Why is Bandit Sad in Stickbird (Bluey Theory Season 3)
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- BLUEY THEORY: Why is it in bluey, bandit sad in the episode Stickbird (season 3 episode 41) is he depressed? what is he thinking about that has him so sad, angry, and distracted?
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what do you think Bandit was thinking about????
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I don't know what Bandit was thinking about exactly, and as you pointed out, it isn't that important in the context of the episode and the lesson. Also, I hope you and your family are well, and are you ever going to do a breakdown/review of The Sleepover ?
The work theory has to be the correct one. It fits perfectly with everything in the episode, and it's a perfect parallel with the creators struggles with him creating his show.
I completely agree
@@LWL-sz5lh Would Chilli be so casual about health problems? Maybe but I don't know
😂😂😂😂 sorry but no... try again!!!...
@@bogdancalin101 then what is it
@@skratchisrandom5596 I made a comment to this video about it. Let's just say boys will understand better!
Bandit is the nicest dad on television. He deserves happiness! 1,000,000 hugs for Bandit! 🤗
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I agree 😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤
I love Bandit so much
Bandit is the GOAT
@@jeffreydover1586 can you legally change your name to ben
Poor bandit he was doing ok in the room but on his phone. Maybe an archeological paper of his got refuted and he just got an email. Never check the email when you're on vacation.
When he grabs the upset from over his heart i tear up 😢
I could see a paper being sent back from the peer reviewed process because of how painful the whole process is. It's hard work. Maybe they had issues with something he did in his study. I like this theory
I don't think it's to do with a specific paper, I honestly think that after his contribution, they are taking the specific research in a direction he doesn't agree is the best direction, it's very specific but I'm in research in a different field and I can definitely see feeling upset and angry about something like this thinking "I found this, why is no one listening to my input, their decision doesn't make any sense" I think it fits well with Chili's response, his statement, and him constantly zoning out thinking of things he should have done or said
Same I watched that episode for the first time today and I just started crying and
I wanted to watche more bluey episodes and
I saw the episode that made me cry and I was like
Nope I don't wanna feel bad for a cartoon
Ever again😢
Yeah I think that’s it too
I don’t think Bandits sad about Uncle Bob
One: they said he wasn’t dead
Two: even if he was just injured or something Chilli going get over it Bandit would be really heartless, so personally I think it’s a work related thing.
Wait, if Bob isn't dead, them why wasn't he present in Christmas Swarm?
@@susankornas2613 no idea, but joe brumm confirmed he will appear sometime in season 3 and that he is alive.
@@susankornas2613 Maybe he lives to far away
@Susan Kornas my theory is he "went to get the milk" in slang terms.
@@mchaela4045 well we know he didnt considering in the bandit flashback episode he is there. would be a bit late to start when the kids are teens
so they left the interpretation free, i thought it was very good how the episode taught how to deal with negative emotions in an easy way for children to understand.
I also like how they left it up to interpretation and not give an exact definitive answer so that people going through all kinds of negative feelings can still relate to it and that there could also be the interpretation that people are sometimes just sad. I’ve had plenty of off days and moments where I was just upset for no particular reason sometimes you just feel down randomly.
they did not leave anything for interpretation...😂😂😂😂... let's just say boys will understand better!
@@bogdancalin101 I hope you’re just joking because I don’t wanna jump to conclusions again
Excuse me did you just call me a child!?
A depressed Bandit is what I'd expect to see in my nightmares. My man doesn't deserve the terrible thing he's contemplating about. 😭
Literally he straight up disassociated 😢 he need help
Depressed isn't the same as depression. You can feel depressed, but feel it too long and it becomes depression
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I like how Bluey asks Bingo "Do you want to keep it?" when Bingo is holding all her upset and angry feelings instead of just immediately saying to throw them away, because sometimes you need to feel your feelings for a bit longer. Same thing with Chili's checklist and how "have a little cry" is on the list too because that part is just as important.
So basically Joe Brumm depicts his own frustrations and sadness through Bandit in this episode, and just like Bandit, he needed to vent and let go of those underlying issues in a cathartic way. I find that relatable, and I hope he can truly let go of what's bothering him.
