History Recap / BlueyGrandad

* BothSidesHaveAPoint: A variation, where party A (Bingo and Bluey) and party B (Grandad) are making a point on behalf of party C (Chili). While trying to escape by canoe, Bluey remarks on how Grandad's lack of energy to row the canoe is because he doesn't rest up enough to stay strong. In turn, Grandad retorts that Bluey's inability to canoe comes from her not eating enough pumpkin seeds to grow strong. The thing is, Chili was the one who told both parties these things.

* AnAesop:
** Take good care of yourself, not just for your sake, but your loved ones as well.
** You're never too old to love or need your parents.

He and his granddaughters run off, with Chilli chasing them and trying to get her father to go to bed. They hide in the woods and get her off their scent (so to speak) by throwing a stone. Then, they decide to go to a canoe, and on their way there, Granddad decides to disguise himself and his granddaughters by rubbing mud on their faces.

Chilli comes and demands to know where Grandad and the girls are. She mentions that she's his daughter and needs to look out for his wellbeing, and she "needs" him. This makes Granddad feel guilty, but when they accidentally move a fishing line and are caught, they escape onto a canoe. Chilli swims after and eventually finds them, with Granddad sitting on the deck and the girls swimming. She and he wax nostalgic about him taking her swimming in her puppyhood.

When Bingo gets hungry, they stop to eat as he unearths a backpack full of food he buried. However, Chilli tracks them due to finding disturbances in the water and fur on the ground. Meanwhile, Granddad says that it should be up to him whether he rests or not. Chilli finds them, so they run off to the neighbour's house and demand he hides them.

Chilli comes and demands to know where Granddad and the girls are. She mentions that she's his daughter and needs to look out for his wellbeing, and she "needs" him. This makes Granddad feel guilty, but when they accidentally move a fishing line and are caught, they escape onto a canoe. Chilli swims after and eventually finds them, with Granddad sitting on the deck and the girls swimming. She and he wax nostalgic about him taking her swimming in her puppyhood.

* AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: Granddad wears a hat.

** Granddad had heartworm, which is a dog disease.

** A literal example when Chilli finds some of Granddad and the girls' fur on the ground.
* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Granddad and the girls wear life jackets on the canoe.
* InnocentInaccurate: Bluey doesn't understand that Granddad is recovering from a serious disease; she thinks he needs to rest because his thumbs are weak.
* IronicEcho: Granddad loves making it a point to say "Shouldn't it be up to me?" whenever someone tries to convince him to take better care of himself. When he encourages Bluey to eat her pumpkin seeds to grow big and strong, she points out "Shouldn't it be up to me?" This time, hearing it from someone else, Granddad seems to internally realize that perhaps his words sound less care-free and more careless of his own well-being.
* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: A rather heart-warming variation in "Granddad". While looking for her father (who is active despite that he's supposed to be recuperating from heartworms), Chilli runs into Maynard and asks about his whereabouts. Their conversation veers into Maynard pointing out that even if she found him, he'd just say, "Shouldn't it be up to me?" To this, Chilli argues that he should take better care of himself, not just for his sake, but for her sake as well. ...before confessing in a quiet and vulnerable tone "[because] ...I still need him." Unaware he's hiding not too far off, Chilli unwittingly pricks her father's conscience, as he seems [[HeelRealization regretful]] about not taking his daughter's feelings into account. This plants in him the resolve to not overexert himself and take care of himself.

** Granddad says, "You'd have to catch me first!", and then the girls say in unison, "Yeah, you'd have to catch us first!".

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** When they get on the boat, the girls say, "Hooray!" in unison.

* ArmorPiercingResponse: Played with. In a hypothetical argument with her father, Maynard brings up that even if Grandad Mort were with them, there's no use convincing him not to engage in exciting activities as he'd simply ask "Shouldn't it be up to me?" as usual. To this, Chilli vents that if he were to ask that question once more, she's say:

* ArmorPiercingResponse: Played with. In a hypothetical argument with her father, Maynard brings up that even if Grandad Mort were with them, there's no use convincing him not to engage in exciting activities as he'd simply ask "Shouldn't it be up to me?" as usual. To this, Chili vents that if he were to ask that question once more, she's say:
-->'''Chili:''' No it shouldn't! I'm his daughter. He should take care of himself for me because... (admittedly to herself) ''I still need him''.

He and his granddaughters run off, with Chilli chasing them and trying to get her father to go to bed. They hide in thw woods and get her off their scent (so to speak) by throwing a stone. Then, they decide to go to a canoe, and on their way there, Granddad decides to disguise himself and his granddaughters by rubbing mud on their faces.

* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: A rather heart-warming variation in "Granddad". While looking for her father (who is active despite that he's supposed to be recuperating from heartworms), Chilli runs into Maynard and asks about his whereabouts. Their conversation veers into Maynard pointing out that even if she found him, he'd just say "Shouldn't it be up to me?" To this, Chilli argues that he should take better care of himself, not just for his sake, but for her sake as well. ...before confessing in a quiet and vulnerable tone "[because] ...I still need him." Unaware he's hiding not too far off, Chilli unwittingly pricks her father's conscience, as he seems [[HeelRealization regretful]] about not taking his daughter's feelings into account. This plants in him the resolve to not overexert himself and take care of himself.

* ArmorPiercingResponse: Played with. In a hypothetical argument with her father, Maynard brings up that even if Grandad Mort were with them, there's no use convincing him not to engage in exciting activities as he'd simply ask "Shouldn't it be up to me?" as usual. To this, Chili vents that, no, he should be taking better care of himself for her sake ''because she still needs him''.

* AnAesop: Taking better care of yourself should be done, not just for your sake, but for your loved ones.

* AnAesop: Taking better care of yourself should be done, not just for yourself, but for your loved ones.