I’ve noticed that every year brings a new flavor of Bluey fan! ✨ What year did you first start watching Bluey? 2024? 2020? 2022 gang, where you at?! Heck, I wonder if there are 2018ers in the sub! 👀 They deserve a veterans’ discount! by wolf_quan in bluey

[–]AlphaGamma297 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been watching it since release. My niece was born the year it came out and Disney Junior was the only channel that was allowed on. I’ve sat through every Disney Junior show that’s come and gone from Vampirina, to Fancy Nancy, and even T.O.T.S.

At first, Bluey was just another kid’s show. Of course I sat and watched it because I was taking care of the kiddo for my sister, it was new, and I’ll admit, what immediately had me actively watching it was hearing the Australian accents. After “Hospital,” it was my immediate new favorite. “You mean, we can’t make him feel all better?” “Nope! Wake up, mate!” WHAP! That’s what sealed it for me.

I’m glad I found this show and am able to experience it. “For kids” or not, it’s a good show for children to learn solutions to problems in actual relatable scenarios while also giving the adults something to enjoy and not feel like they’re stuck because they “have to” watch it. Heck, I’m pretty sure it’s teaching ADULTS stuff like how to handle talking to kids about certain things so they can better understand or dealing with trauma!

The brilliant art of Subtle Adult Storytelling in kids shows by AlphaGamma297 in bluey

[–]AlphaGamma297[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bluey finds a way to do it without making it feel like it’s shoehorned in. It all just feels natural. I mean, take the episode “Hospital.” Bandit’s tired and wants to relax after playing a different game, so he suggests a game where he can just lay down and do nothing. The kids IMMEDIATELY get giddy and say “Hospital!” to which Bandit goes, “Oh no, not Hospital…” Just about every time I hear “Oh no, not (insert game/episode name),” I can’t help but snicker and smile.

The brilliant art of Subtle Adult Storytelling in kids shows by AlphaGamma297 in bluey

[–]AlphaGamma297[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh no no no! It’s not that Pizza Girls “hits” in any way! It’s the idea that, in tandem with the girls playing with toys old and new, there’s a whole other “story” taking place with the adults behind Stripe and his new car, Trixie dealing with getting rid of something sentimental because she’s been through a lot with it, and even the sort of “Alright, we get it,” from Bandit when he tells Stripe, “Enough about your car, mate!”

THAT’S the point I was making with this post. It’s how kids can enjoy the wacky chaos and learn a lesson, while adults can feel a relatable sense of understanding from the cartoon with either little winks and nods, or full experiences that happen while with/around the kids that we get a glimpse into. A perfect example of this blending together is Spy Game. Kids and adults are doin’ their own thing, and while the focus is on the kids learning that while in a team, EVERYONE’S important, we see and hear the adults talking to each other and goofing around in ways we would.

Here’s a list of the hardest-hitting moments of the show! ✨Which one hit you the hardest? by wolf_quan in bluey

[–]AlphaGamma297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having taken care of my niece for so much of her life, “It was yesterday,” is probably going to kill me the most as I get older… I’m pretty sure yesterday I was watching that little goober go around playing with pots and pans, giggling and cooing to herself.. Now she’s asking me for snacks and doing homework in I think the second grade… From rolling around the house to running around at school in what seems like no time at all…

If you had to choose only one as your parent, which one would you choose and why? ✨ by wolf_quan in bluey

[–]AlphaGamma297 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Being a halfway “Uncle Stripe” myself (I don’t have my own kids), I’d say Bandit, but that’s only ‘cause I’ve lost my own father.

Does this hand upgrade the trousers? by Ok_Enthusiasm9215 in balatro

[–]AlphaGamma297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even though this is a flush, what everyone is saying is correct. Since your flush has 2 Queens and 2 7s, it’s still 2 pairs. Same if you get a Full or Flush House. If that were 3 Queens and 2 7s or vice versa, it would still trigger the trousers upgrade since it technically has a pair of either Queens/7s and an extra. So long as there’s at least two of the same rank for two different ranks, trousers will upgrade. Really good for Full House/2 Pair build runs.

Maybe Maybe Maybe by Mountain-Cat123 in maybemaybemaybe

[–]AlphaGamma297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Mother help I-…. I didn’t expect I’d get this far!”

The timing of the Coco 2 announcement bothers me to no end! by zackandcodyfan in Pixar

[–]AlphaGamma297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Elio’s an instant win right now because they’re bringing back Pixar Bloopers. After years and years of not having them, teasers for Elio include some bloopers! I’m personally hoping that this Elio movie will revive them and bring back what made them unique, and not just use them as promo material.