Maybe the addition of the post-script line is the reason why there is no pre-title-card scene in this episode, since they are still adhering to the 7 minute limit.
Bandit is the best dad ever! Can’t imagine him being so sad. ❤️
the anger part might be " was i a good parent, i should be better, and more self criticisms" and him being upset with himself, and how he feels bad about leaving the kids when he has to go to trips
That's possible
Yeah maybe because in the new episode he says he gets a new job to get the kids a better life
as some one who has first hand experience with paleontology and archeology, i would definitely feel the same. i think bandit wrote a research paper on dog evolution, proposing some kind of theory about how it happend and stuff, and other members of the field are criticizing it harsly. i've met plenty of paleontologists who had the exact same thing happen and boy let me tell yah they did not take it well. the person who wrote some of the newest research papers on spinosaurus has been getting a lot of slack, so something like that is the most likely answer
bandit is the best parental figure that we could ever think to see in a kids show
I personally like the idea of him thinking about his daughters growing up more for this episode. It kind of feels like that's the central idea, especially with that ending line by Bandit, "when you put something beautiful out into the world, it's no longer yours really.". I feel that says more regarding his kids than a past job, personally.
Also it's just the more adorable option to me 😊
I think work is the strongest candidate. I also think that it really doesn't matter. The key here is to let kids see that their adults can be distracted and involved in their own emotions and still need to use techniques to handle them.
Honestly, I think the reason actually doesn't matter
The focus isn't on what was Bandit's deal, but on how this affected him and left him with a void.
So when he symbolically threw away his insecurities, it wanted to point that he took a big weight off him and felt lightened.
Another thought would be, they made it as ambiguous as possible, so everyone can relate
We all got bad days, days in which we are... off and disconnected from life, and in which we just don't want to speak to anybody, being lost in our own thoughts
Anyone can relate to that, not regarding on the context...
This show doesn't seek for how's, but for why's
Perception can vary between each individual, and that's why ambiguety is a huge part of the experience; so everyone can relate.
Some thinks might be clear, but there's always that spot of blurryness within thoughts
Is as if the show was asking you "Now, what do you think this ensued and why?"
But since it's fun to discuss a specifical reason, here's my personal view:
My theory is that...
Bandit had some bad news [very likely work related] in the middle of his vacation (what a pain in the bum that is...) and it triggered him.
Maybe this 'news' (probably his work getting either refuted or stolen [makes sense considering the phrase]) were a triggering point and last straw for his already damaged self-view, and he left reflecting around all of this, rethinking his life choices as a clustered combination of insecurities and issues (work issues, his mental ordeals around health, middle-life crisis) collided into his state of mind, putting a huge weight on him.
'Clues' could be how Chilli is so chill (🥁) around the situation, meaning at least some time passed between the triggering point and the present, how he got especially upset around the line "you put something beautiful on the world", and how he seemed frustrated rather than weeping (and perhaps also adding his whole ordeal with his weight issues).
Another clue on how this was a spontanous thought could be the fact, on Relax his attitude was jolly, and that's why Chilli was sympathetic but not comforting, maybe he already told her and his vulnerable side was left unseen, making what we saw him, lost in his own thoughts... But he carried their thoughts all through, and now she's just like "Honey, leave them, we're on vacation".
An additional reason could be on the phrase itself "when you put something beautiful out into the world, it's no longer yours really" having a double meaning, so maybe additionally he also got sentimental on how, his girls will not last forever and he'll sometime have to let them go (what a sad thought)...
Both explanations could actually work:
In universe, his wide combination of different insecurities clustering together to deliver a psychological weight
And IRL, a metaphor to depict criticism and just negative feelings, and how to deal with it... Left ambiguous to again, let everyone identify with the situation.
I'm just glad the Big Blue Guy finally got symbolically rid of his inner demons, by 'throwing' them into the dephts... My, this episode was MAGNIFICENT
9.5/10 (Official Rating)
9.9/10 (Personal Rating)
Very well said!
