The Office: Angela, A Guide to Cat People

Sign up for Skillshare: skl.sh/thetake60 | The Office's Angela Martin is the ultimate "cat person" -- someone who loves cats, and who's also essentially a cat in spirit. So how do you deal with a "cat person" in your life? Or if you are that "cat person," how do you better understand yourself? If you like this video, subscribe to our channel or support us on Patreon: / thetake
Follow The Take on Instagram: / thisisthetake , Twitter: / thisisthetake , and Facebook: / thisisthetake
We are The Take (formerly ScreenPrism).

[@thetake]

Sign up for Skillshare: skl.sh/thetake60 Support The Take on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thetake Subscribe to keep up with our latest videos, and let us know what you want to see next!

[@ImGonnaBlameTheMEEDUHSid]

Another fun movie that's rife with topics and themes for exploration...Tropic Thunder. It's been about ten years right?

[@annalu6974]

The take should do Jackie burkheart

[@JennaLeigh]

"Without my cats, I am utterly and completely alone." "Angela, you have your son." **heavy sigh** "I guess........" 😂😂😂😂

[@scp--297]

I completely understand that. Like I love my family, siblings and friends but my cat is always beats them. My cat is first.

[@deezyfbabay6107]

Neko Sun Well that’s weird.... and that’s her SON. Bye.

[@zejdland]

@@scp--297 get help how can an animal stand before your family.... you people are sick

[@michellete8545]

damian Babiec I think what they mean is that family will move on. Your kids will become adults and start families of their own. Your friends have their own stuff going and even your spouse will have his or her own time at work or other things. Your animals on the other hand will always depend on you and their loyalty is more extreme than that of a fellow human being. That’s why a lot of people have such strong dependence and love for their animals but I agree it’s not healthy to say stuff like “I love my cat/dog/etc more than anyone else.” That’s a bit extreme....

[@SarahBrown-mg6cy]

@@zejdland i mean... We are ALL animals..

[@callalilly4743]

Just two kittens...out on the town.

[@Bell_Matt]

You can’t be “on” a town. You meant “in.”

[@mothlastname2413]

The show is funny not you

[@callalilly4743]

@@mothlastname2413 😋😂

[@coolnuggit1860]

That pic was actually cute

[@janetomoruyi]

Bell Matthew the fact that five people liked your comment is flabbergasting to me

[@IcySync]

Angela gets a lot of hate, and rightfully so in most cases. She's judgemental, mean, and a hypocrite. But she goes through a lot of character development and is a much more open minded and humble person by the end of the series. I think she and Dwight fit together so well, despite some of their differences. They both mature a lot.

[@MsMinoula]

I also think they are the hottest couple in the office (after Erin and teh new guy towards the end) or am I crazy?

[@MsMinoula]

@@streetrando I am saying they are good looking. Physically attractive.

[@leilanidru7506]

She’s a complete bitch and I love her. Love’s a bit strong but I found her personality *at least* hilarious most of the time. Although If I had to deal with someone like that in my actual workplace I’d be in jail for murder. But from the safety of behind my screen, she’s as she would say, “a hoot”.

[@angelat5554]

i love also how at first she was disgusted by oscar coming out as gay, but by the final season he ends up becoming philips godfather which i think is such a beautiful ending.

[@wvu05]

@@leilanidru7506 Like a lot of people on this show, she is a great character, but I would hate dealing with someone like that in real life. Double fudge... but Angela.

[@laestrella7309]

"Don't expect for any cookie" "But what if I'm hungry" 😂😂

[@SindromeDeMascotinha]

Ryan: 😶😧

[@audiho]

It’s “don’t expect any cooking”!

[@romeroj6103]

do u want a Gookie Cookie

[@saylorskidds9538]

NO. COOKIE.

[@kayzmom2007]

@@audiho no its cookie

[@sejcai]

i live for these the office character analysis on the take lmao

[@MissNayNay]

I do, too. I always get so giddy when I see a video about The Office.

[@deedolce04]

Every time Angela says "You were supposed to be my friend", I start to cry. It's such a quick line, but it's so heartbreaking to see Angela being so hurt, especially since she never seems to express her emotions to others.

