Ep Discussion: S4 Ep 2: "The Moons of Thalos 3"

[yellowmario27]

was it a cheek kiss or on the mouth? (or were they wearing helmet)

[TigerClaw]

IGN review of the episode, They gave it an 8.2
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/11/...halos-3-review

[The Happy One]

Originally Posted by Vicky82

Oh my god that was an awesome episode. Mona Lisa and Sal Commander were just awesome. I didn't expect Raph to name her.

Raph and Mona Lisa at the end was adorable

I loved that Sal Commander covered Mikey's eyes

Haha! I didn't even notice that! Cover those innocent little eyes

[Vicky82]

Originally Posted by saintsaucey

Did we know Goliath was going to be voicing a character this season?

Yeah it was mentioned at New York Comic Con.

I was hoping there would be a Gargoyles Reference in the episode but there wasn't.

[cookie jar]

Originally Posted by yellowmario27

was it a cheek kiss or on the mouth? (or were they wearing helmet)

It was off screen kiss. They weren't wearing helmets. Sal Commander covered Mikey's eyes so I assume kiss was on the mouth.

[TigerClaw]

Its interesting that Raph likes Mona Lisa for not her looks, but for the fact she was the only one who could beat him up.

[aliena]

Another amazing episode, I love where they are going so far. So many things that I liked. Fugitoid is really growing on me, I'm going to miss him when he leaves them.

I loved Sal Commander, he was cool and with the voice of Goliath to boot! As for Mona, they rushed that relationship wayyyy too fast. They met, fell for each other, admitted their feelings, held hands and kissed? all in one episode?

Technically, Raph has gone farther than any of his brothers so far. Considering the kiss was the only true mutual romantic one any of the brothers have experienced yet. Even if we didn't get to see it.

But I never saw Raph falling so hard, so fast and even admitting it to his brothers. That look Mikey was giving him while Raph was fumbling over his feelings was classic.

I loved it when Sal Commander covered Mikey's eyes during the kiss and how Leo was with Raph now that he had someone to long for too. Lots of great moments, I can't wait to see it again.

I thought it was hilarious that they were calling Mona Raph's girlfriend right away. I think it was Leo who said that line.

[GoldMutant]

Well.... that was an experience. A little better than last week personally, but I didn't like it. I thought stupidity was bad last week, but now I'm dumbfounded at it here, especially for the introduction of Mona.

This just proves to me one thing: this show can't formulate love relationships at all. I could laugh at Leo, be somewhat intrigued by Don, and get irritated by Mikey, but this was a slap in the face for Raph. At least in comparison to Mikey or Donnie with love at first sight, Raph is intrigued by Mona Lisa, a plus I guess? However, that doesn't qualify the stupidity of Raph for why he wants this.... alien reptile to be his girl. Not only out of character plus the teasing (why didn't Mikey get teased with Renet?), I find it shameless. It's the only focal point to introduce everyone to the new Mona and reestablish her romance with the hothead.

Now with the plot, not as idiotic with survival of the fittest, but why is there a Triceraton weapon on Thalos? Unless they wanted to bomb the place to smithereens, it just feels out of place for these monsters. In addition to that, the ice dragons in comparison to last week's aliens were poor, no creativity or interesting designs. Why do they exist is my question, as random servants for the Triceratons or merely an obstacle at pure random?

A personal gripe too, but why no Newtrailzer? I get Danny Trejo is old in the industry, but I would have been interested because of the tribe. Add in Sal and Mona possibly not returning until later and the chance of one of the most intriguing villains begins to dwindle. It's impressing how far it has to go.

My faith has slowly vanished for the show; if you like the episode more power to you. I don't care for the episode, and the nail on Raph continues once more. Well, time to get sugar high from Halloween candy to ease myself.

[Vicky82]

Did anyone notice when they were all sliding down that ice hill thing, it reminded you of the 2014 movie when the turtles sliding down the snowy mountain.

[aliena]

Originally Posted by The Happy One

What a splendid episode!
I liked that Raph didn't just like Mona for her looks and that the animators decided not to make her cutesy and whatnot. He liked her for her strength and passion which I thought was very sweet, not to mention how he named her and for the reasons why.

-Leo will never succeed in making alien friends will he...

-Fugitoid is the purest thing in the universe!

-April, again, succeeded in making me proud

-Donnie and Casey appreciation!

-And Mikey will forever be great a naming things

Leo felt way out of character nearly the whole episode, I think it is because he has trouble connecting to aliens for some reason. I wonder if it will be like that the whole time he's in space. He was cute with Sal Commander in the end though.

[cryan]

Originally Posted by Vicky82

Yeah it was mentioned at New York Comic Con.