My take on it all.
They've just gone through all the drama of putting the Grandparent Heelers into an Aged Care Home.
The Title.
Stickbird.
Elderly people use 'walking sticks' to get around, do the title invokes the theme of mobility/ageing.
The Dialogue.
"Dad, race me to that stick.
Dad.
Dad."
"Oh, sorry matex what was that?"
"Let it go babe, you're missing all this."
"I'm trying."
"What are you trying?".
"Nothing. You wanna race, do ya?"
"Yeah, Redy, Set, Go."
"Ah, Bingo, you're too quick for me."
Again, invoking the theme of ageing/mobility.
Being at the beach is going to be triggering for Bandit, because he is going to be ruminating on his memories of his parents at the beach vs being a parent and the beach and being present in the now.
It was this line that stood out to me though as, 'ah, they've put the grandparents in an aged care home'.
Bingo tells Stickbird:
"You'll be happy here, you've got lots of other birds around."
Which, is usually the kind of thing that adult kids say to their elderly parents to justify them moving into Aged Care.
Kids usually repeat stuff they pick up on parents saying during play, so, it's possible Bingo overheard it being said to the Grandparent Heelers.
Finally, we know from the Grannies episode that the Grandparent Heelers had been struggling with mobility issues, so, it ties in with what has been happening historically in the canon.
That's an interesting theory
This is so much better than the theory of Bandit being impotence and still fit in the family theme. If he was, Chilli wouldn't be so casual about a sensitive topic, even though it's curable.
I like the idea that Bandit just learned that one of his archaeological discoveries, after having been made accesible to the public, has been exploited, damaged, or destroyed as it parallels with what happened to stick bird, it fits the putting something beautiful out in the world and it's not really yours anymore line as well
Now we know why Bandit was so sad it's because they're selling the house and it was a big decision
Oh yeahhhh
I have other theories.... maybe one of Bandit's friends put the moves on Chilli, which she put a stop to, but Bandit is hurt and angry and feels betrayed by his friend. That's why she says "let it go" because she's dealt with it already and told the friend off. So many of these other theories aren't things that can be "just let go", At first I thought maybe Chilly had been pregnant and lost it, but then she wouldn't have been so cavalier about it. What I can't believe is that I'm a middle aged woman, I don't have kids, don't even like kids really, don't like cartoons - and yet I'm obsessed with Bluey and think it's the best thing I've ever seen.
I do love that it's vague though, it lets people put meaning that they want to it, while also taking away the little voice in teh back of a lot of peoples heads (mine included) that says "Well yeah it worked with THAT worry/anger/etc issue, but it wouldn't with mine"
I've learned a lot about scientific writing, and the work that goes into publishing a paper in a scientific journal that's been peer reviewed is rigorous. I can totally see Bandit being upset that a paper he wrote didn't go through because it needed some revision, and if I found that out right before I went on vacation after thinking that it would be approved, I would be upset too.
I honestly don't have any theories as to why Bandit's upset and angry in this episode, but I can definitely relate. During the moments where he's kind of disassociating I was like "I know exactly how you feel" and "I know that look you have on your face all to well". I'm just happy he was able to let it go because sometimes it's not that simple unfortunately. Sometimes it takes time and there's nothing you can do about it. It's out of your hands, but it'll pass.
As someone who did research and had it reviewed and published, only for it to be critiqued harshly. I was sad and angry too, like bandit. I was super passionate and excited to share my research, and i put my whole heart into it. Only to have such an off-putting experience. So i feel like the work thing makes sense, especially if he might have published a research paper.
Definitely agree that it's something work related - a work that he's put out that's been criticized/discredited etc, or someone taking credit for something significant he did or discovered. Anything related to family or relational would not get a 'meh' response from Chili, and a death in the family would probably also affect the kids.
If bandit was depressed maybe It’s probably one of bandits friends who moved out or pass away
Excellent video as always, I love that you broke down each theory and how you felt about each one. Also really good job reconnecting the lines to support your theory
Great videos man! Hope ur channel blows up.
