terrier's mum being part of the resolution was not something that was planned earlier in the series - it just worked out that way - he realised he could use the pool as an important point, and then the pieces fell together.

[@eric988]

This episode was pretty impactful for me. The whole way through, I kept comparing it to something that had happened to my family. When I was younger, my dad was able to get a job in another state. We were all devastated that we were going to have to move. My dad was in the other state, and my mom was home with us trying to convince us of the new opportunities and adventures we'd have. over a couple weeks, we got used to the idea of moving, and even began to accept and enjoy the idea of this new adventure. We were all packed, and the house was sold. My dad then found out some shady things the company was doing, and he decided to turn away from it completely. My parents were miraculously able to rebuy our house. We were sad to not be able to move, but we were also happy. I guess we never know if something is going to be good or bad, until we actually do something. My dad had lost his job, and we didn't know what would happen to us. It was an unsure time for us all. Money was tight, and my dad was stuck working several jobs over the next few months. But I feel we grew closer together as a family as we all readjusted to our lives.

[@Magulousmous]

Some might call this ending “unrealistic.” But no this kind of thing can definitely happen in life, and you just set a similar scenario to this.

[@hellspawn32x66]

I love the arc of Bingo and Lila and how it relates to the butterfly effect. Bandit’s small actions led to the two bonding. Then we have the literal butterfly in the Slide. Then it comes full circle here. It’s so precious

[@Magulousmous]

The message of this episode was the first thing that was said in the trailer: Everything will work out like it’s supposed to. Some people who don’t like the ending got the wrong message thinking that it’s about adapting to change and the lesson wasn’t learned but no it’s about what Calypso said and signs are given to show what’s meant to be. For this family it was to stay right where they are. Bandit did have good intentions but even he wasn’t keen on the move either. Chili was in on it with him too but I’m so happy to see them finally realize it’s this house that’s their home and nowhere else. More money is good and all but the sacrifices to be made for it isn’t always worth it. Also a lot of those who don’t like it are ones that project themselves on these characters and want to feel seen but that’s not fair. These characters are their own people too not these people who don’t get their happy endings. So it seems like these people look at the characters with envy which is terrible. I understand the struggle about change and moving but the thing is I do not want this family to move. Their lives are so amazing the way they are that I can’t bear to see them just leave it behind. If you’re already happy with life, then don’t change it. Also I’m gonna talk about something. I had actually leaked for myself the Surprise episode that’s coming this Sunday and it mentioned the house selling so I already had a clue about the move. But even if it wasn’t for the leaks I’d still know that they wouldn’t move cuz listen, they do this in shows ALL THE TIME. The character intend to move but they don’t. If I had seen the for sale sign for the first time I’d think “oh it’s gonna be one of those plots.” And when I turned on The Sign, hearing the conversation in the car I could just really tell they weren’t gonna move. I’m smart like that that’s just how I think.

[@Deadly_Beauties_Jewelry]

As someone who has had to go through the selling process of a place that holds so many memories I wish I wish I could’ve turned out with the end of the episode, but right it’s good and bad. We’ll see what happens. It’s a place that I don’t know if I’ll go back to, looking forward the roads of possibility are endless so we will see what the future holds

[@van8ryan]

What's honestly great about the ending of THE SIGN is that it can work as both a finale to the actual show or a good "Place to Stop" for awhile. In a lot of ways, the message of this whole episode is really how to "deal with change" and not necessarily about the actual "coping with new environments" that most that move experience. Bluey learns how to go with the flow; she's still sad about moving, but she's learned there can be a silver lining. Even Bandit learns the same message but in a different sort. As much as he knows a new job with more money will help his family, he's distressed at how much pain it's causing his wife and kids (and even his own mixed feelings about leaving). So, when the house deal falls through, Bandit's definitely just "numb/stunned", but then, he looks at his family and finally unloads all the emotion he's been keeping inside and just decides to take it as "a sign" and goes with the flow......................... And of course, most will say, "Well, what about their new house? Will they give it up? Will they be able to get the money back from it?? Are they making a bigger mistake now with no job aspects at all??" What would Bandit say? "We'll see"

[@KaityKat117]

You've changed my opinion on the ending of The Sign. Before the episode came out, and after watching Ghostbasket, I was sad about the Heelers moving out. I didn't want them to have moved. Then The Sign came out and the whole episode was about (at least to me at the time) embracing change and being okay with things not going your way. Then the ending came and eveything worked out anyway, which made me feel like they had just thrown away the message. It wasn't until I watched your video that I came to the realization that I had put my own emotions into it and closed myself off from the message they really meant to convey. I thought the message I needed because of this move that I didn't want to happen was about being okay with things not going your way, and that was why I felt like the episode's ending gave me whiplash. But really the lesson that was important here was, like you said, about embracing uncertainty. I really should've paid a bit more attention to the story about the farmer. Thank you so much for this in-depth analysis of the episode's ending and helping me see what I had neglected to consider. You've earned yourself a new subscriber. ^v^ PS: I really like how you showcase the fanart at the end. Rather than just rapidfire showing the art one after another to get through as many as possible, you take time to appreciate each one and give them the attention they earned by working hard on their art. and I love that.

[@Magulousmous]

Message: everything will work out like it’s supposed to -Calypso

[@alphaomega2117]

Maybe the lesson is there are NO real endigns. Everyone changes in this episode but everyone is left with ambigious endings to thsoe chages - what will happen to Brandy, or Radley or Bandit tomorrow. We will see. Story's can have definitive endings life really doesn't.

