History DethroningMoment / Rugrats

* Tropers/BronyOfTheOctaves: The episode 'Tricycle Thief' was the biggest middle finger insulting episode of the show. The basic premise is that Susie's tricycle goes missing, and blames Angelica for stealing it just because she ended up damaging it earlier in the episode. Granted, Angelica has lied several times before, but still, she was clearly completely innocent of the "lost" trike from the very beginning. Worse, while confronted about the "stolen" trike, when hints that are obvious to the contrary are pointed out (such as the reflector being completely intact), Susie stubbornly comes up with ridiculous theories stating "she threw away the broken one and stole it from someone else's trike." Now this would have been a decent episode using the "{{Misblamed}}" plot, but instead comes off as a degrading episode to Angelica with Susie literally decides that as a means to make Angelica confess (to something she honestly doesn't know about) or else her dang doll is going to be sent into the air by Chuckie's balloon. Even if it's made to seem Angelica "stole" Susie's tricycle, you can tell she didn't and yet this entire episode is making you sit through god knows how many agonizing minutes of Angelica pleading that she didn't steal the tricycle. It's a basic CharacterDerailment to Susie, who's known to be level headed (at least before ''WesternAnimation/AllGrownUp'' came in) and just having her order Phil and Lil into holding Angelica like that (especially when Cynthia is let go). It actually made this troper smile when Angelica started to give a huge TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Susie after it's revealed she obviously didn't steal the tricycle, even if it was a little one. But of course course, it was taken back when Cynthia is returned. The episode was just poorly done and derailed Susie's character, as well as Phil and Lil's, but not so much.Angelica starts to give a huge TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Susie after it's revealed she obviously didn't steal the tricycle, even if it was a little one. But of course, it was taken back when Cynthia is returned. The episode was just poorly done and derailed Susie's character, as well as Phil and Lil's, but not so much.

* Tropers/BronyOfTheOctaves: The episode 'Tricycle Thief' was the biggest middle finger insulting episode of the show. The basic premise is that Susie's tricycle goes missing, and blames Angelica for stealing it just because she ended up damaging it earlier in the episode. Granted, Angelica has lied several times before, but still, she was clearly completely innocent of the "lost" trike from the very beginning. Worse, while confronted about the "stolen" trike, when hints that are obvious to the contrary are pointed out (such as the reflector being completely intact), Susie stubbornly comes up with ridiculous theories stating "she threw away the broken one and stole it from someone else's trike." Now this would have been a decent episode using the "{{Misblamed}}" plot, but instead comes off as a degrading episode to Angelica with Susie literally decides that as a means to make Angelica confess (to something she honestly doesn't know about) or else her dang doll is going to be sent into the air by Chuckie's balloon. Even if it's made to seem Angelica "stole" Susie's tricycle, you can tell she didn't and yet this entire episode is making you sit through god knows how many agonizing minutes of Angelica pleading that she didn't steal the tricycle. It's a basic CharacterDerailment to Susie, who's known to be level headed (at least before ''WesternAnimation/AllGrownUp'' came in) and just having her order Phil and Lil into holding Angelica like that (especially when Cynthia is let go). Angelica starts to give a huge TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Susie after it's revealed she obviously didn't steal the tricycle, even if it was a little one. But of course, it was taken back when Cynthia is returned. The episode was just poorly done and derailed Susie's character, as well as Phil and Lil's, but not so much.

* Tropers/BronyOfTheOctaves: The episode 'Tricycle Thief' was the biggest middle finger insulting episode of the show. The basic premise is that Susie's tricycle goes missing, and blames Angelica for stealing it just because she ended up damaging it earlier in the episode. Granted, Angelica has lied several times before, but still, she was clearly completely innocent of the "lost" trike from the very beginning. Worse, while confronted about the "stolen" trike, when hints that are obvious to the contrary are pointed out (such as the reflector being completely intact), Susie stubbornly comes up with ridiculous theories stating "she threw away the broken one and stole it from someone else's trike." Now this would have been a decent episode using the "{{Misblamed}}" plot, but instead comes off as a degrading episode to Angelica with Susie literally decides that as a means to make Angelica confess (to something she honestly doesn't know about) or else her dang doll is going to be sent into the air by Chuckie's balloon. Even if it's made to seem Angelica "stole" Susie's tricycle, you can tell she didn't and yet this entire episode is making you sit through god knows how many agonizing minutes of Angelica pleading that she didn't steal the tricycle. It's a basic CharacterDerailment to Susie, who's known to be level headed (at least before ''WesternAnimation/AllGrownUp'' came in) and just having her order Phil and Lil into holding Angelica like that (especially when Cynthia is let go). It actually made this troper smile when Angelica started to give a huge TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Susie after it's revealed she obviously didn't steal the tricycle, even if it was a little one. But of course it was taken back when Cynthia is returned. The episode was just poorly done and derailed Susie's character, as well as Phil and Lil's, but not so much.