I think be thinking about raising a third child. In the episode Perfect in a flashback we see him and Bandit talking about neutering, and Bandit quote Chilli wants to keep her option open.
My theory:I think it's about work for Bandit , the line goes so well with the fact that Joe created something beautifull (the show) and slowly loosing control of the show (Disney bought the rights to bluey) so yes he created something beautiful wich isn't his anymore
I think Bandit is upset because of this:
In "Perfect," Bandit discusses neutering with Fido. Chilli's miscarriage is suggested as a miscarriage after Bingo. Bandit is sad and angry about losing his third child and the unborn child. He wants to put his unborn child out into the world, but cannot.
These are some notes I took on it
1) We know Bingo sleeps with Bluey even before the events of season 2. That means Bandit and Chilli would've thrown the cradle away years ago. It must be that Chilli had a miscarriage after Bingo and before Bluey
2) " When you put something beautiful out into the world, it's no longer yours"
This means that he probably wanted to put his unborn child out into the world but couldn't
3) *sad* - He can't have a third child
*angry* - His wife had a miscarriage
This was why Chilli said, "Let it go babe you're missing all this". It means that it's between him and Chilli, which is also why Bandit said "nothing" to Bingo when she asked him if they could collect sticks for the bird she was making. It's mature stuff
That’s my theory as to why he was upset 😊
I think the metaphor part is about the creator being worried about the show and not being the moment with his family, and story wise I think it's what the creator said "take a pick", men don't usually show worry over one single thing so it could be that he's starting to think of all the worries at once making him sad over some things and angry over other thing and having to let go of all the baggage to be in the moment.
You know,for me,mabey it is related to a secret fact that Bandit and Chile had a child and Bandit is just remembered it and that why he is sad and angry about it
I also have a theory of my own. What if another reason as to why Bandit looked and felt so depressed in 'Stickbird' was because the beach they're at was the place where Chilli had her first baby, but later on at the Hospital when they learned she had a miscarriage, they felt heartbroken. And that's why Bandit looked so distraught in the episode because the beach they're at is bringing back some bad memories.
Woah
While I think it's perfectly left up to interruption my take on it would be that Bandit has his own past demons to worry about, as we get older I'm pretty sure each and every one of us does at some point in life in which we do or say something we all wish we could take back and whenever we express anger or frustration it leaves us doing things we regret doing, like hurting ourselves because of a mistake or hurting other people and refusing to own up to it. We often see ourselves when we were younger and how easy it was back then to forgive and forget, but as grownups we're more destined to hold onto that and take the harder way out instead of the easier way out. What I saw as the small meaning of the message was that we need to let go of our past anger and sadness, we need to become kinder to ourselves in order to forgive our past selves for what we did wrong and try to make amends in order to become happier people. Or either in this case take the thing that is hurting you most, and throw it away or get it out of your life to become happier people and offer closure. I ain't good with summaries mate but I think you get what I mean lol even Bandit learned a thing or two from his kids as it shows in this episode.
definitely work related, i think someone at work said something that might have really bothered him
I think this IS conncted to the last episode, because in Relax, Chilli was sad. There must be a reason why both of them would be sad around the same time.
I've noticed that,I wondered why chili was sad in relax and I wonder why bandit was sad in stickbird,it's weird that bandit was happy in relax though,maybe they couldn't both be sad at the sametime cause it would worry the girls,whatever made chili and bandit sad is probably the reason they went on holiday to get away from the stress
I don't know about you guys, but I really hope that they never replace the voice actors for bluey and bingo. The idea that he's sad about his kids growing up made me think about whether or not the kids are going to grow with the child voice actors. I feel like that would make bluey more than just special and more like an experience. If the show keeps going in the direction of being therapeutic then imagine an episode years from now about bluey moving out or getting married. seeing the whole life of these characters instead of just them being stuck in time like how most shows do it. Of course, it would stop being a kids show at some point, but they could use that to their advantage showing how no one can be a kid forever. Of course, this is all just daydreaming but when was the last time you saw a show that grew up with its intended audience? that's how you get a national treasure lol.