[@lottepopowl6140]

I just recently watched it and it was remarkable! I’m for one is mix about the ending. On one hand, I be on the side of them moving. Me and mom are moving out to a neighborhood close by. Though it isn’t far, it’s still gonna be different because I’m gonna finally learn how to drive, get a job, and learn to help out a lot more. But on the other hand, the message of “we’ll see” also fits well the idea that if plans change, all we could ever say is “we’ll see.” This episode was honestly was remarkable and enjoyable and the team behind the show. And your video as always brings a smile to my face. God bless you man and keep it up.

[@E7XEE]

While I’d also personally prefer them moving as someone who moved alot as a kid due to their parents job, the ending we got isn’t horrible and I did really enjoy the episode, the ending didn’t ruin it for me

[@ego-lay_atman-bay]

The scene at the end, where they're eating french fries on the rug, really hit home to me, quite literally. During my first move as a kid (not my families first move, we moved many times before I was born), we sat in the basement hallway of our new house eating french fries. I know they're not exactly the same, but it's still very similar, and such a nice coincidence.

[@midgetwthahacksaw]

As someone who moved SIX times before the age of 10 (and not little moves either, these were from State to State in the U.S.) this episode's ending was what I always wanted. Each time, I wanted to STAY. I wanted to rip down the sign and have it stayed ripped down. But, in the end, I always moved. This episode really awakened how much I hated it as a kid but could never have the capacity to explain it. Unfortunately, my parents were not great at explaining it ways I could understand which only cemented the pain more. As an adult, its made things really difficult. I don't have a friend I've known since childhood. I've gone to so many schools, I lost count. So many housed I've lived in and so many rooms that used to be MINE. I'm not used to STABILITY. Even my family wasn't the same in the end. My parents are just now divorcing after 30 years of marriage. Having the Heelers stay and keep their school and friend and house and their bedrooms is the sort of dream I NEVER had come true for me. I cried.

[@fairlyoddenginecreations]

I think it ultimately comes down to what kind of kid show ending you enjoy more. An unfortunate, but hopeful one.. or an unapologetically happy one? Neither is really incorrect, but it's interesting to hear everyone's stance on it all. Good video as always, and of course.. HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY!!

[@alphaomega2117]

One thing to consider is if the message is that there really aren't any endings. The storybook doesn't really end - the side characters expereince monumental changes but none have an unambiguous clean end. Whatever Bandit chose at the end wouldn't of been an ending - either choice involves change. He chooses the one that makes people happy now but may lead to hardship later - he hopes it wont but he cant really know.

[@fairlyoddenginecreations]

@alphaomega2117 Okay.. but we don't even why he doesn't like his old job. He seemed so quick to dismiss it for this new one. I know he thought he was doing the right thing for his family but still, Honey's dad was there how can you do my boy Marcus like this 😭

[@alphaomega2117]

@@fairlyoddenginecreations Given we know what Bandit does for a living I dont think it's a case of not liking his old job and more likely the new one is a great opportunity in his field and those opportunities are relatively rare.

[@sammysstopmotionoas2004]

We all knew they weren't gonna move. If they moved, tourism for that air b and b would have gone down, and Bluey World would have needed a massive last minute make over.

[@Magulousmous]

Also they do this in shows all the time where they intend to move but don’t. My first thought hearing about them selling the house was “oh one of those scenarios again.”

[@andocoolxd5158]

This fits way better in this video, astonishing analysis, mate! You appointed each point perfectly and (I can't deny it) made me cry by nostalgia and uncertainty, I loved how you displayed the uncertainty of every point that seem 'happy’ at first glance, but after dissecting even further, you realize that not everything is sugar coated and WE'LL SEE how everything develops at the end. This episode was a masterpiece, a full-length MASTERPIECE and I think we can all agree our tissue boxes ran out immediately. Now rewatching the special I can't help but notice some people are... not satisfied, while that's completely acceptable that made me reflect on something that is currently happening to our community. People want to project themselves into the show. It's no wonder those episodes that got exploration towards a deeper intended message are the most efficiently received; because it's relatable, because it's realistic, because it's hard to digest... but mostly, because they feel seen. The sentiment of 'being seen' is gratifying, to finally have a show that broke the delimited barriers all through, to grant the desired desparity being contented by how SEEN this show has made us feel. But... there's always a limit and I think a large percentage of the fandom are reaching it; "a happy ending is unrealistic and convenient" "life doesn't work that way" "so much foreshadowing for nothing"... This critiques are quite reasonable and I respect them fully, but there's something people tend to forget after the feeling of relating... This ain't your lives. I know it would have been interesting to show a darker-side of the coin, to fully experience this characters being completely wretched, for them to truly experience tragedy... but that's not what the show wants to convey. I've seen the 'I Love You, You Hate Me' documentary and that made me reflect and compare the situation to the current actuality; Bluey started being an average show for children, another puddle on a continuous pond... that is until the show exhibited freshness... innovation and eventually UNIQUENESS. But people wanted more, and that's when they start to project themselves on the screen; they want to enclose with something relatable to their experiences, they want to discover an authentic portray of family life... and when it's passing the line, they want to uncover THEIR LIVES. Happy endings have gone unpopular by how the world truly operates, how sometimes predicaments are intractable, how life can be pitiful... and they want to project THAT on their screens, I get it, I'm not the exception. Yet again, they have to understand something: THAT'S ONLY A PATH; life can work on unpredictable ways. Sometimes life can be a crippling mess, sometimes it's not Sometimes life can suck, sometimes not Sometimes life can be pitiful, sometimes it can be plentiful Sometimes life gives you surprises, sometimes it takes away your hope That's how life is, unpredictable... maybe that wasn't the path some people wanted... maybe they wanted to perceive the bleakest path of the story; but sometimes it's just not the path they wanted to follow, and that's ok. Like Chilli once said herself "the world is a magical place” but it's each viewers job to interpret this phrase by our own individual meaning, after all, a significant part of this show is to wonder "what happens next?” and to fill the blanks. That’s just how powerful this show is.

