Bluey blasted over extravagantly “wealthy” home
A concerned parent has blasted the canine family in Bluey for living in a house that they deemed too wealthy.
The viewer said it is “discouraging” to see the animated family of dogs living in a home worth several millions of dollars, but also believes the dog parents’ humility in their riches has given them the freedom to be “such amazing parents”.
The show depicts the Heeler family of Bandit and Chilli and their two children Bluey and Bingo, with one passionate viewer pondering whether their parenting skills are due to the dogs being “millionaires”, sparking a debate online.
“Confession: it bothers me that the Heelers are wealthy,” the concerned parent began on Reddit.
“It’s been estimated that the Heeler home is worth at least $1-$2 million, if not more. It’s hard to say exactly because the floor plan changes to fit the needs of the story.”
“A few real estate articles say $4 million, but $1-2 million seems to be the most realistic answer.”
“Every once in a while, the thought creeps into my mind that the reason they are such amazing parents is because they are millionaires.”
The parent did clarify that they do believe the animated Heelers to be “fantastic people who live frugally and they don’t flaunt their money”.
“They live in a great neighbourhood, send their kids to fantastic schools, and their jobs seem to be very flexible so they spend a lot of time home with their kids.”
They concluded saying that “as a parent who isn’t wealthy, it’s a little discouraging”.
Fans were divided with the Reddit post, with some entertaining the parent’s theory, while others thought the children’s show was being “overanalysed”.
“They’re also talking dogs which I’ll never be,” one user pointed out.
“Please don’t compare yourself to a cartoon dog, especially one you only see for six-minute segments. Anyone can be an involved parent for seven minutes,” a second wrote.
“Dear god, it’s a cartoon. Are you also upset that SpongeBob lives in a two-story home by himself off a fry cook salary?” another said.
Another joked, “I’m getting really sick of explaining this over and over again. Their house is worth a lot of money NOW, but that’s only because the housing market in Brisbane has exploded over the last 10 years.”
Image credits: ABC iView