[@kristelpi652]

And he didn’t even get slack for it like she did 😐

[@gracetaveo2733]

Y’all should do a video of the psychology behind Michaels attraction to Ryan because that was an amazing love story never told.

[@dianeromero6267]

Grace taveo I was not expecting this comment at all 😂

[@eileenhawthorne8707]

Its called bisexuality ;)

[@HilaryHDD]

Yesssssss

[@NoeHernandezPe767]

Grace taveo 😂 lol that also puzzled me a lot, like yeah Michael might not be completely straight, but it also didn’t read as sexual attraction, it was more like infatuation. Also, as a gay man, I recognize that feeling, it’s not something sexual or even romantic, it’s like a small obsession (although not as excessive as Michael’s lol)

[@juansandoval9768]

Michael projects himself in Ryan, that's not love related

[@clautastic9186]

It's amazing how a character like Angela could be funny and likeable so many times. I loved her character evolution and how she and Óscar ended being good friends. But as a cat lady myself I feel offended by the portray of other cat ladies (like Umbridge) I know other cat ladies like me and we are nothing like them, I swear we are good people 😆😆😆

[@elenapopovic6261]

Dont worry, we all know cat ladies are wonderful humans and the media is mostly run by men who love misogynistic tropes as scare tactics to keep women in line.

[@aikaterineillt9876]

I’m a cat person however a lot of other cat people I know are straight up bitches. Not that dog people cant be too but everytime I think I find a friend who is a cat person like me, they are a self absorbed narcissist who ends up getting on my nerves. They just use their cats for Instagram pictures like accessories.

[@bubbles4897]

Elena Popovic it’s......not that deep.....

[@DeepBreathingMeditation]

@@aikaterineillt9876 I know a self absorbed narcissistic dog lover! That's crazy right

[@Silburific]

Huh. It's almost like people are individuals and have varying personalities regardless of what animals they like...

[@angelam.4670]

Please do Jan next I think her character is SO underrated.

[@jmile001]

Yes!!

[@japikolee]

I like the slow reveal of her unstability. In the beginning she seems like a boss who tries to be professional but still somehow puts up with Michaels screw-ups but then it turns out she's pretty messed up herself.

[@Islandboytb]

I have mixed thoughts on how the writers treated Jan. Her character was often utilized to serve the story and development of other characters, making for some inconsistencies. At points they did a good job portraying her humanity, other times she was merely an unhinged shell of a person used purely for comedic effect. But I agree, I’d love to see a video focusing on her, a lot of juicy issues came from her story, like their role reversal of gender and power dynamics, femininity in the work place, and of course gender discrimination.

[@winter7564]

You sigh like Jan.

[@emunebula2975]

She's crazy

[@dispater101]

Her, Oscar and Kevin's dynamic is pretty underrated

[@juansandoval9768]

I love them, they're like family for eachother

[@Chigger]

Yeah, the accounting department really was their own special group. I loved their dynamic.

[@ulitmatedakotafan]

I am surprised she forgave him, he froze her pet to death, that's a painful sad death to imagine. I don't think I could get past that. I always forget Dwight froze her cat alive and it always makes me sick to my stomach to picture it.

[@elenasreadingcorner]

Yes, I would never forgive a murderer

[@ruth078]

If someone froze my cat Morty to death I would freeze them to death.

[@darafeth]

I would lose my mind if someone did that to my cat, could literally never forgive them, it genuinely ruined his character for me which sucks because he has some of the best scenes and development of the show

[@razkable]

the cat was going to die anyways

[@gregorymoore2877]

@@razkable Indeed, Sprinkles sounded very sick and miserable. Dwight was being mericful.

[@TSXIO]

“Take bandit !” will never not be funny

[@disneyavenger5653]

🤣🤣🤣

[@bethanyduvall9860]

I am currently realizing a whole lot of things about myself.

[@mimmikibilly]

same

[@zejdland]

that you don't have anybody but your cats?

[@Artbug]

Was this about Angela, or WAS THIS ABOUT ME???

