As Chilli explains a hero's journey to Bluey, Bingo goes on a quest with Bandit to swap curry dishes. But Bandit is hiding something...
Tropes:
- Boring Return Journey: Bingo and Bandit are less frightened of the magpie the second time they face it, partly because they had the backs of their heads painted so they don't need to look at it all the time.
- Foreshadowing: During a conversation with Bingo, Doreen wonders if Bandit is looking forward to tomorrow, to which Bandit gestures for her to drop the topic. This is the audience's hint of that there's more to the curry quest than meets the eye: the real quest is to see Bandit off for his six-week work trip.
- The Hero's Journey: Bingo takes the role of the Hero in 'Curry Quest' with Chilli explaining a simplified version of this trope to Bluey.
- Innocently Insensitive: While Bingo is visiting his family, Mackenzie wonders to Bingo if she's looking forward to going to the airport. Bingo's confused, as she isn't going to the airport as far as she knows. To this, Mackenzie explains how he overheard their dads talk about Bandit going on a business trip tomorrow. The problem is, Bingo didn't know this. And so, what was supposed to be casual conversation quickly turns to heartache for Bingo once she learns the truth. Mackenzie's mother calls her son out for blabbing confidential information.
- Mundane Made Awesome:
- On paper, scaring off a magpie with face paint (on the back of one's head) doesn't sound all that amazing. However, coupled with Chili's monologue about quests and how the heroes in them use all they learn to face a great test, it's meant to encapsulate how Bingo is mustering the courage to overcome all her obstacles. She's not just facing the magpie, but also doing it despite the prospect that Bandit will leave tomorrow for his business trip.
- Not only that, but the scene also demonstrates how Mrs. Border Collie's determination to learn to face paint changed the course of Bandit and Bingo's afternoon. She initially considered not serving as a fairground's face painter because she was afraid she wasn't qualified. However, it's because of her face paint (and her advice to Bingo) that would help Bingo fulfill her quest, even if she didn't know it at the time.
- Papa Wolf: The magpie who keeps attacking anyone who passes by his tree in the park is only doing so because of the eggs in his nest. When Bingo points out that nobody's actually trying to harm his eggs, Bandit replies that the magpie doesn't know that and he's just trying to be a good dad by protecting his eggs.
- Refusal of the Call: Bingo doesn't want to help Bandit carry food because she wants to stay with her mother (whose lap she was snoozing on before Bandit showed up). She switches gears immediately when she finds out that she'll get her face painted if she goes.
- Stylistic Suck: Mrs. Border Collie is clearly still learning how to paint faces. Her son is a testament to this- he's supposed to be a cheetah, but no-one knows that because his face paint is orange and messy. Mackenzie is even confused that his face paint was supposed to be that of a cheetah.
- Symbolism: After Bingo learns her father's leaving for an archeological assignment for six weeks, she's reluctant to go home or even face the magpie. But while Mrs. Border Collie is giving her a face paint, the conversation veers into telling Bingo how she's secretly insecure about doing the face-painting stall for the coming weekend. As Bingo comes to her own conclusion that courage is about doing what must be done regardless of fear or uncertainty, Mrs. Border Collie gradually paints her face to look like a tiger. It reflects how Bingo is gaining the courage of a tiger.