[@cutepuddleslime8201]

Preach it to the people at the back! I thought the fact that Bandit ending up not moving was actually a unique ending, whenever characters move out that the move is final and no amount of tears will stop it. But here, it subverts the trope and keeps the family at this house for the rest of their days

[@Baider808]

Now, this is just a me thing. I grew up moving a lot due to financial instability (I moved about 14 times before I graduated). I never knew a home with stability, and we never stayed longer than 3 years at a home. For me, this ending was beautifully perfect. I cried because the house is as much of a character as the Heeler family, and it gave me that feeling I missed as a child. Selfishly, I'm glad they stayed.

[@glitter1336]

i will die on the hill of this episodes ending being an amazing culmination of everything thats come before. because if you look at the pros and cons of moving, the only pro Bandit can give is: "this job makes more money, so i can give a better life to my family" but, what does "better" even mean here? the Heelers life is about as idealic as it gets, they have a beautiful home, a lush city with plenty of playgrounds and vibrant nature trails, an amazing school, and most important of all, a strong supportive community of friends and neighbors. the Heeler family doesnt seem to be as well off as other familys on the show, but by no means has it ever looked like they were struggling terribly. a job that pays more is always appealing, but no amount of money can replace the community they have in Brisbane, and at the end of the day isnt that INFINITELY more important? if they went through with the move, and they have loads more money, would that fix it if Bingo was struggling to make new friends? if Bluey went to a school that didnt nurture her creativity like Calypso is so good at doing? if the new neighbors were rude to Chili? if Bandit had no one to play ball or watch cricket with? ive seen people complain about this ending being about "spoiling" Bluey and Bingo just because they dodnt want to go because moving is scary, but its about SO much more than that, its about trusting your gut and putting things into perspective so you can do right by the people you love

[@_P.B.the13_XIII]

As soon as Bingo mentioned about Lila moving with them, it was an aha moment that made me connect all the dots to led up on that episode. Because they grew up together and stayed friends for ever and ever and ever. And as a person who moves a lot, I was really hoping they wouldn’t move because it gave me lots of pain whenever I moved with no one to blame. I’m just really happy with the ending. I wish mine also would’ve went that way but we’ll see right?

[@CrazyCobraCC]

Sadly, I don’t think it makes much sense for them to actually go through with the move as cool as it would be. They’ve gone through the work of designing so many characters and places that it would be nearly impossible for them to make more things like that and it feel realistic or good. What would they have done with the dogs they leave behind?

[@PawPatrolxTransformers]

I love the Messages There a Sad Ending and Happy Ending

[@alphaomega2117]

Consider for a moment that the actual message is that there aren't really any endings. All the characters experience events and change in this episode but nothing has a clear unambiguous ending. Thats because in life things dont really end - they change but they dont really end. The fact that they voice cast a person as Bucky who if his life was a film and you cut it off at certain points it would have a Happy ending, a Tragic ending and then back to a happy ending again isn't an accident. The Chinese storybook doesn't really have an ending because thats the point - there really aren't any endings theres just life and life changes.

[@MKLettis]

I interpreted Bandit's rage in the ending being directed at himself. His decisions were good for him, but they were hurting his family. And in the end he realized that and was really upset about it. He's a man who wants to protect his family and ensure their happiness. And when he realized that his decisions were hurting them, it kinda broke him. So he directed his anger at the sign and made the decision that he'll never make a decision that would be to the detriment of his family's happiness ever again. I knew they weren't gonna move cuz of logistical production reasons, but I see it as less of a cop out cuz it made for a very powerful ending. Especially for Bandit's character. It reinforced his character and his values in a very good way.

[@Magulousmous]

Don’t forget that Chilli was in on the move too believing it’ll be good for the family. Even Bandit wasn’t so keen on it either. Chilli did say too that they’ll make the mistake of moving together. But the signs came to show him that this is where they’re meant to be. So beautiful.

[@pebna-jay]

as someone who has moved multiple times as a kid, i genuinely am so happy they stayed. I also think anything about actually moving they could do with a new character coming into the neighborhood (like how lila was new to school!) (plus from a production standpoint moving them would have been an expensive choice due to making a whole bunch of new characters, places, and assets for all of those)

[@Magulousmous]

Hey that could work! Ya I’m so glad to hear that plenty of people who were in the same shoes as the Heelers and even Brandy are so happy with how it turned out for them. Everyone does react to things differently. Can’t go and please everyone. So it’s on them for it. I do get that it may be impactful if they made the move to some, but there is NO WAY in hell I want them to leave. Perfect just the way it is.

[@nixthelapin9869]

My mom grew up moving around a lot due to her dad constantly losing his jobs, so when my parents had me, she was very firm that we would not move unless we absolutely had to, because she didn’t want me and my sister to feel the same displacement that she did. My parents were luckily in a good financial place where they never had to consider it, even when my dad lost his job in the 2008 recession (my mom just had to go full time instead of part time). In this episode, it’s clear that they aren’t moving for any necessary reasons, Bandit’s new job would just be a more enticing opportunity, but they aren’t really needing that extra money- it’s just for a “better life,” as he puts it. So I feel that them staying is extremely reasonable, because a bit more luxury won’t matter to the kids if you take them from everything they’ve known and away from all their friends. That stuff leaves an impact, so I think if you can afford to avoid it, you should.

