- Content: “An Excellent Series for All Ages”
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What You Need To Know:
The Christmas Special of BLUEY is a worthy watch for all ages. It has a striking art design, a charming family dynamic, and a strong pro-family worldview. However, there is slight physical violence and a scene of a dog biting the title character’s hand. Lastly, there is no foul language or other objectionable elements. MOVIEGUIDE®recommends this special for both children and parents alike.
Content:
A strong pro-family worldview where a family practices showcasing empathy and respect to others, the protagonist has a strong father figure present in her life, the characters engage in a collaborative roleplay game on Christmas Eve, they celebrate Christmas and the act of giving gifts to one another, and the protagonist learns to forgive her newborn relative;
No foul language;
A father jumps on top of his children on the bed, a dog bites the protagonist’s hand, and the characters engage in a surprise pillow fight;
No sex;
Natural Animalistic Nudity, the characters are anthropomorphic dogs without clothes;
No smoking or drug use; and,
The protagonist stops the family roleplay game to protest the actions of a one-year-old dog, and a dog withholds a toy present from her relative.
More Detail:
“Verandah Santa” is an excellent Christmas special. It’s well animated, tightly written, and contains an uplifting message about empathy. In terms of production value, this episode shares the same strengths as the rest of the BLUEY franchise. The art style is colorful, the voice acting is cute yet believable, and the chemistry amongst the Heeler dog family is strong. Yet, does this episode land on the nice or naughty list?
BLUEY exhibits a strong Christian bias towards family, sisterhood, and empathy. In the case of “Verandah Santa,” the family openly celebrates Christmas Eve. There is no mention of God or Jesus, but the Heeler family practices exchanging gifts and being thankful for each other’s presence. Later, the title character learns to forgive her friend after said friend almost ruined the family’s roleplay game. However, this episode does contain some things worthy of Santa’s naughty list.
“Verandah Santa” has Bandit Heeler, the patriarch of the family, throwing his body on top of his children during a game. A one-year-old puppy bites the finger of the protagonist. Bluey stalls the game in protest of the newborn puppy. Lastly, Bluey and her extended family get into a surprise pillow fight. Otherwise, this episode has no objectionable values.
The Christmas Special of BLUEY is a worthy watch for all ages. It has a striking art design, a charming family dynamic, and a strong pro-family worldview. However, there is slight physical violence and a scene of a dog biting the title character’s hand. Lastly, there is no foul language or other objectionable elements. MOVIEGUIDE® recommends this special for both children and parents alike.
