Heartwarming / Bluey: The Sign

All signs lead... to the best wedding ever!

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Oh, biscuits, where to begin?

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• What do Bluey's friends do when they learn that her family is moving? Howl together in sadness while simultaneously huddling around her in a group hug. While it's sad, it's sweet to see how much they care about their friend.
• Calypso, being the caring and compassionate teacher she is, tells the class a story in hopes of alleviating Bluey's worries.
  • Later on, Bluey tells the same story to her little sister Bingo to comfort her when she learns what "moving houses" actually means.
    • Even cuter when Bluey swipes her tail close to her sister's.
• Chilli and Frisky's friendship. Chilli is very supportive of her friend and tries her best to calm her down and Frisky doesn't hold back from playfully teasing her.
• It's subtle but while Frisky, Chilli, and Stripe talk, they simultaneously help Socks walk straight without hurting herself.
• Another subtle moment is during the flower girl rehearsal; Muffin claiming that she needs Bluey to show her how slow to walk. It's sweet how looks up to her older cousin.
• Although brief, there's a cute moment between Muffin and Socks that involves the former helping her little sister put on her seatbelt.
• Speaking of Socks, listening to her talk in complete sentences will surely fill many longtime viewers with pride for the little puppy.
  • The same applies to Bluey, who sits in the front seat of the family's car for the first time, to which she exclaims:
    Bluey: This is the best day of all my life!
• It's clear that the Heeler cousins all adore Frisky and are excited to have her become part of their family. Upon finding her in the lookout, they all march up to her and give her a big hug.
• When Chilli admits she does not want to move as well to Frisky, Frisky immediately tells Chilli that she's only moving because Bandit is telling her to. Chilli immediately glares at Frisky and asserts that it's because she thinks it could be good for her family. No matter what, Chilli will not allow Frisky to project her own issues with Radley onto her and Bandit; Chilli makes it clear that even if she's unsure, she still had a say in the matter and the decision was an agreement between her and Bandit, NOT Bandit telling her what to do. Her uncertainty with the move does not undermine the love she has for Bandit, no matter what.
• Frisky and Radley reconciling, with Rad coming to an understanding of Frisky's feelings about moving out west and the two sealing their talk with a hug. Just goes to show that communication is important in relationships. As Rad himself said:
  Radley: Relationships are complicated...
• All throughout the special, Bandit is adamant that moving the family to a new city is for the best, as his new job could provide them better than his current one. It's only towards the end when he starts to realize this may not actually be for the best, prompting him to openly ask Chilli about it:
  Bandit: ...am I making a mistake?
  Chilli: Probably...
  (Bandit sags; she grabs his hand in comfort)
  Chilli: …but let's make it together.
  (The two smile affectionately at each other, holding hands as their tails wag.)
• It's briefly shown, but seeing Brandy pregnant — meaning she's finally able to have the child she longed for — is amazing to watch.
  • Bonus points for Chilli being extremely happy for her sister.
• The wedding sequence is filled with these, as it’s really cute seeing both sides of Bluey's family coming together.
  • A highlight of the sequence is definitely the montage of photos taken at the wedding, ranging from the married couple to the entire family of both Rad and Frisky.
  • Doubling as Funny, Chris and Bob bawling their eyes out is really sweet; they're very proud of their eldest son finding love.
    • Same goes for the dog that's presumably Frisky's father. He seems happy to walk Frisky down the aisle.
  • Even the garden gnomes are dressed all fancy for the occasion! So cute!
• The reception scene also has a few heartwarming gems:
  • Mort and Stripe hitting it off instantly.
  • Bob talking with his granddaughters. A sweet moment itself, fans will also feel relieved to find out that Bob is indeed alive and was simply on a journey of self-discovery to India.
  • Brandy and Mort also seem to have striken up a friendship with the Heelers.
  • Socks playing with the cake toppers is simply adorable!
• The dance scene.
  • Bluey dances with her mother Chilli and godmother-now-aunt Frisky.
  • Rad and Bandit dance around.
  • Stripe dances with Trixie.
  • Chris and Bob are doing the floss.
  • Bingo dances with Muffin and Socks.
  • Mort and Brandy also show a few moves.
  • Even Chattermax gets to join in on the fun.
• Why is Bandit putting the house up for sale in the first place? Because he believes that the better-paying job he was offered would allow him to give his daughters the best life he could offer them, even if it meant they had to move to another city.
• Bingo asking if Lila is moving with them. Just like Bluey, she also has friends that she will deeply miss should they move.
• The fact that somehow, Greeny (the balloon Bluey let out her window back in "Mum School", which takes place roughly a year before this episode) is still flying.
• The ending of the episode, while initially mixed with being a massive Tear Jerker, still has some heartwarming moments:
  • The Heeler family saying their farewells to their neighbours. Given Bandit and Pat's body language, they might be reminiscing about past times Pat's was somehow involved in one of the Heeler's games. Meanwhile, Wendy and Judo say goodbye to Chilli and the Heeler sisters, respectively. This is especially impactful when one takes into consideration that Wendy was sometimes taken aback and often misunderstood the Heelers' games. Here, not only is she giving Chilli a heartwarming embrace, but if one pays close attention, it really seems like she's trying to boost Chilli up and promising to contact her. So, yeah, she can misunderstand the Heelers' antics from time to time, but she's also a very good friend to them. Also, Judo, while she seems to be mostly attached to Bluey, says goodbye to both her and Bingo.
  • Possibly the most heartwarming moment in the entire franchise: When Bandit receives a call from Bucky that the Sheepdog couple cancelled the sale for the house to buy one with a pool, Bandit strainingly pulls out the sign and throws it away. Chilli then rushes to him and hug-tackles him while full-body sobbing, followed shortly by their ecstatic daughters, thus the Heelers forming a tumble pile on the front yard.
  • The house with a pool in question? Cornelius' (Winton's dad). It's shown that he and the Terriers' mom are officially together, and it's heavily implied he and Winton are moving in with the Terriers. Cornelius takes one last look at his house, before embracing his partner, and they drive off.
    • Upon closer inspection, the Terriers and Winton are seen in the car, cheering.
  • Bluey and Bingo jumping around excitedly and running in every room of the house shortly afterwards. Taken to the next level when they reach their room, where they dance with each other, hugging and jumping together, happy that they don't have to move anymore.
  • In the end, the four Heelers are enjoying a simple takeout meal for dinner, so far with nothing more than the iconic kiwifruit mat and a cardboard box as the table. If so far none of the aforementioned moments has given you the fuzzies, watching the family sitting around their makeshift dinner table, laughing and really engaging with each other certainly will. They've really come to appreciate their home a lot more.
    • Bluey and Bingo playing with their fries is all sorts of adorable.
    • Lastly, Bandit and Chilli share an affectionate smile and a loving gaze, coupled with a mutual tail wag.
    • Finally, the episode closes with the Bluey theme playing during the end credits, albeit in a more relaxed and slowed tone that shifts from a simple xylophone, to a mellow flute, and then to a charming full-on orchestra.
  • Just imagine how relieved everyone at school will be to see that Bluey isn't moving after all.

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