[@Magulousmous]

Agreed. Some moves are necessary, some aren’t. If it’s not necessary then don’t go for it unless you all actually want to.

[@sarahanderson136]

My family lived with my grandparents for the majority of my life, to get help with my drastically younger siblings. When we moved across state lines when I graduated it hurt drastically since she had moved into a house down the street from my grandparents a couple years prior. My entire support network beyond my immediate family was knocked out from under me in an already difficult transition period of my life. I’m okay with where I ended up, but this episode hit me really hard. I love when kids shows touch on subjects that are difficult, and occasionally even outside of the control of the protagonist. It’s an extremely useful tool for growth, even for people older than the intended audience

[@AyoCrunchy]

I remember seeing the end of the episode, where bluey said "It's Bluing time." and blued all over the place. My favorite episode 🙏 💯

[@Pugly]

It was peak

[@jukesy1992]

ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaha this comment's made me laugh in a good way, it's so silly.

[@Amphibicup-draws]

0:34 literally me when someone says Bluey is just a kids show or is a Peppa Pig ripoff

[@DarkSpriteGirl]

I just realised when the butterfly landed upon Bingo´s and Lila´s hands that sealed their friendship even more and that they remain being friends forever, even to their adulthood :')

[@CheeseDanish85]

As someone who moved too many times in my early life, this episode was incredibly cathartic for me. Seeing Bandit realize how much they'd give up by moving, and making a decision that would be better for his kids. I still cry every time I get to the end of this episode, and my kid has already made me rewatch it like 5 times. It's like others have pointed out in many comments sections across the internet so far, as said by Calypso: stories give us happy endings because real life will give us plenty of sad ones. This is the happy ending we all want to have, and many of us didn't get.

[@Magulousmous]

Let’s not forget though that life DOES sometimes give us happy endings.

[@mildlycornfield]

There's so many reasons, story, production, etc, that the Heelers were never going to move. It's not like live action where a set can be rearranged and given new wallpaper to represent a new house when a family moves. The Heelers moving house would mean that every single one of the show's backgrounds would have to be scrapped, which just isn't practical. More than just the setting, the *entire cast* save for the Heelers would have to change, which is even more impractical.

[@rebeccamills16]

I’m glad they stayed because that’s what I wanted when I was a kid. We moved once a year for many years in a row. It was really hard as a kid.

[@sweets_Cat88]

Yay your review and thoughts of this episode… Plus I don’t know what it is but that animation of Bandit tossing the sign I could watch over and over and learn the frame by frame of how it’s done

[@Daniel_Nye]

The Sign uses the Chekhov's gun principle throughout alot of this that I think the real issue some might have is that the storytelling is too efficient and see it as too coincidental. But I love how it also is Chaos Therory in that every action someone takes, we see its consequences of it. If Frisky didn't leave, Bluey wouldn't find the coin, Muffin wouldn't get it stuck, and the "dogs with no eyes" wouldn't see the house with a pool. Because the real enemy in this story is Australian estate agents. Fact. It would have been interesting to see them move, but I love the other characters so much that I'm glad they didn't. Speaking of, I love that as soon as Bingo realises what moving out means, the first thing she asks is "Is Lila coming with us?" That broke my heart.

[@shqahmd22]

This episode WAS SOO GOOD that IT GOT 9.9 RATING ON IMDB. Hats off the the creators man , mad respect 🎉🎉

[@Magulousmous]

Apparently it’s now down to 9.8😡

[@yamazaki752]

I haven't finished this video yet, I'll get there as time allows, but I wanted to share my wife's opinion on the episode, and what she believes is the real message it's trying to tell, at least to parents. It's about difficult choices. See, initially, Bandit is stuck trying to decide if this new job is worth moving the family. We see him fighting with this discussion internally during Stickbird, although he never says a thing about it. And throughout the Sign, Bandit is still fighting with the choice. Because both choices are difficult - taking the new job and making better money, but having to move the family as a result, or not taking it and possibly being jobless, but letting the family stay in their house and within reach of their extended social supports (family, friends, neighbors, etc). Obviously, the whole thing wraps up nicely, but you are right - we don't see the full scope of everything yet. We don't know the results of the choice to not move. But we'll see, and it'll be interesting and fun nevertheless.

[@Magulousmous]

The Surprise episode came after this and everything is back to normal.😎

[@FinntasticMrFox]

I loved it, personally. The message I got from it was that "the best thing" has many different elements, some of which are opposed to one another, and that's where hard decisions happen. Financial and emotional wellness are both important, they overlap in complicated ways, but if you're trading the latter for the former then it's probably not the "best" decision. Bandit says the job pays a lot more, that it's about providing his kids with the best he can give them, but is a pay increase really so valuable that it can replace the home and community they love and belong to? I really appreciated the way Chilli's role as a supportive partner while sharing her kids' distress drove this point home. As an adult she understands the importance of both financial and emotional security, so she bridges the gap between Bandit's concerns and their children's sadness.