Actually, the voice actors are already much older now lol. If you watch the first episode and the latest, they sound much different because they actually edit their older voices to sound younger so they don’t have to change voice actors.
We now know the reason from The Sign, it was because he was offered the job but they had to move, and it was a BIG and overwhelming decision for him.
Personally I think someone insulted Bandit and it hit him hard because it was something he’s sensitive about. Chili knows that whatever the person said to bandit isn’t true and tells Bandit that but Bandit is still ruminating on it. Or maybe someone got an award he wanted and he’s upset with himself for not winning but also jealous. Or he lost a bet with a friend? Or he wasn’t given credit for something minor he discovered. Like the info was posted but they didn’t refer to him by name.
Whatever it is it’s not a big deal but just enough to sting.
One thing I feel like adding is: Bandit would have absolutely no reason to study dinosaur fossils cause he isn’t a paleontologist. He’s an archeologist, so he study man(or dog) made artifacts and ruins, as well as the evolution of mankind (or dogkind in his case)
I like the book theory, maybe he is to worry about 'what people is going to say?' 'its good for me... But idk if is enough' 'oh man, maybe I should do this instead of that'
Also, this would make a big contrast to Chilli in the previous episode, she didn't relax because she didn't know how, while he doesn't because he's so deep in his thoughts, but at the same time it is different since, he was able to support her just by relaxing and that's it, but it is more difficult to make someone let go of a deep thought
Bandit is upset because he's been on the internet, and has seen the fan art.
I can imagine him looking at the fan art on the internet😶
I think this was the first hinting of The Sign. He might be sad because of the new job offer, and he's deciding if he wants to leave the neighborhood or not throughout the entire episode
I think one of his rare archeological discoveries got destroyed by careless people. Would correlate with the stick bird. It got destroyed and he couldn't find a replacement.
I thought it might be something along these lines: In Bandit's younger days perhaps his teens or twenties, Bandit was a member of a local band (drummer?) and on the way to the beach he heard that band (without him in it) on the radio, perhaps even playing a song he helped to write. I know something about this specific feeling and think that it could easily be the cause of his upset and angry emotions.
I’ve been picking up on things throughout the episodes (I’ve only made it to Dragon because I have to wait to watch it with my little sister too) and I’ve noticed bandit is a little strange in many of them. In exercise, he’s deciding to get in shape, and then he goes to get his blood pressure checked I think? And they tell him it’s 120 over 80, and I think 80 is low which might be what bandit originally had before he did all the exercise. And then in stickbird, he’s definitely off because of something. Zoning out a bunch, saying “sometime when you put a beautiful thing into the world, it’s no longer yours really” or something like that, and then he took his sadness out of him and threw it into the water. And in the episode where they’re eating breakfast, I forgot the name, he has a “special” kind of tomato sauce. One with more sugar in it (which is why bluey and bingo think it tastes way better). And then he goes to pick up some vitamins to “give him more energy.” I was kind of thinking he might have diabetes, that was my first thought after watching like four episodes, but yeah I’m not totally sure because I haven’t watched the whole season yet. Although it might also be something not so serious because if they did recently find out he had diabetes or some sort of illness, I don’t think chili would have said “let it go babe” so it could be something business related that he’s upset about.
i figured the show slowly told us throughout that it's not just the cause that's important to know about.. but also to teach the idea of letting go of your emotions healthy wise.
they could throw a number of reasons in for how bandit was feeling but they wanted to teach about how to feel better.
also, sometimes the parents would try something they learned from the kids. like in housework. the kids get the job done whilst keeping it fun. parents at the end make it fun and continue too.
p.s. theres no prologue or before the 'episode card' pops up. interesting...
I believe Bandit is feeling upset because he appears to be unable to get something off his mind.
Honestly, what you've said makes the most sense and he's mulling it over in his mind, though there's not a bunch of context from the episode to fall back on. Maybe he was simply zoning out and lost in his own thoughts ? I know it seems like a bit of a stretch, but there are times we can get distracted by 'chatter' and that could be *anything*. I think it was a marvelous episode because it shows us that Bandit isn't perfect and he's able to deal with those feelings in a healthy way and 'get back into the groove' with his girls.
