I've Never Felt So Bad For Angelica Pickles...

Angelica Pickles is a character that I've always felt mixed about. I mean, she's always been portrayed as the bad guy. It's hard to not have some sort of dislike for her. With that being said though, there were always times when she was portrayed in more of a gentle light. They may have been few and far between, but when they did happen, they usually came with a bit of a softening to our perceptions of her as a character. These moments were used strategically in a way that definitely added a ton of substance to both Rugrats and All Grown Up alike. That's why today, on our nostalgic walk down memory lane, we're checking out an episode of All Grown Up that definitely would help further shape our perceptions of Angelica Pickles.

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[jessetorres]

There's nothing sadder or more humiliating for a kid/pre-teen than inviting their whole class to a birthday party & none of them showing up.

[chaosstar]

The reason I like Angelica is because time and again she shows that no one messes with Tommy and his group but her. She may be a bully, but she protects her dweebs from others.

[haileybalmer]

I hated Angelica as a kid, but as an adult, I'm like, wait... every adult in her life thinks it's ok to just leave her unsupervised in a room full of babies. Let's set the parentification vibes aside for a minute and think about that: she's several years older, she knows more, she can do more, and she's stuck playing with people who can't possibly relate to her interests. I think I'd lash out and be bratty if I was four and that happened to me nearly every day.

[princessangel]

My thing with Angelica is this, she only acts out bc she's not getting the love/attention she needs from her parents. Not excusing her bad behavior, some discipline was needed but guidance was needed too, and she wasn't getting it. Instead, her parents threw gifts and junk food at her as a form of "love". So it makes sense that she's bratty. And i think to a certain level, Tommy knows that and has always known that. Which is why he still has a level of sympathy for her.

[Manda_Kat]

Savannah's behavior is how a lot of teenage girls behave when they act as bullies. They pretend to have these bonds of sisterhood and frame their harrassment as helping.

[MelancoliaI]

That's what set cartoons like Rugrats apart. They could've easily left Angelica be the villain with no redeemable qualities or depth. We need more kids' shows that don't insult their audience's intelligence

[iScorpio]

One of the best portrayals of Angelica doesn’t even come from any of the cartoons that Nickelodeon has airs on TV, but rather in a newspaper comic strip where, rather than berating Chuckie for thinking that he can bring his mom back by stepping on sidewalk cracks, she stops her insult mid-sentence and asks Chuckie if stepping on the cracks are working. Peak Nice Angelica.

[jellyfish]

I never hated her. She was manipulative, yeah. But she always cared for the babies deep down. Think it's the whole "I gotta' look strong" thing.

[daorignaldumbucket]

I've never cared for Angelica, but I'll always take someone that's mean to your face than someone who's nice to your face but mean behind your back

[Wolvesbane]

I do like how All Grown Up softens Angelica. She's still a brat and a bit of a mean girl, but this episode shows she truly loves Tommy and Dill like brothers, and the rest of the group are basically extended family to her. Her upbringing wasn't great due to her parents, but her aunt and uncle were always a safe space for her, and the group has been there for her.

[sarahlivingston]

Savannah didn't just make Angelica cry, she made Charlotte cry. You don't make people's moms cry.

[electragoob]

We grew up with Angelica, too. She was OUR mean cousin, too. So seeing someone be mean to a character that we have spent so much time with, makes us feel bad for her. It's like Tommy said, it's one thing when you bag on someone you know really well, it's another for an outsider to do it.

[moose]

Savannah is a sociopath. She purposefully planned and ruined Angelica's birthday party with her own party because she thought she wasn't cool enough.

[madnessjones]

Weirdly enough, one of my favorite episodes of All Grown Up was actually another Angelica-centered episode. It’s the one where Charlotte gets ousted as CEO of her company, and since she no longer has a job to keep her busy she tries bonding with Angelica. It showed just how difficult it is to reconnect with a kid when all that child knows from you is neglect. I feel like this show and Rugrats got a surprising amount of mileage out of Angelica plots, even though as a character she’s mostly a jerk. It’s cool how they subtly gave depth to someone you weren’t even supposed to like.

[connellychase]

You can annoyed by her at most but when shes bullied and hurt you feel for her honesty her brattiness comes from the fact her dad constantly spoils her and her mom being constantly neglectful has led her to develop sever abandonment issues and just being upset with how her parents were personally once she reached her 13 year old self she actually became nice and lovable

[BeeKee]

I know All Grown Up may not be the most beloved show (even though I enjoy it) but something I think the show did really well was give Angelica more redeeming qualities. She may still talk down to Tommy and the gang and be cruel at times but I feel like she's also matured in a few ways. An example I always remembered was when she befriended a sick child. I like how she was able to at least somewhat grow out of her cruel and evil ways from when she was a toddler.

[rebellsprout]

I can’t believe I forgot that Angelica has a cat that eerily resembles her. It even look a bit aged and everything. I applaud them for remembering that minor detail in the sequel series, even if it was just a brief cameo.

[RayvenLunaNite]

What Tommy says is true. With family, it's **mostly** good natured fun because you know your family loves you. But outsiders, it's more bullying, especially if they don't know you.

[sealestial]

I think its neat that Angeica came up with a list of things she knows would interest the Rugrats- like that just shows how well she knows them. Sure it was a way to get them to not be at her Birthday party, But she clearly did work to find stuff they would find interesting and present it to them

[marieliana]

Lmfao Angelica’s “hi how are ya” then going back to her dramatic rant is the most relatable thing I’ve ever seen😂😂😂