[@ShadowWingTronix]

I'm happy because we don't lose the supporting cast. Bluey's friends, the Heelers' neighbors, and with the rest of the family moving closer we would miss out on what stories the family together would tell. This also saves them from drawing up new "sets" for the house. :)

[@Darke_Exelbirth]

As a young kid, my family moved a lot. But always in the same town. I remember going from a house, to an apartment, to a duplex, and then a house again. My parents also divorced, so I also had my dad's apartment I went to during that time, still in the same town. But that changed in the middle of 4th grade, when my mom and stepdad decided we'd move to a smaller town. All of a sudden, I was in an unfamiliar town, no friends, and slowly fell out of touch with the friends I did have in my original town, because the internet wasn't a thing and i had problems with talking to people on the phone. That period of time sucked, and I didn't really make any friends until around 5th grade. Eventually I did, and I came to really love the house, but my mom had actually bought it with plans to resell after investing some remodeling into it, so we moved out of that house into an apartment, and then another house she wanted to flip, and by the time it was time to start high school, we were leaving town again, and again, I had no friends. Eventually her and my stepdad split, I moved in with him, and eventually moved out with my partner and we've lived in the same place ever since. I honestly don't ever want to move again, and I feel it may be due to how negative constantly moving ended up being for me growing up.

[@tribyte4813]

If the ending of daddy drop off is cannon then 1 already from season 2 it's clear they won't move out of the city or 2 when they do Lila's family also moves. I think if they had really intended for the heelers to move they would have also shown Lila's family moving too. It would have been interesting to see them move but it's also going to be interesting going forward from here because the episode feels like a pivotal moment for the show

[@secrecy12]

As I have moved a lot growing up. The end was what I always wanted to happen for me growing up. After watching the sign it was so fulfilling. I always wanted to stay I would beg and beg and both my parents wouldn't want to move but had to for work. Bluey has always been healing and redefining for me. And you said it all very well. Great video 🎉😊

[@jaredwonnacott9732]

You are right, the ending is well foreshadowed and tonally consistent. It is also problematic. I'm so relieved that this came out long enough after my family moved that my kids have had a chance to make new friends and get settled into a new school, but I still had one say, "Why didn't we get to stay at our old house?" After watching this. I can't imagine how much hard this will make it for parents going through a move, when their kids are convinced that their dad can, and likely will, just rip up the sign at the last moment and everything will be okay. Where the episode takes it all the way to having everything loaded up in a truck and on the road, I think it just stretched the feel of Bluey past the realm of believable a little too far. I think it would have worked a lot better if Bandit and Chili were still looking at houses to move into, they were just starting to really get into packing boxes, and then everything came to a head. Bandit doesn't seem the type to do this to his family in this way. Its way out of character to not try his best to see that they're cared for, and he'd either decide moving isnt the right thing sooner, or stock with his financial commitments, even if it's hard. He's too good a dad to set up what will likely be years of financial struggles after breaking contract on the new home, leaving two jobs at the same time, and the coat of preparing a home for sale. Eother the Heelers are secretly rich, which wouldn't be cool, or Bandit made the wrong choice for his family, which wouldn't be cool.

[@mikewilkinson8653]

Just watched episode this while eating breakfast with my toddler yesterday. By the end I was in tears and she was confused why I was crying. I couldn’t answer her. I still don’t know why this episode affected me so much (plenty others have, but for reasons I understood).

[@squeebers]

I also am not one of the people who thinks ending soured the messages. The ending hit me all the harder because they didn't move. It's a very powerful ending. Sometimes you wanna change something because you think it's better, but you don't realize the good you have til you change it. What I mean is, you think moving somewhere will be better for you than staying where you are and growing there. But when push comes to shove, somwtimes it isn't the right decision for you. You may not realize it was a bad decision until you are already in your new house. And sometimes it is the right decision as demonstrated in The Sign with Winton's dad deciding to sell his house and move in with the terriors. (We'll see how that move turns out.) This episode is a masterpiece, man! I don't know what else to say.

[@Magulousmous]

Preach it dude. Having more money is great and all, but the sacrifices to be made for it isn’t always worth it. Also real life does have enough sad endings, but it still does have some happy ones too. So the ending still felt realistic in a sense.

[@squeebers]

@@Magulousmous The ending really did feel realistic to me.

[@Magulousmous]

@@squeebers Everything will work out like it’s supposed to -Calypso Signs were given to show that this family is meant to stay in this house, and they realized it.

[@squeebers]

@@Magulousmous Yup!

[@BeanBag343]

Honestly, I think the message of this episode is perfect! SPOILER ALERT!! Parents, if you are not struggling financially, you don't live in an unsafe environment, and/or your house isn't falling apart, *do not move* . Especially if your kids are old enough that they will miss their friends and become resentful of you for a good chunk of their lives. I understand wanting to give your children a better life, but if their lives and yours are perfect the way they are, and you aren't struggling, it isn't worth taking that away. Yes, life is full of risks, and there are many times when change occurs, and we have no control over it. However, if you do have control over it, you need to put your children's needs before your wants. I think it's a great message for everyone since most kids shows or movies with this sort of plot just say, "change is always good" when for a lot of kids, major changes in their lives aren't good for them. It can be traumatic and damage them forever. Kudos to Bluey for being brave enough to knock some sense into parents

[@NyxTrix.]

Im so early yay! Edit: I completely agree this episodes ending was amazing, it didn’t feel like a cop out at all, and if they want moving stuff they can totally make an episode with Winton adjusting to living with the terriers now and how Radley is adjusting to living closer to his own family, the entire episode felt so fulfilling, the ending was foreshadowed from the very beginning and it just feels like it all connects so well, i cannot wait to see where the series goes from here, with the terriers living with winton and his dad, Radley moving closer to his family, brandy being pregnant, bandit perhaps needing to find a new job, i cannot wait!