Hi margie i honestly think bandit might be sad for critisim or genually upset with him self thats all ive got.
I saw the analysis before I got to watch it for myself. I think in the spirit of what happened to Bingo what happened to Bandit is trivial considering Chilli told him to just let it go. However, I TOTALLY understand why he feels that way. It may not necessarily be something that was done to him but the other way around. I have had days where I accidentally hurt someone and apologized but things don’t immediately get better and I dwell on it basically all day. I have had things where I wasted so much energy thinking about it, thinking about what should have been done, what I should have did, how it could have been different, ect. At the end of the day, there are things that happen in life you just have to let go. Because no matter how much energy you put into it it will just drain you and make you miss what is going on. Like I said, there have been times where a family event is going on and like Bandit I am dwelling on something. Now, when ever I have something like that happen. I think about that scene from The Last Crusade where Henry Jones tells Indians to “Son, let it get go.”
I really think it is something to do with the relax episode. He felt sad for Chilli as she had to go to the beach alone while the kids play with the bubbles. It could also be that he regrets letting them take a bubble bath just because they are on holiday and that he can’t change it, just like Brandy when she can’t have kids, Chilli said “there’s nothing anyone can do” . What if bandit thought about the decision he made????? Like when bingo the cheetah was running away from brandy, she was sad. That could be a possibility. However, it could also be that Bandit has been to the beach in the show, which was why he was stiff because he was thinking of the time he was at the beach. Adding on, we see that Bandit was shocked when cookie took the Stickbird head out. This could be that when bandit was there, he made a Stickbird too, but it got destroyed. To summarise, Bandit was sad because the beach reminded him of the time where he and his family members were on the beach and someone destroyed his sculpture. However, this could not be true because of these two reasons:
1. If Bandit would have been sad, he could’ve used Chilli’s method
2. If what I said about the “reminded him of the beach” thing was true, it could mean that bandit would’ve been unattentive in “THE BEACH”
If it isn’t any of that, it could be that Bluey and Bingo are annoying, like in the “QUIET GAME” episode where the two of them were playing with the beanbag yelling and having the time of their lives, interrupting Bandit’s relaxation. That’s my theory. I will edit this post if I get more ideas to why he was sad.
I think it's very likely work related. It fits well. I also like the writing a book theory, but it could be anything work related.
I just know it made me sad to see Bandit this way. He's my favorite character
Now that the sign is out, I think it them moving away that he is thinking about. When he got a better job or prmoshin and having to make a decision to move or not, to think about his kids future.
At first I thought it could be about Bluey or Bingo. Like maybe something similar to the episode Bin Night. Where one of the kids is having a problem. Maybe it’s not that big of a deal to the kids, or it’s already been resolved (hence why Chili is so calm about it) but Bandit is still upset about it.
I hope bandit’s okay he’s one of my favourite characters!❤ and i don’t really know what to think about why he’s sad and mad
I find it very interesting that bandit is upset in this episode and then the last episode chili was struggling too
remember me when you hit 1 mil. Your theories are amazing, I have watched this channel grow since it was at 3k!
I kinda think it’s going to boil down “We all have days like this, when you feel down for no reason.” I mean, the other characters certainly have. Still, I got another idea. It may be a bit of a stretch, especially given the “beautiful” line, but maybe somehow Bandit realized that the girl he had a conversation with at the end at the end of “Fairytale” was Brandy, and maybe he’s thinking that he fell in love with the wrong girl and maybe realizing how much he hurt her. His marriage and family are beautiful and he wouldn’t give them up, but there’s still a bit of doubt there. I don’t know, I’ll look forward to seeing this one in full to get a better context.
I think it’s important to consider the stickbird in all this. I wouldn’t be surprised if the stickbird is a metaphor for what Bandit (or the show’s creator) is going through.
