Bluey episode with gay couple
Beloved animated children’s show Bluey has just dropped an episode revealing that one of the minor recurring characters has two moms. We never see the moms, however, and the rest of the episode actually dwells on a different-sex wedding. Here’s my look at the episode and how the display handles things.
The Episode
The series, about a young, anthropomorphic Australian blue heeler and her family (Disney+; ABC Kids (Australia)), makes the introduction in a exceptional 28-minute episode—far longer than the usual eight- to nine-minute ones—but it’s not the LGBTQ mention that makes the episode unique. Instead, as the show’s official website notes, the episode focuses on “the wedding of the year” between Bluey’s Uncle Rad and her godmother Frisky. The episode also deals with the news that Bluey’s family will acquire to sell their property and move to a new city, where her dad has a brand-new job. Bluey isn’t content about this, not wanting to leave her place and friends.
The revelation of the character with two moms comes as Bluey sits at school, downcast about the upcoming relocate, and wonders why stories always have happy endings. The teac
‘Bluey’ Just Introduced Its First Queer Characters (Sort Of)
The 28 minute Bluey unique “The Sign” has finally dropped, and it’s complete of heartwarming (and devastating!) moments. With all the heartstring-tugging, though, there’s one moment that’s easy to miss: the show’s first mention of a homosexual couple.
Warning: spoilers for the Bluey special “The Sign” ahead!
In “The Sign,” Bluey and her family deal with the heartbreak of putting their house up for sale and moving to another city. The drama starts at the end of “Ghostbasket,” when we see a For Sale sign in front of the house. In “The Sign,” we understand that Bandit has gotten a higher paying occupation in another city.
While a couple comes to glance at the house, Bluey’s family drives off to school and work. Once at school, Bluey asks her teacher, Calypso, why stories have happy endings. “I guess because animation will give us enough sad ones,” Calypso responds.
The kids take that as a cue to divide all the sad endings they’ve experienced in their lives. Winton, the mischievous bulldog, shares that his dad is divorce
Bluey introduces same-sex couple in 'The Sign' season finale - but almost everyone missed it
Eagle-eyed Bluey fans have noticed the beloved cartoon has introduced a queer couple for the first time.
In the season three final titled 'The Sign' some viewers noticed a subtle hint that Bluey's friend Pretzel has two mums.
A few minutes into the episode Pretzel said: 'When my guinea pig ran away, my mums told me he might come back, but he didn't.'
The quick plural reference to 'mums' went in and over the heads of most viewers, but not all.
Australian Bluey fan Margie raved about the inclusion of a LGBTQIA+ couple in a TikTok video, with many agreeing it was the 'one thing missing' from the show.
The beloved Australian cartoon introduced the lgbtq+ couple in a 'blink and you'll miss it' moment
In the season three final titled 'The Sign' some viewers noticed a subtle hint that Bluey's friend Pretzel (pictured centre) has two mums. A few minutes into the episode Pretzel said: 'When my guinea pig ran away, my mums told me he might approach back, but he didn't'
Describing it as a 'blink and you'll miss it' moment, Margie said she too didn't notice it at first.
'When I fi
Popular kids show Bluey applauded for introducing same-sex couple in season finale
The Australian kid’s TV show Bluey has become one of the most critically acclaimed shows of its genre since its debut in 2018.
Upon Bluey’s eventual arrival worldwide on Disney+ a year later in 2019, the show became incredibly popular among both children and adults.
The popular present details the life of Bluey, a seven-year-old navy healer, and her petite sister Bingo, a five-year-old red healer, alongside a supporting cast featuring their friends and family.
The majority of the business features the two sisters getting into hijinks, playing pretend, and learning existence lessons throughout each episode’s seven-minute runtime.
Now, three seasons and over 150 episodes into its existence, Bluey has not only garnered praise for being a tremendous kid's TV present but also for its inclusivity in the last episode of season 3.
In the most recent episode of the series, the show made reference to its first same-sex couple, with a friend of Bluey's - a chihuahua named Pretzel - noting that he has two moms in an anecdote about his pet guinea
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