[@alicebenson8512]

I wonder now with the heelers staying in Brisbane, if we'll get an episode revolving around Bandit's struggles with unemployment and with finding a new job?

[@leonarose738]

Amazing video as usual! I believe you explained everything just right. As a person who tends to actually live on the words "We'll see" I felt a particularly close connection to this episode, especially when Calypso says "Everything will work out the way it's supposed to, Bluey". I'm Christian so it may sound odd or silly but I feel like Father God Himself was giving me a sign through the episode The Sign with that particular line. I'm tearing up just writing this. Sorry for rambling but I just wanted to share my personal thoughts on it. The only reason I slightly (very slightly) didn't like the ending is because I think of the children who have had no choice but to move watching it and it dragging those negative feelings back up, but all in all it's a masterpiece. A beautiful masterpiece.

[@monchaisooksiri8946]

Ok so if you guys ever watched the episode camping and bingo you would know they did not move because we see bluey in the future at the same campsite when she was 6 and that campsite is only in her city and in the episode bingo we can at the end bingo went to the same school as bluey in the future so that mean they did not move in the episode the sign and it will take the bluey makers forever to figure out which city they are going to live in and it will take thousands of hours to make a new house design a new job for bandit and chill and the house design and the background and backyard and at the end of the episode the sing we now that bandit ripped the sing of the ground and chill tackled him and his kids follow and we see in the details bandit got called by bucky saying the two bilnd dogs decided to buy winton dads house so yeah it doesn't make sense for them to move❤❤❤

[@Warhorse26]

This was such a fantastic overview of the episode, and I feel exactly as you do about it. I couldn’t have described it better myself when you said “the sum of its parts is what makes this episode so powerful”. I COULDN’T AGREE MORE! I keep telling the people I know with kids who haven’t watched The Sign that they NEED to watch the key episodes (let alone the whole series) before watching this one to get the most emotional impact out of it, but they just don’t understand which is disappointing. Regardless, I’ve watched every episode of the series and have been patiently waiting for this episode for months. I can’t tell you how much of a thrill it was watching every moment and I cried more than once my first time through. Great video

[@Pugly]

Thank you buddy! I hope that perhaps in the future others will listen to you haha because it really does make a difference on this episode haha 💙

[@Torivic]

It's kinda scary to think now what would happen if Flappy ( Butterfly ) in the Slide ended up being squished ( it was under threat 3 times ). If Butterfly wasn't here.... would it mean Rad and Frisky wouldn't end up getting married? Would it mean that Bingo and Lila would never meet again?

[@customink1576]

A friend of mine summed up what they thought about the discourse as "People forget that just because you might move, doesn't mean you will" - Definitely remember cartoons and even life moments where it seems like you're moving to a new place but actually you're not. Maybe they will eventually move away to be somewhere, maybe they never do, but just because they might, doesn't mean they will. I for one related hard with Bluey as someone who grew up in a financially struggling family who had at multiple "scares" at moving away from the people I knew because of that, but my parents wanted their kids to be happy and feel a sense of stability, I knew those fears and anxieties that Bluey went through (and wish I had a Calypso that helped me look to the bright side of moving xD) about the thought of moving away. Most people probably only ever got one (never having to move) or the other (forced to move) but this episode pretty much encapsulates the fear of moving everyone at some point must have felt. EDIT: Relating to Ghostbasket's "Coping with Change" falling in with the Sign - Who's to say that things won't change, now that Bandit doesn't have a job?

[@kevinmai6617]

This is seriously almost all my thoughts! When I first watched The Sign in the watch party, I verbally said the ending of the book Calypso read is ambiguous. It has a double meaning, so that's why there's not just a good or bad ending. The amount of "We'll see"s in the episode even just sets up the entire plot. Not everything is set in stone, and that's why I love the entire episode and its ending!

[@alphaomega2117]

In life there are NO endings. You can do that in a story but in reality everything keeps going. All the characters experience pretty monumental changes in this episode but none have a clear unambiguous ending. The will all wake up tomorrow and what comes next.

[@KaliGoodfellow]

Show wise it was obvious that there would be no move because 1 we know that lila and bingo stay friends until adulthood, and 2 if the heelers did leave either the show would be over and we wouldn't get that "how did they cope and deal with things after the move", or we would have to follow the heelers and say goodbye to all the characters we've grown to know and love (who will say morning Wendy?), or we would have to say goodbye to the heelers while the show focuses on a different character like rusty who was supposed to be the original star. So as a show then leaving didn't make sense. Now realistically speaking I loved the message. As a kid you have less control for everything and have to be able to cope and embrace the fact that things happen and you have to work through it as bluey had learned by the end. As an adult this cuts home more then ever. Most people who are adults have had a similar moment where you might have to leave family and friends for an opportunity at another state. Maybe you got something far away and your in a relationship and wonder do you breakup, do long distance or stay. If you have a family do you move them away from everything to hopefully provide them with more opportunities or do you stay and risk struggles later on for them and you? This was an incredibly hard decision for any adult and being able to find the courage to choose the more unknown risky decision to stay for your families happiness is incredible to see. However just as calipso said this was a happy and sad ending. It was happy in the sense that they got to stay, but sad because they might have to go through alot more hardships and struggles. No can say for certain if things would be better one way or the other, all you can do is wait and let things go the way they're meant to be and see where it takes you. Its a great message for kids and adults alike (though again it might hit home alot more for adults who have had to be faced with such moments in time). Anyone who doesn't like this ending ask yourself, "what would you have done? Would you really choose to make your family unhappy for money? Would you choose to stay and struggle for yourself and your family if it meant their happiness?" Its not an easy choice to make as is life realistically. Sorry this is long, hope its okay at least - v -;