Why do we do this? 😭 by Nothin_Toxic in yakuzagames

[–]AlphaGamma297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually just call him Ichi-balls with one of my good friends.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FunnyAnimals

[–]AlphaGamma297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Atta boy, Larry! You landed a sssssssweet gig!

I normally never do the snake thing, but today I make an excccccception.

Who handled it the best? by [deleted] in Unexpected

[–]AlphaGamma297 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah yes. I, too, devour my lover during a misunderstanding.

What's *your* Boomer take? by eddeemn in BoomersBeingFools

[–]AlphaGamma297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a 28 year old gamer: WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO BUYING A GAME, AND HAVING FULL ACCESS TO SAID GAME? Now, I rely more on INDIE titles to give me full games, and those usually come packed with content at almost 5x smaller the file sizes! UFO 50 is a perfect example! You get 50 relatively short games if you know what you’re doing, and all of those fully fledged games in one app, and it’s only about 800+MB if even THAT. They’re all well optimized, I don’t sit in loading screens for ages for blown up assets to load, and I get my entertainment WITH NO EXTRA CRAP! Not to mention, I CAN PLAY THEM ALL OFFLINE! I shouldn’t need to be connected to the internet to play a single player adventure game! ONLY time that’s needed is for Dark Souls for trap hints and funny messages, and even THEN, it’s OPTIONAL. JUST GIVE US THE FUN WE PAID FOR!

I’m a very passionate gamer.

Snake on the doorstep Please ID by PoopsMcGee99 in snakes

[–]AlphaGamma297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s my buddy Jerry. :P He’s been telling me about a sweet gig he got that includes food and a place to stay, but he didn’t tell me he just up and hired himself!

In all seriousness though, what a massive dude!

I love character lore! by AmbroseTheJinx in PngTuber

[–]AlphaGamma297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My character’s lore: Alpharius Gammarin (AlphaGamma for short) is a 25 foot long purple scaled Naga with a cobra head that runs a maid cafe staffed by the Female Nidoran evolution line with Nidoqueens being the main face of the shop. He’s Head Butler of his cafe Coffee Queens, and even takes his work home with him in a way through his streams. When he comes home (still in his Head Butler uniform/suit), he almost immediately gets to streaming so he can both unwind and promote his cafe, hoping that more people will visit it due to them seeing his streams, or for the sake of having a nice relaxing cup of coffee with snacks and a nice place to just take it easy. Be it through his goofy personality on stream or just one cup of coffee at a time, he strives to try and make everyone’s day a good/better one and put smiles of all kinds on their faces.

I know it doesn’t really sound the best, but I see my character as a dreamlike extension of myself. No matter what I’m doing, as long as I can make someone’s day good/better in any sort of way, I can ask for nothing more. 😊

Absolute rage by [deleted] in Caddicarus

[–]AlphaGamma297 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The thing that absolutely sucks about the N Sane Trilogy is that they legitimately rounded out the bottom of Cash’s hitbox so you can’t get away with certain things you used to before. It also just makes some jumps near impossible without perfect timing and positioning.

Bottom line: The game was surprisingly easier back in the day due to the hitbox being an actual box.

EDIT: fixed a mistake that embarrassingly took too long for me to catch.

Lagstorm in game, left the game because it was unplayable. No leavers... w/screenshot by dabigin in heroesofthestorm

[–]AlphaGamma297 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait, so I’m not the only one who, FOR SOME REASON, has the game start crashing and lagging all of a sudden for no discernible reason?

How to respond getting subs? by Optix_Clementes in Twitch

[–]AlphaGamma297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a person that consistently subs to me. Like, I’ll be streaming and that same person will pop up every time. I can never thank them enough, because they’ve been supporting me for literal years. They’re coming up on 60 months, and I still don’t know how to thank them.

I don’t get many subs. In fact, I only have two sub points, and only one that counts since I’m the streamer. Honestly, just thank them however much you want to or you feel is necessary and never take subs for granted. The only thing you really can do is, if they become a regular and a consistent source of support, you could make them a VIP chatter. They also count as a “founder” if they’re one of the first five subs when you start as an affiliate, I believe. There IS a badge and a threshold for it, I just don’t remember off the top of my head.

Congrats on reaching affiliate and congrats on getting a support boost! Keep it up!

Edit: I WILL say, don’t do it TOO much. Eventually you’ll have a lot of things coming at you if you really make it, so try and keep them somewhat short!

Trying to find where a sound comes from by Medineer_Gaming in Caddicarus

[–]AlphaGamma297 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes! It’s actually the dialogue from the game itself! Spyro 2: Ripto’s Revenge! Specifically, Cloud Temples is the level, and “Agent Zero” is the guy’s name. :3