The Mona Lisa appreciation thread

[JakeSully]

A thread for fans of this fan fave lady.

I think she's quite an underrated character that should have more episodes, afterall she is Raph's girlfriend you know.

I remembered when i was 9 i had a crush on her as she is quite the mutant and nice legs too.

[ngroove]

Was 8, watched the episode, had her toy, basically THE reason why I've bought the Season 4 DVD set.

[Killer Moth]

She also had an awesome or smexy voice, too. I usually don't buy the "give the Turtles a love interest," but her, I could see a feasible relationship for Raph (or failing that, ithere is Don to be with, as she was a scientist, right?).

It's an interesting catch-22 with her, as "Sons of the Silent Age" demonstrated why there shouldn't no female Turtles, yet she obviously gave a great first impression and most of the fandom really dug her, despite the edict. I almost feel guility, as "yes, I should honor and respect Eastman and Laird's stance on the matter, but Mona Lisa has lots of potential, so why waste such a good character opportunity?"

There is a fanart of her on a blind date with a drunken Slash floating out there. I got to go find that.

Edit: Here it is:

http://tigerfog.deviantart.com/art/A...FAIL-132789077

And for fun, here is a piece of her fighting some Foot Soldiers:

http://lavioletta.deviantart.com/art...oose-276476322

[gobo]

Woulda been more amusing if she was Leo's love-interest... for some reason.

[MikeandRaph87]

I am in the camp of only four male turtles and that is it. Its just them. Never cared for seeing the turtles romance anyone either yet Mona Lisa just seemed to click with Raphael and was a genuinely likable character despite just being a one apperance character in one incanration and a toy and that is it. I like her as a salamander instead of the female turtle she could have been. While a salamander is close yet not a turtle it just works and can't explain it.

[cryan]

To a certain degree I am glad Eastman and Laird put thier foot down with Mona Lisa not being a female turtle.As one poster said,that is what made me order season 4 on DVD.Mona Lisa is in my mind a very memorable character.

[oldmanwinters]

I like to think that a budding love triangle between Raphael-Mona Lisa-Donatello threatened to break up the bond of the Turtles, thus Splinter forbade the boys from ever dating again.

And that would be the last we would ever see of Mona...

[cryan]

It surprises me that Mona Lisa didn't make into the Archie series.

[MikeandRaph87]

Originally Posted by cryan

It surprises me that Mona Lisa didn't make into the Archie series.

It would have been better to have her in Ninjara's place. Just think if Mona learned a little marital arts beyond the basics she seemed to have down.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by cryan

It surprises me that Mona Lisa didn't make into the Archie series.

Agreed, she'd have made a great Mutanimal...I mean, there were exactly 0 female Mutanimals.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Jester

Agreed, she'd have made a great Mutanimal...I mean, there were exactly 0 female Mutanimals.

Probably the same reason Napoleon Bonafrog didn't join the Mutanimals, he opted to create two all new characters such as Jaguar and Dreadmon instead.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Probably the same reason Napoleon Bonafrog didn't join the Mutanimals, he opted to create two all new characters such as Jaguar and Dreadmon instead.

Why would Napoleon Bonafrog, a member of a group of 4 frogs, be singled out to join the Mutanimals?

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Jester

Why would Napoleon Bonafrog, a member of a group of 4 frogs, be singled out to join the Mutanimals?

Because the other 3 weren't as important or popular.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Because the other 3 weren't as important or popular.

Are we going by the fact that Napoleon is the one Punk Frog that has the most appearances in the FW series? because if that's you're only proof of how much more popular he was, it's sorely lacking.

[MikeandRaph87]

Originally Posted by Jester

Are we going by the fact that Napoleon is the one Punk Frog that has the most appearances in the FW series? because if that's you're only proof of how much more popular he was, it's sorely lacking.

I agree here. I thought that perhaps Genhis being the leader was a little more exposed. He did have a figure just like Napoleon and while Napolen's figure was oddly not like the character in appearance Genhis's was. Genhis Frog also was in the Subterrean Sewer Hockey alonside Casey Jones and the turtles. If I had to guess it would be Genhis was more exposed and ppular by a little yet that is just individual speculation and I admit I liked Genhis a little more of them all. Still there is no evidence that one was more popular than the other. They were cool and I hope the Punk Frogs come back sometime.

[tmnt transformer]

Mona Lisa must be brave for liking Raph.

[gobo]

Originally Posted by Jester

Why would Napoleon Bonafrog, a member of a group of 4 frogs, be singled out to join the Mutanimals?

Cuz he was Mona Lisa's brother. Duh!

[Jester]

Originally Posted by gobo

Cuz he was Mona Lisa's brother. Duh!

[sdp]

She was an interesting character and I liked her, I wonder why she never got a second appearance and yet other filler worthy characters did.

[MikeandRaph87]

Originally Posted by Jester

That is like saying that Danny Devito and Arnold Schwarzenegger are twins and have a triplet in Eddie Murphy.Oh wait...