[@FeministCatwoman]

I feel personally attacked.

[@machigiceb7788]

Yes

[@MissNayNay]

I know. I feel like this is about me. And coincidentally, I'm a cat person.

[@coolkat5203]

Are we Angela?

[@zejdland]

@@FeministCatwoman hhahaha a feminist is a cat lady... why doesn't it suprise me

[@DarkLordGanondorf190]

I would never forgive someone who killed my cat.

[@sabertoothtooth2572]

Dwight put that cat out of its misery

[@mayplaysgames7978]

@@sabertoothtooth2572 he was NOT in the right to do it without talking to Angela, but I see where he's coming from. That's how he grew up. But she also has every reason to be upset. I can't be mad at either of them, but Dwight was still in the wrong for doing something like that without Angela knowing

[@magsyilden670]

@@mayplaysgames7978 and lying about it.

[@mayplaysgames7978]

@@magsyilden670 yep, im aware!😁

[@magsyilden670]

I genuinely am a fucked up and jaded human being and I know this bc if someone killed my cat, I'd want them killed. Their life would be significantly less important to me than the life of my cat. And tbh. They forfeited their right to life when they murdered an Innocent 🤷‍♀️ How. Dare. He. Once again, Dwight was raised different and thought he was doing the right thing in some ways. And I can't actually hate his character for that. But if it was my cat? The world would burn b4 I'd forgive them.

[@MaddieNiec]

Yeah, I'm a cat person but I'm not very similar to Angela at all. Cats are great because they all have such different personalities, no one cat is the same, just like people.

[@juliec5151]

agree 100% when i get home my cat comes running, demands to be picked up, and furiously purrs in my arms. she follows me around the house, is a total snuggle bug, and just loves to be around people in general people be like "aww she's like a dog 😚 and i'm like "no, she's like a cat 😅

[@MaddieNiec]

@@juliec5151 exactly, one of my cats is a total scaredy cat, scared of everyone except me, and even then she doesn't like to be picked up much, my other cat isn't scared but she isn't a big snuggler, but she does snuggle with me sometimes, my kitten follows me everywhere and purrs like crazy when I'm around. They all have such different personalities and that's what makes them so great

[@causticsneeze3425]

Just what an Angela would say.

[@verafonteyne6927]

very true

[@hittingyouoverthehead]

@@MaddieNiec So basically each cat wants to be with you on their own terms?? Something similar to what was said in the video...

[@exist_much5625]

When you bump into the cat girl at school and she hisses

[@im_learning_bicth]

Craigmeister999 I would say “uwu” but I’m not bout that life

[@littlellama7753]

🤢

[@DeniseDutton]

I watched this with my cat. He approved.

[@enriquemoriel2076]

I like how this show goes over little details that just go over your head.

[@batgurrl]

Thanks for the analysis. Funniest moment was when she left her kitty-cam on and ran home and they saw her licking her cat then she had a hairball at the office Save Bandit!

[@bunkymartian1652]

I really love Angela and Oscar's friendship.. it's so sweet

[@sanchitagolder]

"her cats aren't just her best friend" Angela: she was my best friend

[@stillhoping]

Awesome! It's about time we got some Angela love. She's so misunderstood. And I absolutely agree with your thoughts on her relationship with Dwight. They're both so similar to animals that when she leaves him, in all of the scenes where he's crying for her, he sounds like a wounded animal.

[@xSTTS]

"just say copies why do you have to bring cats into this" is by far the funniest thing I've ever heard

[@frankinsaneandmyrrh1202]

I just realized Andy went from the human embodiment of a cat in Angela, to the human embodiment of a dog (or even puppy) in Erin.

"The cat is such a perfect symbol of beauty and superiority that I'm going to name mine a racial slur." -- H. P. Lovecraft

[@ae2cha]

No one: Literally NO ONE: Angela: hICkHhh hICkHhh hICkHhh

[@allature]

The Take: "Angela, A Guide to Cat People" Me: *offended cat-person noises* EDIT: typo

[@Beep974]

i thought i was pam but it turns out i’m actually angela

[@zombiekiller9077]

“I don't walk into your house and steal your Hello Kitty backpack.”

