Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-28655620-20161117184919/@comment-11362412-20171014033221

Master DA wrote: Gilgameshkun wrote: Actually, the fact that her name is "Venus" draws more attention to that. "Venus" is already a rather sexualized reference to begin with. "Donatello" is not. Like I said before, just because it was named after a god or goddess doesn't mean they have to live up to the name. I was just saying that as an example of what you said about her belt. Did you know, the names of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are not reflective of the personalities of the artists they are named after.

Leonardo da Vinchi was the only of the 4 who was known as much for inventions as art. Donatello was arguably the leader, or certainly the initiator, of the 'Italian Renaissance' movement. Raphael was a "social butterfly." He was a fun-loving, hard-partying, and amiable guy who was said to have had many, many lovers. He may have even died of an STD. According to theory, Michelangelo had an introverted, temperamental, and brooding personality. Thus, if the male turtles don't live up to their names, then why dose Venus. Plus, Venus de Milo was a nickname. Her real name was Mei Pei Chi, and this wiki has the translations of those names, and they are either empowering or statements of fact.

Plus, if Bayonetta has taught me anything, female sexiness can be very empowering. Venus de Milo can have that name and still be an empowered female character, she just hasn't had that in the past. I think that that is why she needs a revival. I think she is a good idea that everyone hates because of botched execution. And there are plenty of other examples of that in TMNT history.