tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post9208469083623707350..comments2024-03-24T03:19:39.745-04:00Comments on Just About Write: Character Appreciation Post: Mona Vanderwaal ("Pretty Little Liars")Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-33489619712540242912018-12-24T18:05:17.058-05:002018-12-24T18:05:17.058-05:00I love that there are people out there who feel th...I love that there are people out there who feel the same way i do about mona when I say that she is my fav character ,ever like in the history of pll of any show or movie ever for that matter, people usually look 61st me like i am insane so in glad I'm not the only one who see exactly who she was and her strength and intelligence and why she does the things she does i cant imagine this show without her thank god for flashbacks but still of don't be the same i Will miss her oh and shout out to janel parrish she conveyed her perfectly and of was amazingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03179343549104209820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-26043164288682667842014-09-03T15:29:16.749-04:002014-09-03T15:29:16.749-04:00Thank you so much, anon, for reading and commentin...Thank you so much, anon, for reading and commenting! I absolutely love the Radley saga of Mona. Janel did such an amazing job portraying her as creepy during those scenes. But you're right -- no matter what Mona did, she had a heart and always did everything she could to protect herself. She was a fighter to the very last breath and consistently the most, as you said, unpredictable and interesting character. Janel was exceptional and I will miss Mona terribly.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696902354009598893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-21346117469963097072014-09-03T15:27:40.111-04:002014-09-03T15:27:40.111-04:00Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment! And...Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment! And you're exactly right: Mona was such a human character with flaws. She was just so complex and realistic because PEOPLE aren't black-and-white. We all have our moments and I think that they really exemplified that through her characterization.<br /><br />(And honestly, YES Mona/Spencer interactions were always my favorite because of how much they challenged each other post-secret and pre-secret how much Spencer snarked at her.)<br /><br />Janel certainly did Mona justice and played her beautifully. I will miss her, too!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696902354009598893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-9483243585637563402014-08-31T08:30:54.922-04:002014-08-31T08:30:54.922-04:00Honestly I couldn't have said it better! You l...Honestly I couldn't have said it better! You literally wrote everything down of what I was thinking of Mona. She was one of my favorites in PLL. I always loved her but since the beginning of season 3 I absolutely fell in love with her especially since her Radley times...when she sung 'will the circle be unbroken?' which gave her a creepy touch while playing with the dolls. From Loser Mona to popular girl to mastermind Mona, but no matter what she did - you could tell that she had a heart, she just wanted to protect herself - from Ali and from becoming Loser Mona again. She truly was sorry for all the things she did to the liars and wanted to make it up. <br />Mona was the most unpredictable and interesting character and her death is a very big loss to the show. Janel Parrish really did an amazing job by portraying Mona. #RIPMona ...btw I always thought that she looked so cute as Loser Mona in flashbacks and it broke my heart when Alison put her downAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-82907786824427631542014-08-29T18:23:08.703-04:002014-08-29T18:23:08.703-04:00Wow, I could not say this better. I loved you revi...Wow, I could not say this better. I loved you review about Mona, first because I think that is really accurate and second because Mona is one of my favourite characters ever; she is (was?) so... human.<br />Good or bad?, brave or afraid?, genuine or manipulative?, backstabber or loyal? She was the two sides of the same coin, like the most of people are.<br />A compelling character like the most and a brilliant actress, Mona was a fighter, she fought for the life that she wanted and died fighting for her life.<br />I loved her like a shallow Queen B, like the adorkable geek, like the manipulative bitch, and like the lonely girl that wanted to be loved (or feared) for her peers.<br />Her relationship with the Liars (particulary Hanna but I have to admit that I liked most her interactions with Aria and Spencer), Mike (I really loved their relationship, I think that Mike was one of the few that really loved and cared for Mona - I want to believe this), Lucas (the fact that he was the most loyal to her from her army is sweet and ironic knowing their history), and Noel (I would like to see more of them after their breakup because I think that the pain that Mona felt was real and I always felt curious about the status of their relationship -aka if this was fake, real or what- plus I never know what to think about Noel) were -to me - compeling too because there was the doubt if she was sincere or not, if she card for them or not (to me, she did -at least in Hanna and Mike cases) and I would love to see her with her mom but I think that this wouldn't be possible anymore, right?<br />Ok, just to say that I feel better now that I read your review (I felt trully upset after the latter episode, even if she appears later in flashbacks or something like that, that don't be the same) and my best regard for Janel Parrish, I don't think that I could fell in love with Mona the same way that I did if not was for her great performance.<br />And Mona... she was a flawed and beautiful character that I always will love.<br />Reast In Peace, Mona Vanderwaal.<br />We'll miss you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14401625218590535864noreply@blogger.com