[@erikas.6790]

My mom says she doesn't need a cat, she already has me🤣🤣

[@sarac4773]

That's sweet

[@JustThatOneRandomGuy]

The darkest moment in the office is when Angela describes how Sprinkles tried clawing her way out of the freezer... just imagine that. Also it funnily ties into the old Schrute tradition “making sure our dead is really dead” because “grave robbers have found disturbing scratch marks on the coffins”

[@mnaftw]

Thanks for including those clips from Catwoman I forgot how bad it really was

[@im_learning_bicth]

SvemirZeka was it bad? I thought it was a interesting take on feminism, then again, I’m not well-versed in the subject yet 😮

[@lilstonerprincess2135]

Actually studies show that cats bond with their owners the same way a child would bond with a parent, they need us more than they wanna let on ^.^

[@wolfmidnaoftwilight]

The only times I disliked Angela were when she was unfaithful in her relationships. Other than those times, I absolutely loved her

[@candycane1744]

Especially when she was jackass to andy

[@soraya3422]

Also it makes sense how much Dwight loves her and seems to understand her better than anyone since he talks about women the same way he talks about animals

[@jaderoman4998]

Hp lovecraft’s quote seems appropriate until you find out what his cats name is

[@_kat4381]

Jade Roman this made me laugh so much 😂😂 I totally forgot until I saw your comment

[@marysalinas6146]

😩😩😩😩

[@samanthavictoria3308]

What’s his cats name?

[@soulrecords857]

Samantha Victoria you just gotta look that up yourself (hint it involves the n-word)

[@natalieslaughter1747]

I know... just.. I'm physically cringing so much it hurts rn

[@beibun04]

Was this an essay about me? I never realized how identical Angela and I are in terms of characteristics and behavior 😁

[@dr.little7311]

If there’s one line that I will always remember from this show it will be *”SAVE BANDIT!”*

[@ren09rn]

She's secretly Tammy 1's younger sister.

[@Zimuahaha]

Hahaha, I love this theory.

[@gregorymoore2877]

More likely, she's the owner of that B&B they stayed at with all the cats.

[@jillarth661]

🤣🤣🤣 what a crossover!

[@afrolovely]

Well, I've found my "How to Date Me" primer video

[@BetzyArosemena]

I'll just send my boyfriend of 5 years this so he can finally understand me

[@onlyqueensallowed4999]

I love how Angela literally is a cat

[@WolfJulia2001]

Props to the narrator for being able to read the script seriously

[@steviewonder1663]

2:51 Wow, knowing what Lovecraft named one of his cats, I don't know how to react to this...

[@luisacc88]

John Travolta what’s the name?

[@IcySync]

@@luisacc88 He named it the N-word. Lovecraft was very racist and it shows in his works several times. So racist that even the people around him back then that were racist (as they tended to be in those times), asked him to tone down the racism.

[@luisacc88]

IcySync didn’t knew wow, thanks

[@angelagenx6629]

I’ve watched the Office probably 100x and I never equated Angela’s personality to that of a cat, I just thought she was an uptight shrew. I love her even more now!

[@Luciphell]

I've never even seen this show, either version, and I enjoy your weird deep dives into the psychology of the characters. Great stuff!

[@HDtothe8]

Shame on you!!!!!!

[@crazy224488]

You should give it a try sometime 👍

[@streetrando]

Both are very great shows.

[@AlexandraStubbs]

I hope you watch The Office.🐱

[@kylehaddad653]

Your really missing out

[@HollieForrest]

I feel so seen 🙌🐈

[@navareeves8976]

This video made me understand myself. I am a true cat person. I always related to Angela, her unbreakable love for cats and her personality. Now I understand that we are both cat people. She is one of my favorite characters of the office.

[@AdamG1983]

The moment that made me tear up is when she broke down in front of Oscar when she confessed she loved Dwight. I loved the warmness that Oscar felt for her.

[@Momo-po5tn]

Im watching this on my cat pillow...as my cat sleeps beside me.