Bandit and Bingo put a lot of time and effort into making the bird look beautiful, but someone comes along, ruining it just because they wanted the stick. If we consider the stickbird to be a metaphor for the show itself, then yeah, a lot of people take the stick while ignoring the rest of the bird. They’re not trying to be mean, but they just don’t stop and consider that the bird took a lot of work to make.
I HIGHLY doubt its about his dad, because there is no way Chilli would tell him to "let it go" if it were.
I initially thought it was the death of Bob, I didn’t really think he was angry. But the work theory makes a lot more sense! Like… half the time I watch Bluey. The meaning just of an episode goes right over my head! Keep up the good work!
(Referring to the music, towards the end, where Bandit throws his emotions, I jumped up from my chair and yelled, “Wait! I know this piece!” 😂)
Either work, or something with family - not something too serious. Maybe Stripe completely crushed him in their last squash game, or they had an argument where Bandit ended up being the one in the wrong.
the new episode "the sign", I think might've been his problem in stick bird, maybe he just sold the house, or was going to. When he says you have learn to throw things really far, then in the sign he throws the sale sign "far". Maybe thats it?
I genuinely thought he was having absence seizures until he threw the feelings away at the end
"But when you put something beautiful out into the world, it's no longer yours..." What if... Brandy became a surrogate or she's becoming a surrogate to Bandit and Chilli's newborn/soon to be born child? Taking note of Chilli's weight gain in 'Exercise' and her having a bit of a hard time relaxing in 'Relax'. There's a possibility she's in the early stages of pregnancy. She's more relaxed in 'Stickbird' since she's in the moment with the kids and they're on vacation. I don't know, these hints could foreshadow upcoming episodes.
Bandit got the new job offer. This fits the timeline perfectly and he’s trying to make a difficult decision but Chilli probably didn’t know about it then. ITS PERFECT
I think the line about putting something beautiful out in the world refers to the Bluey episode exercise that had a lot of uproar over the beginning so they cut the beginning out to keep the peace. Maybe it hurt him to have to change an episode that was good but taken badly
i think the reason of it being work-related, specifically the idea that Bandit wrote a book or article, would make the most sense and fits as a booth ven-di-center for both in-universe reason and creator-perspective reason. Brum added the line after feeling some frustration regarding the notes he received for his show, this could be perfectly reflected if Bandit was writing an article or a book and kept getting notes on top of notes about it.
As a creative, either writing or editing, it's sometimes crushing to have a lot of notes on a draft/project you thought was perfect the way it is. i once worked as a video producer, writer, and editor and i once had to leave the work room for a few minutes cos the notes became quite infuriating with how it almost feels nitpicky and like they don't know what they're doing. but like in the episode, i had to learn to let it go and just do the work i was given.
Since “The Sign” came out my theory is that he did so good on his work trip and that’s when he might’ve been offered the job out of town and he was distracted because he didn’t know how to bring it up just yet. (I’m not very good at making theories though so I’m more than like 100% wrong lol)
I think it;'s from work or writing a book,bad days can bring us down and can even make us feel sad and angry,I think he had a horrible day before they went on their trip
I just thought that bandit was like traumatized about a sandcastle he built and was proud of got destroyed when he was young
Personally I think there’s a possibility that bandit is just sad it might be complicated or bandit might not know the reason
I think that Bandit wasn't chosen as Best Man for the wedding. His comment is because he feels like he helped "raise" his brother and he realizes he's not that big in his life anymore
Bandit is spaced out more then Takumi Fujiwara in Initial D (my favorite and only anime I watch)
No idea what it could be, but it's probably some kind of family issue
Maybe it has something to do with being sad on the fact that as a child he was ignored a lot due to being the middle child
Work related thing makes more sense. Chilli works at the airport and she is kind of a worker where she controls things, not create or discover. So she couldn't really empathize with his work 100%. Which is why she just told him to let it go. Bandit has a job where he discovers something, or create out of discovery. He examines the new things, draw it down, write it down, and talk about it.
