We fondly remember Tommy Pickles as the pack leader on the ’90s Nickelodeon show Rugrats. He was a cute, bald, diaper-wearing baby who used better vocabulary than we do most days. So when we heard that he’d be featured on the box of the new Rugrats cereal, we were looking forward to the nostalgic feels. However, we’re feeling more creeped out than anything.
Rugrats cereal is produced by the pop culture-driven company, Funko, who are perhaps known best for their block-headed Pop! figurines. The company, which is selling the Rugrats cereal via FYE ($12.99), put their Tommy Pickles Funko character on the box rather than the Tommy Pickles from the actual show, which makes sense from a marketing perspective.
But unfortunately, the Tommy Pickles Funko Pop!, with his black beady eyes, looks more like a soulless anti-cherub rather than the doodle baby we know and love from our childhood.
The cereal itself seems great. It’s a simple multigrain O-shaped cereal that includes a mini Tommy Pickles Funko figurine in every box. We understand Funko is trying to do a cute thing for us ’90s kids, but we honestly wouldn’t want those black eyes staring at us from across the breakfast table.
This Funko character is the Rugrats equivalent to Coraline’s Other Mother. It’s Other Tommy Pickles and we hate it.
This is the bestest cereal in the whole wide world!
— FYE (@officialfye) November 25, 2018
Rugrats (Tommy Pickles) FunkO’s are now available online exclusively at FYE! Shop now while supplies last. @OriginalFunko https://t.co/pwmI5mpdp5 pic.twitter.com/J2tvfHeRc4
Yeah — our thoughts exactly.
tommy pickles didn't translate well into funko form
— alec (@alpec_irl) January 24, 2017
Is this Funko’s response to Bird Box or something?
Yikes, what a creepy looking box cover! Tommy looks possessed...
— NintenCade (@PinMike8666) December 4, 2018
Hey that picture is creepy
— Neil Lampen (@Vault405) December 4, 2018
Tommy dosent have ratty little demon eyes, but pop toys do I suppose
It’s not like we’re anti-Funko figurines. We really love this Leslie Knope Funko:
What's your favorite breakfast food? pic.twitter.com/fEjkSd8sNS
— Funko (@OriginalFunko) January 22, 2019
And these Lucy and Ricky Funkos from I Love Lucy are adorable.
Which #ILoveLucy episode is your favorite? #FunkoWomenOfPower pic.twitter.com/0SpturT55C
— Funko (@OriginalFunko) January 20, 2019
These Black Panther women of power Funkos are honestly too cute to handle.
In honor of Captain Marvel, we challenge you to share a photo of the Women of Power in your Funko collection! Post your photo with #FunkoWomenOfPower to play along! #CaptainMarvel pic.twitter.com/qPaXPivEz5
— Funko (@OriginalFunko) January 14, 2019
But… there’s just truly something so sinister about Tommy Pickles.
Um — same.
Others do not feel the same, however. And listen, we don’t understand you, but we’re glad the Tommy Pickles Funko Pop! will be loved by someone.
I NEED THE TOMMY PICKLES FUNKO!
— Uncle Jit (@geniusane) January 24, 2017
Just keep that thing away from us. Thanks.
