Once you realize the "dead parent trick" you see it everywhere (with variations of single parent, etc).
It makes things like Bluey stand out - wow, a show that is entertaining and fun where you don't have to kill one or more parents to make it work!
It makes things like Bluey stand out - wow, a show that is entertaining and fun where you don't have to kill one or more parents to make it work!
It would be, in a way, hilarious if it was all just lazy writing the entire time.