[@pcarebear1]

Same, except I have my Puppycat pillow LOL

[@saylorskidds9538]

👏👏👏

[@rphuntarchive1]

I was never a fan of The Office, but always found Angela fascinating. This explains so much.

[@summerskull9379]

I feel like this video could have also included April Ludgate from Parks and Rec *Damn autocorrect

[@emilydarling25]

Summer Skull um no... she’s a Siberian husky... Donna was the cat... 😅

[@summerskull9379]

@@emilydarling25 Huskies are very cat-like so that makes sense haha I loved that episode

[@emilydarling25]

Summer Skull hell yeah! It’s one at my favorites💕🌈

[@vrockchick89]

No lie, this is the guy I'm dating right now. Even my cats who can be feisty and shy, love him lol

[@maitri5265]

Another big reason of how well-put and thoughtful The Office's characters has been created. Thank you The Take!

[@luvrgigi_]

ive never been this early and ive also never been this happy over Angela

[@navareeves8976]

I cried when I realized that this is why my relationship with my mom is so hard. I never realized who I am and neither has she. Now I understand why I am the only one in my family who understands Angela anddl likes her. The rest of my famiy just sees her as irritable and rude.

[@LilyHandmaiden]

This just makes me want to go home and pet my cat.

[@poohcanplay123]

This makes me want a cat 🐈

[@shnflzrd8004]

her and dwight have the best character development throughout the entire series

[@glsapp23]

I think this video made me realize I am a cat person. Guess that's why I own a shiba inu a very cat like dog. Lol

[@efrenmontolivo503]

This video just proves how well written every character on the show was.

[@yessicamichelle6477]

I feel so attacked.

[@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254]

I knew a cat person, and she would deny having anything in common with Angela.

[@austinneveau9387]

Maybe that friend should be voicing their concerns and not you

[@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254]

@@austinneveau9387 oh no trust me I wasn't comparing her to Angela but I'm going off by memory

[@saperlipopetteee6986]

I think there is a difference between being a cat-lover and being a human version of a cat. Angela definitively was a cat in human form.

[@mikitz]

What is it that the term 'cat people' always refers exclusively to women, whereas the actual feline characteristics correspond way more to the behavior of antisocial, disagreeable men? The reason why I like cats is because I can actually relate with them, not because I'm in love with them...

[@JaceDeanLove]

@@mikitz I don't think it does always refer to women. That's where cat lady comes from

[@thejoehenryshow]

That moment when you watch a fun office video then at the end realise you are a cat person

[@darqjade]

I love both cats and dogs, but as I've gotten older, I tend to prefer cats. It's kinda weird to say out loud, but I respect cats because they CHOOSE whether they like a person or not. Dogs are loyal, even when their owners are asshats, so somehow it feels a little more special, when you have a cat(s) who actively likes being around you.

[@brightwelllamin]

I didn’t know I needed this ... 😅

[@WereDictionary]

I never realized how tiny Angela is, especially next to Dwight.

[@hellothereyoulittlebeing]

Sending you love from Uruguay, you're one of my favorite channels :)

[@KonaKonaFan2]

god this vid perfectly exemplifies why i love angela and her relationship w dwight so much, well done

[@brandonhill8283]

Great analysis as usual on human and cat coevolution as well as bonding, also on the cat person personality type are completely spot on. Thanks for this!

[@discord1880]

honestly i relate to her sm

[@polevaultgirl33]

It’s funny, because Angela really isn’t that short. She’s actually 5’3”, she’s just surrounded by people who are so much taller than her (Michael/Jim are 6” and Dwight is even taller, and Pam is about 5’6”) so she looks so much shorter.

[@JaceDeanLove]

Eh 5'3 is short from my 6'3 perspective lol. Only one inch under national average for women though (USA)

[@mcwhirlpoolinc2641]

"how can i lady that small be so damn intimidating" - Oscar or Kevin

[@byakuyatogami2905]

Angela is kind of the most like me. She loves cats, she's short, and she loves frilly pastel clothing, and she's very hard on herself. I'm not religious like she is but honestly I like her more than most of the main characters.