* PrincessTogezo: I can find something to like about almost any ''Rugrats'' episode, but "Silent Angelica" comes off as a total misfire. It just feels too mean-spirited for a show like this one. Basically, to get new toys, Angelica tries to behave herself by staying quiet until her mom's done with a business call and her dad's done watching a badminton game, but the babies keep being loud. Somehow, Angelica never gets the idea to whisper to them and explain what's going on, and so they think something's wrong with her (like maybe she's sad or sick). At the end of the episode, when the babies are bothering her and being loud, she finally snaps and yells that there's nothing wrong with her and she's just trying to get some toys. However, Drew and Charlotte heard this, and because of her yelling and the mess in the room, decide that Angelica shouldn't get any toys (to add insult to injury, this was just a few seconds before the time where Angelica could stop being quiet). In most ''Rugrats'' episodes, when Angelica gets punished, it's because she did something to deserve it. Here, she was genuinely trying to behave, and yet she got punished anyway. It's uncomfortably similar to the later [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb "Candace Gets Busted"]] in this regard, and definitely one of the weaker episodes of ''Rugrats''.

* Tropers/{{KoopaKid17}}: The ending to "Angelica's Worst Nightmare" made Angelica more insufferable than she already is. It's built up when Drew and Charlotte tell her that they're not going to have another child after all. [[NoodleIncident What exactly happened is left to the viewer's interpretation]]. Angelica seems to share their pain until she goes up to her room, closes the door and lets out a BigYes. Fade to black. Okay, Angelica is supposed to be selfish but it's downright cruel to celebrate an event that leaves your parents traumatized. This especially considering [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic we were supposed to sympathize with her after her nightmare]], and one that dealt with a potential real-life issue that kids can relate to.

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* defender2222: "Dil Saver". Tommy goes through the entire episode getting more and more fearful that Dil has become trapped in the computer, desparetely trying to rescue him and return him to normal. Not only is this just a rehash of "Dil We Meet Again" from Season 6 (only they babies think Dil is a watermellon) but the ending is utterly horrible. Stu's new expensive computer is destroyed meaning he is now out of a ton of money. This is played for laughs. Then Dil returns and Tommy expresses how thrilled and happy he is to see him... and Dil violently smacks him over and over on the head, with Tommy weakly saying its okay. It makes one wonder WHY Tommy wants his brother back when Dil is so mean and evil. And to top it off only half a season later we get another rehash of the same plot in "Hello Dilly" only this time with a FAR superior ending (Dil's subplot seeing him also in distress as Angelica has kidnapped him and he just wants to get back to Tommy; when Dil does get back home he is the first one to react, being utterly thrilled to have found Tommy and giving him a hug). "Dil We Meet Again" just makes Dil off as a selfish horrible baby who does nothing to earn Tommy's love.

** Come to think of it, Angelica trying fake her broken leg pretty much feels like a scam. She can't just pretend to fake a broken leg to get her attention, It's just not right. Luckily in the end, Didi had a phone call from the doctor, who told her she hasn't broken her leg after all. Why didn't he just call her earlier before? or better yet, tell Didi and Stu that Angelica didn't actually broken her leg after she had her X-ray? However, Charlotte did actually broken her leg, after she fall of the waterfall, along with her coworkers (and probably Drew as well). I think Angelica really deserves her punishment for what she did to her uncle and aunt. If the scene where Stu makes chocolate pudding was cut, then the episode would've been slightly better. Wow, that episode really traumatised me. I don't know why it became an internet meme in the first place, it's just unfunny and too disturbing to watch. That is not a good idea to teach kids it's okay to fake a broken leg, it's just feels.... wrong.