I was hoping there would be a Gargoyles Reference in the episode but there wasn't.

Yep, that was old Keith David. Great episode. Love the fact that Raph fell for Mona Lisa and rather then vise versa. I was skeptical when I first say her design. Would I have like her as a Human turned mutant character from earth yes but I was surprised with the way the new version was handled. I Would definitely expect to see a figure of her and the Commander.

[Dunedain]

I thought this was a pretty good episode. I think i might be "on board" with how they are going with this season. In other words, i so far, am enjoying a "new" adventure in space each week, and meeting new characters/aliens. If it is done right, it will work.

Mona lisa was a cool character. I like that she looked like a female Salamandian, or Salamandarian, whatever they are, lol. Instead of a "cutesy" "girly" version. Her personality, and toughness was cool, and i like that Raph was attracted to her ass kicking abilities, first.

It was a "basic" story, nothing deep or special, but it worked. If you want a 7 year old girls opinion, my daughter thought it was "good". She enjoyed the Mona Lisa character, and laughed a lot everytime they would call her Raphs "girlfriend". She thought that was great, and thought it was "weird" that they kissed so soon after meeting, lol. I told my daughter, that she was ABSOLUTELY CORRECT, they DID kiss way too soon after meeting, lol, you should wait YEARS, maybe even DECADES, lol.

[TigerClaw]

For anyone wondering, Mona Lisa's real name is 'Y'Gythgba' which is hard to pronounce.

[kelligrafie]

I am not a shipper. I am not a shipper. I am not a shipper.

My cold dark heart might've cracked this time though.

It was garhrrh.

Rokkarokka Raphale. Rokka. ROKKA.

[NinjaPug]

That episode was a shipper's wet dream. Everything with Raph and Mona felt like fan fiction to me.

[cookie jar]

This thread should have a poll.

[Meliwen]

"That's not good teamwooooooooork!"

Mona was great. Sal was great. Fugitoid continues to be great. Loved Donnie and Casey's fist bump. All the characters were on point, save for a few moments from Leo that felt a bit odd.

My only gripe with the episode was, like others have said, how quickly Raph and Mona's relationship was. It was way too quick for them to be professing their love to each other when they barely knew each other, for what, a couple hours? But with how this show handles love I don't know why I expected anything different. That being said, out of all the pairings in the show I think I like this one best, simply because it's reciprocated on both sides and feels more sincere than the others, so while it happened too fast, for those other reasons it was a nice change of pace.

And yes, I too hope Newtralizer comes into play sometime, whether we meet him here in space, or Sal and Mona come to Earth sometime to meet her future father-in-law and meet Newtralizer here.

I'm glad the episode didn't go the cliched way of having Mona as a damsel in distress who gets saved by Raph and falls for him that way. I was a bit worried that's how it could have gone, but I'm happy with how Mona turned out.

Originally Posted by Vicky82

Did anyone notice when they were all sliding down that ice hill thing, it reminded you of the 2014 movie when the turtles sliding down the snowy mountain.

Yep, one of my first thoughts about that scene.

[IronBoomer]

Shipping was a little forced, I would have prefered a season long arc, but I like the new Mona Lias. Zelda Williams is awesome in the role.

[OrangeNinja1987]

Awesome episode. It had some genuinely funny parts and Fugitoid is even better this time around. Raph and Mona felt a bit awkward and fast-paced at times, but also cute and believable other times.
Also, the Mona Lisa painting isn't off the most beautiful woman like Raph said. It was just some lady da Vinci painted.

[Etsyturtle2]

Originally Posted by Meliwen

"That's not good teamwooooooooork!"

Mona was great. Sal was great. Fugitoid continues to be great. Loved Donnie and Casey's fist bump. All the characters were on point, save for a few moments from Leo that felt a bit odd.

My only gripe with the episode was, like others have said, how quickly Raph and Mona's relationship was. It was way too quick for them to be professing their love to each other when they barely knew each other, for what, a couple hours? But with how this show handles love I don't know why I expected anything different. That being said, out of all the pairings in the show I think I like this one best, simply because it's reciprocated on both sides and feels more sincere than the others, so while it happened too fast, for those other reasons it was a nice change of pace.

And yes, I too hope Newtralizer comes into play sometime, whether we meet him here in space, or Sal and Mona come to Earth sometime to meet her future father-in-law and meet Newtralizer here.

I'm glad the episode didn't go the cliched way of having Mona as a damsel in distress who gets saved by Raph and falls for him that way. I was a bit worried that's how it could have gone, but I'm happy with how Mona turned out.


Yep, one of my first thoughts about that scene.

i thought I was the only one about the jce hill scene.