[@fimbulvetr721]

I think you voice my mixed opinions on the ending of the sign at 6:20, I felt conflicted because I myself dealt with something similar as a child and it felt bad that it seemed like other people seem to think not moving is the only way to have a good ending. After sitting with it for a while I did get that it wasn’t supposed to be a good or bad ending and I wasn’t able to stay, we didn’t even have a choice to stay, but bandit and bingo did and they chose the best choice they could just like my parents did and in the end we’ll see

[@sweetsartcorner]

I definitely understand parents being upset that they'll have to explain to their kids why their personal situation is not like the Heelers'. That's a rough thing for a kid to wrap their head around. But it's also a good chance to discuss media with a kid and why stories are different than real life sometimes. That's such an important lesson to learn too. (Also if they do make more seasons, i imagine it simply saves them a looot of money not having to create an entirely new setting)

[@bupcorn4136]

i keep ranting to my sis about this show, but like, this is the kind of show we need more of *for adult audiences*. like i'm hoping this show makes media companies realize that good adult content doesn't have to be gross or cynical

[@holbrooke7]

I feel if the Heelers had moved, it would've felt like the show had "jumped the shark." What bothered me about the prospect of them moving was Bandit saying he "wanted a better life for the kids." Bluey and Bingo are already having a pretty good childhood in that house is Brisbane, though.

[@blue_bo1]

Hello Pugly!! Before The Sign episode I had no idea who you were. I am on the discord server that you were interviewed on the day The Sign went live and it was amazing listening to you talk about your channel and Bluey in general! I am glad I joined the live event that day because it was so enjoyable and I am also happy to have discovered you because of it! Keep up the good work with the channel 🙌💙

[@Pugly]

I’m am beyond ecstatic to hear that buddy! I’m really happy you found the channel through the discord event and that you seem to really enjoy the channel. You just made my day 💙

[@settratheimperishable7800]

I’ve moved houses multiple times in my live. At this moment I can recall 7 houses that my family had stayed in over the course of my childhood mostly due to landlord issues or financial problems so moving was always a natural thing to me. My parents always tried their best to keep me in the same school which I only had to leave one grade and thankfully I still graduated there! I personally think this ending isn’t a “shoehorn” it’s a sign that sometimes you have to sacrifice something in order to keep something else. I think too many people get caught up in the moving aspect, the losing your job aspect. While staying in the family, home is good for the families morale it does create a little financial uncertainty in the future.

[@pineappleprincess9704]

The ending is honestly very sweet and I love it! It's so sweet it makes me think up scenarios with other characters in place of the heelers (and I do not mean other bluey characters) I just wish more people saw it coming sooner because lots of hints to it were in other episodes, with the biggest one being in Daddy Dropoff, where Bingo and Lila grow up together and even end up going to Calypso's school at some point

[@alphaomega2117]

So something people might not know but may actually be important is the voice casting for Bucky. The character is meant to be annoying - real estate agents are by nature that but the voice - the voice is that of someone who epitomises the way things dont always go the way its planned. Rove McManaus had huge success early moving from Stand-Up to Television where he became hugely succesful. He fell in love with a beautiful soap opera star and everything sounds great. You could end the story and it's incredibly happy. The thing is when he married Belinda they both knew that her Breast Cancer disgnosis was fatal and she died the next year. A year later he married another actress and they ended up having a daughter and he has continued his career although he seemed less keen on beign a front man and concentrated more on producing programming. Much like the casting of Rusty's dad being someone with links to both the Military and childrens education casting Rove here doesn't feel like an accident. There's a subtext going on about how life doesn't follow some perfect plan but that you take out of it what it gives you and keep going.

[@amazing-medo3883]

This episode was deffo worth the wait As someone who was going to move out of my childhood home i can relate to how bluey and bingo felt and had my bigger siblings comforting me because i really didn't wanna move The effort in this movie is clearly visible and another thing i like is that we finally got to see how the adults show strong emotions That gives much more realism to the adults than they already were Bandit and chilli and frisky feeling anger, doubt and grief and aslo excitement and relief really hit me in the guts And thanks again for making these amazing videos they give more meaning and new found appreciation to these episodes for me Thanks a ton pugly

[@sensiblesentimental]

Man. Part of me still wishes that my own dad would've had a Bandit moment way back when we first moved, or any other times that we changed homes after. He was still looking out for us, in the financial sense, but having to change schools and leave behind friends and places that had just gotten familiar... It's rough for a kid. I'm glad they got a happy ending here. Keep on healing that inner child.

[@turq99]

Huh I didn't realize this got criticism like that. While I admit with most things I watch I am sucker for seeing things work out, I enjoyed this episode. I thought it was an interesting way to show fate has a way of navigating your journey. You make choices without fully knowing what lies ahead but through time, support, and understanding, you will find acceptance in whatever happens next.

[@not_taro]

Omg I’ve been waiting for this vid!! Thank you for explaining the meaning of the ending cuz I honestly was confused. Ur honestly one of my favourite KZbinrs keep up the vids mate!

[@kolonarulez5222]

Just from a production standpoint I knew they wouldn't be moving. They just updated the website bios and they put way too much time and honestly merchandising into establishing the background characters to suddenly write everyone off.

[@ElizabethEllenCarter]

Pugly, your critique is spot on, well done!

