Bluey (Season 1)

⭐ 8/10

Long before I had a kid I had heard this was one of the best modern show for young kids, and while I don't have a lot to compare it too I did really like it. Basically 50 8 minutes episodes, and I thought most of them were creative and simple and charming. There were a couple that made me emotional, especially being a fresh parent and seeing how excited my son was to watch. The dad in the show is goofy and playful in a way that is very endearing, and I think that's kind of the show's main idea. Family's playing and being silly together is what makes for a fun childhood and rewarding parenting, it doesn't have to be complicated.

I will say that a bunch of the episodes are just the dad coming up with a silly game that they play, often resulting in some sort of unexpected emotions. It felt a bit repetitive, but each episode is pretty unique so I was impressed with the amount of variance. My favourite episodes were when the kids would play with other kids, and seeing their imagination at work. These dogs are cute, and seeing your child connect and laugh along with them is very precious.

We watched this season over the past year, so it will probably be a while before I can review the second season, but I am excited to see how the show changes and grows. The animation style is fairly simple, but also quite distinct, and it felt like there were a couple episodes where they got to flex their style. And oh boy is that theme song catchy!

I doubt I will ever give a show like this more than 8 stars, since at the end of the day this isn't for me, but this is the bar I now measure everything else against.