One of the best episodes! Bluey and Bingo mirroring evolution of the species while ageing metaphorically, was brilliant!!
This show utterly gutted me, but I'm glad I saw it.
I found the ending to be quite good. It successfully brought all the elements of the show together and provided a satisfying explanation for the title. Additionally, it shed light on Martha's traumatic childhood and the reasons behind her choice of 'baby reindeer' as a term of endearment.
Donny finally confessing to his parents, going back to see his abuser, the support from Keeley and her mom Liz. The fact it ended with him getting a free coke and vodka and that's how it started with Martha.
I bet everyone who said Donny was unsympathetic and unlikable because he wasn't acting how they thought he should feels really fuckin' stupid right now. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
It's so strange and breaking-the-fourth-wall-ish watching that final monologue knowing the actor who's preforming it is the one who wrote it and also the one who's been though the harrowing events in real life. I guess making the series was a healing journey? Idk.
He's got some serious issues too.
"What's the catch?"
That was such a Harlem Shake moment :joy:
oh my god dude you arw PISSING ME OFF like i get it babes BUT GET SOME FUCKING HELP
Nothing could have prepared me for episode 4. It is extremely dark and upsetting. That episode was hard to watch knowing that really happened to author in real life. Episode 4 left me emotionally drained. My brain needed a break.
I have to say up to this moment I was really frustrated with watching Donny making bad decisions with regards to the Martha situation, Donny’s insane lack of boundaries got on my nerves. But in this episode he finally admitted Martha was giving him the attention that he craved, as he said, “Martha saw me the way I wanted to be seen.”
Oh man.. that ending. So heavy, so sad.
Fantastic episode!
The newly-revealed relationship with Teri, the "Tony" persona, the internalized transphobia, they all add nuance and complexity to Donny's character, showing how his low self-worth and unmet needs for acceptance and affection have allowed Martha to bulldoze his boundaries, with gradually escalating transgressions leading up to her sexual assault on him.
This show has a grip on me. During the first episode I already knew the story is true, but afterwards I discovered that the main character is portrayed by the real person, the man who lived the story. Watching this second episode, knowing Donny “is actually Donny”… This is undeniably a unique form of art I've never seen before.
Martha shows signs of manic behavior, all consistent with bipolar disorder: the grandiose lies, the giddiness, the pressured speech, the persistent sexually inappropriate remarks, the disorganized home etc.
This episode is not airing on Disney+ in the U.S. and Canada because they've demed it inappropriate to depict child birth. The other episode removed 1 season made sense cause they were using a derogatory word, but this is ridiculous. It's a good episode and kids don't need to be sheltered from this.
I feel like I live this episode everyday with my strong-willed son.
this episode would not exist if there werent any sensitive men in this world!
malakai and amerie pls be endgame im begging
I’m not even going to lie. At this point I’m interested in Missy and Spider’s relationship the most. I love the enemies-to-lovers dynamic and their chemistry and banter is great! There’s just nothing cuter than a boy who hates the whole world going soft for one girl and trying to be a better person for her. In any case, a lot of the other couples are simply not giving me anything right now, so I’m kinda living off of their crumbs.
The only other couple with potential at the moment are Ant and Harper; they have such ‘black cat x golden retriever’ energy and it’s absolutely adorable! I ship them so much <3
More everybody, and less Amerie, please. She is so annoying.
It is hard to pick but I think this is my favorite Bluey episode. Its hard to say goodbye to good friends but it is important to focus on the good times you had with them and then it all sort of works out.
Gotta appreciate that they all floss in the tooth related episode :D
Cash is honestly such a complete sweetheart, and I hate that Darren would doubt him like this and that he wasn’t supporting him in this moment. All Cash did was try to do the right thing…
I dunno, I just really feel like Cash loves Darren so much more than the other way around, and Cash does deserve to be fully loved too. I don’t like that Cash always has to proof himself…
P.S. I know Ant isn’t always the smartest boy out there, but he’s actually so adorable. I can’t help but love him after that scene with Harper:heart:
cash please tell me that smile means what i think it means
I’ve caught glimpses of some Bluey but this is the first I saw in full and with full attention as my niece asked me to watch with her, and while what I saw before was good, this really showed me what the appeal of this show is. It’s a totally earnest look at the perseverance of the human spirit through the lens of young children, where everything is the biggest deal ever and the biggest challenge. Their bodies and brains aren’t fully developed yet. Everything they conquer is an accomplishment. It says without beating you over the head, ‘isn’t it amazing?’ And that’s just really sweet and kind to look at kids, especially younger ones, that way. This could stand alone as its own short, and the music really tied it all together.
The walking leaf bit was so sweet. My son loved it.
That was so fucking cute.
Cash is cleary Asexual i wish Darren would understand that
what a terrible friend harper is. AWFUL person.
The guy, who plays Cash, is really good. He can perfectly give back the feelings of the character with every facial expression.
god i wish i was amerie