I think he also behaved like that because he suddenly got that bad news / bad reviews throught the email on his phone when he went on vacations with family. Like he is all happy and cheerful about having a rest with family. Then suddenly the fun-breaking message came in, and it took away his happiness, making him frustrated as he is far away from home/workplace , and he cannot do anything about it but stay and do something else, which it may be difficult for some people, like him.
I doubt this has anything to do with the passing of a person. When Chilli told him to get over it, it makes you question why someone would tell you to get over it when you are mourning over a death.
I agree is definitely work related
The work thing makes the most sense. Could also be a situation of a paper being published using his work but someone else being who gets the most credit. Happens a lot in academia. But I feel like even that wouldn’t get Chilli’s reaction, because it is pretty serious to be snubbed like that.
Hi,I have been thinking about this and this really helped me!
There us no greater meaning here. This moment happened with Bandit because the creators of Bluey talk to us, not at us. Bandit isn't just 'Dad'. He's his own character with a personality. It happened because they're showing us that even Daddies have sad & bad & mad feelings.
I’m 100% sure it’s a friendship thing. He’s lost a friendship he put so much effort into, but chilli realised they were toxic.
This was so helpful thank you!❤
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Yeah, I figured it was just that someone said something to or about him which was bothering him and he was just stewing on. We've all done it... and in the bigger picture we know we shouldn't be so upset but we just keep thinking about it and sitting in that angry sad feeling. Probably did have something to do with his work because of the line at the end and also how Bingo was mirroring him by creating something then having it ruined. Like you say, he probably had someone criticise his work and he was stewing on what they said. (Maybe a lesson to us about not jumping down their throats about the exercise episode!)
I think it's deliberately left unsaid [what he's sad about] so the viewer can relate there OWN feelings to it [Although I never been a 'Let something go' person, personally]
the three kids that bandit & bingo watched run across the beach & take stickbird reminded me of bandit & his two brothers when they were kids, i think bandit coulda been watching them when he was zoning out and was reminded of that too, and possibly had a bad memory from the beach as a kid or something, we saw before that he was a bit of a bully sometimes which could explain sadness/anger stemming from regret/guilt
I was on Reddit and I found some posts that were saying that he found reminiscences of a civilization that was like them but there was a parasite that took them down called “Unicorse”
Ooh your Last theory also maybe makes me think that someone has taken credit for something Bandit has worked on a lot and with much passion. Like when you put something out in the world others could do things with it you might not like or something
At first I thought he just liked looking at the waves. I mean that is relaxing.
I feel like the work theory is probably the one that most fits. I think your take is probably the best, criticism is bumming Bandit out since the creator is going through the same thing. Before I wanted this video, I thought it may have been a particular find, possibly from a sea creature since Bandit keeps looking out into the ocean. Maybe he was part of a team that was looking for an ocean fossil, and Bandit wasn't given proper credit even though he put in his part of the work. It would bring parallels to Bingo's stickbird being stolen
Bandit jazzed all family’s spending money away in the beach arcades 😅
I agree not about his dad with how Chilli responds to him being upset. I think work related.. it fits with all things mentioned
It's probably not even over anything specific, it's probably just an "in general" type thing where something is on your mind and weighing you down and that it's important to let things go and move on otherwise you miss out on what's currently happening.
I think he was sad because of his age and weight making it hard to keep up with the kids and him throwing the stick thing was his way of letting go of those emotions and enjoying life and it's beauty
I haven’t seen the episode where Bandit is talking about the upright dog. When I saw the stick bird episode and the others in the 3c season, it made sense to me, he might have been dealing with the whole new job and move. He and Chilli would’ve talked about it to that point, but they maybe hadn’t talked to the girls yet. Well that’s just my thought.
Thank you. Normally I don’t get much into Bluey theories, but I would have had a real issue with Chili if it was the death of Pawpaw Heeler, as she clearly wasn’t/isn’t looking forward to her own father’s demise in Season 2. (Chili: “I still need him.”)
Woah...your hair...ITS SO COOL! Either the dye is fading or your made it that way. ITS STILL COOL!
The fact that the scene of bingo and bandit witnessing stickbird getting destroyed is based on a real life situation makes me more sad now 😢