[@Pugly]

Thank you very much buddy!

[@arindadupont1061]

I really appreciated your perspective on this episode. I found myself really really wanting to like the episode but it falling flat. I’m really grateful to be able to see the episode through another persons eyes. Thank you

[@Schu0086]

I think the message of this episode is more about what makes a better life than anything else. I had a very traumatic move as a kid, and while I am grateful for the life I now have as a result (for example I wouldn’t have met my husband if I had lived in some other city), I did feel a lot of catharsis in watching Bandit pull down the sign. There were a lot of struggles for our whole family after we moved, and it was also a career-based move in our case. I think Bluey and Bingo and Chilli are all seeing what they’ll lose, and Bandit is starting to see that throughout the episode as well. Their family is right there, and now Rad is also moving to their city. So both his brothers and his parents are going to be there. Chilli’s family is nearby and her sister is about to have a baby, another cousin for Bluey and Bingo and those relationships are important to foster. Chilli also probably wants to be close by for the duration of Brandy’s pregnancy because of her infertility struggles and to be support in the newborn stage. Bluey and Bingo want to stay with their friends. There is huge sentimental value to the house itself as a place where many of their cherished family memories have been made. And let’s be real, their house is pretty choice and they’re clearly already providing very well for their children. How much better can it really get? Is it worth the loss? I think the episode is very much rejecting the idea that more money will always improve your life, that you might lose invaluable things in pursuit of that, and that the emotional well-being of your family should be the higher priority. It doesn’t mean every moving situation should be treated this way, sometimes there isn’t a choice, sometimes you need to change jobs to actually survive financially as a family. But in this case they’d be going from comfortable to rich, probably, but they’d be losing their entire support system.

[@Clementinewoofwoof]

I know it’s been a hot minute, since I exactly commented on here, but I will say personally I couldn’t mentally figure out what they were trying to do with the ending of this episode. When it comes to moving in my life, I’ve moved so much due to divorce that the whole concept is dead to me sadly but I guess it’s not much of a sad thing considering it’s something that no one should get used to…

[@KTSpeedruns]

I didnt understand why people thougt the lesson is that change is bad. The ending isnt the only part of the lesson. The Farmer in the story in the beginning holds more weight and everyone seems to ignore it. The overall theme of this episode isnt just that change is bad. Its that change isnt inheitantly good or bad. Change doesnt have a default setting. Some change is good and some change is bad, and you wont know until it's in hindsight. Just take a look at this comment section. There's SO MUCH other than viewpoints on change. You can take so many different lessons from this episode. Why limit an episode to one theme, or one message, or one lesson? It seems to me that everyone misunderstanding it are looking at the ending in a vacuum or refusing to think about how it makes them feel for any more than a few seconds.

[@Septic-Hearts]

Someone in the subreddit argued with me about the ending. I asked their perspective and they were combative about mine. They didn't say this, but it felt like they were trying to get me to see how their own perspective was the 'correct' one, in that the ending was a cop out. But tbpfh, I don't think we should hold the show to such a high moral/philosophical standard. Yes, it teaches lessons, but never as the main goal. They're one mere product of the creators' passion. Bluey never compromised story for them. Also slight rant, but I feel like it's pretty ridiculous to be upset that a show intended for younger audiences has a story or ending that is straightforward, 'simple' or 'too much of a happy ending'. I agree with the argument that having the label of children's media isn't an excuse for bad quality. We should hold media to a higher standard, especially if it's intended for kids. But in the same breath, some Reddit reviews feel pretty pretentious and myopic to read. You are knowingly watching a show that is deliberately made for younger audiences. Bluey has surpassed all expectations, yes, but it's silly to be upset when it caters to that younger audience. The show is not solely made for adults, it is made in a way that adults can still enjoy it when they watch. It really irks me when 'critics' criticise something for what it isn't as opposed to what it is. Good criticism isn't about how you would prefer things. Good criticism is a commentary on how well something was executed. And honestly too many negative opinions of the ending overshadowed the actual valid critiques.

[@Flyingdurito]

I personally think the ending was beautiful, Bandit started the episode mostly committed to moving, Chilli had some doubts, and Bluey was just sad to move and leave her life behind, so was Bingo when she worked out what was act happening but still It was through the uncertainty that both Rad and Frisky went through that helped them change their minds, Rad wasn’t sure about moving but he was happy to do so, making Bandit question whether he was making the right choice after seeing his older brother who was so committed to his original job change his mind And then Chilli having her journey throughout the episode led to her revealing she wanted to stay but she didn’t feel able to because as much as she wanted to stay, she wanted to try and do what was best for her family Bluey admittedly didn’t change her original perspective much but still begrudgingly accepted her circumstances and after doing so was able to comfort Bingo It was after seeing all the rest of his family went through that Bandit realised that despite everything this could do for his family, he wanted to take a chance and do what felt right, which was what would make his family happiest The ending wasn’t a cop out due to them being happy, it was done so that it shows that not everyone is certain on what will happen in their lives, but that people will always want to do what they think is right, as shown by Rad, by Chilli, and ultimately by Bandit I personally love the ending and how it takes everything that comes up in the episode and it causes Bandit to rethink his position and realise that he felt he was making a mistake and then wanted to do what was right A beautiful ending

[@annikaruelo1383]

I totally agree with this! I love me a vague ending with hopeful undertones. Although if this episode were to take the other route it would have really helped my cousin, a very big fan of the show and very reprehensible towards the idea of moving. I think the lesson would be really nice for children that hopefully some other show may display someday. For sure would have helped me when I first moved