[@JaceDeanLove]

Her religiosity has always been one of her funniest traits to me.

[@maiaheredia3256]

​​@@JaceDeanLoveyes because she carries a lot of hypocrisy (something that Catholics/or any religious believer - I'm one - are) Probably the moment that u realize that is when find peace with yourself like Angela did (with dwight, oscar, etc)

[@sofiaf9672]

I’m not even a cat person but felt like I related to it

[@minhpham1717]

"No...cookie..." Sends chills down my pine every time

[@nugrahadwianggoro]

Hey The Take, I'm one of your newer subscribers but I've been binging the hell out of your channel and as a TV addict, I love it! You've covered Pam Beesly, Leslie Knope, and Eleanor (though her video is kind of a package deal), what do they have in common? They're all the leading ladies of Mike Schur shows! So, I'm begging you to make the only 'leading lady' you haven't covered; Amy Santiago, she may seem like Leslie and Friends's Monica, but I think she has distinctive characteristics! Amy's the only WoC amongst the others, speaking of WoC, I also wish you to start/make more of PoC characters breakdowns from tv shows! Maybe starting with Annalise Keating and/or Omar from Elite! Love, your viewer from Indonesia

[@PaperCutRhymesPhD]

This was an amazingly complex and well done video lol. Wow. Wasn't expecting that!

[@jadziawynter9241]

Please do a video on the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

[@PhilFeedback]

My favorite was the cat surveillance video footage. Priceless!

[@JennaLeigh]

I had no idea how much I needed this. This is BRILLIANT!!😻😻😻😻

[@sreanahabiba1914]

yesss i love ur office videos so so much. more please!! obsessed with your channel

[@catherinelin9711]

still can't get over Dwight killing Angela's cat

[@MsNonblonde]

Thank you for making me understand and love Angela a little more.

[@elsen79]

I love these videos of office characters! Please make more of them!

[@nosoynadaoriginal]

I loved this video so much!! Didn't know I needed it💕💕

[@orchardjpg]

I love how her pain came from losing her kitty lol

[@ultimatefan7401]

I think April from parks and recreation is the more human version of a cat. But Angela is also.

[@DeathnoteBB]

ultimate fan No she’s a Siberian Husky

[@melissam597]

I love the meme with her and Andy: “if a cat and a dog got married”, lol

[@sosrslysydney168]

Yeah April is def a cat

[@blakemcwilliams9028]

2 different types of cats

[@kokakmagic]

i love it please do more the office character analyses !!!

[@ikillrapists]

Really needed this video thanks guys

[@gundimytube]

Please do another one on Downton Abbey! I have been binge watching the series since your latest video on it!

[@MemoryOfTheRose]

5:04 I don’t remember what made her mad there but I relate to that scene

[@2wayalley743]

Michael disregarded all her carefully made plans for the christmas party and didn't consult her when he ok-ed booze and drinking

[@MemoryOfTheRose]

colorfulblades thank you

[@hittingyouoverthehead]

@@mieldoux308 That has literally never happened.

[@Caribbeanpiratesrule]

Some how this makes me like her a little...

[@happysingingpeople4859]

Love this episode! Thank you~

[@clautastic9186]

Great analysis!!! I enjoyed it so much! Apart from the obvious cat behavior, I never noticed Ángela had sso many cat traits.

[@TheBanbona]

“ If you pray enough you’ll be a cat person”

[@jacobkilgannon6059]

Just a couple of kittens. Out on the town. LMAO

[@rose4490]

I'm a cat lady, but I still loved it when Phyllis exposed Angela's infidelity to everyone. I'm not just a cat lady, I'm a Siamese cat lady, the sort of faithful intimacy between my Siamese cat, and I has made some dog people jealous. He's truly my bestfriend! He's always by my side, better than a person, and more faithful than many dogs. I believe my cat is a gift from God!

[@nancysandoval1725]

This made me appreciate Angela. Also, it made me realize that I am Angela. Oh

[@theXdarkXtreeXburns]

Great, sweet video. Thanks The Take!