Skids and Mudflap...how does everyone feel about the racism accusations?

[NFossil]

Maybe I had too little understanding of the usual racial stereotypes. I have no idea what they are talking about when they say the twins represent racism.
Actually when I first saw the racist accusation I thought they meant only a Prime can defeat the Fallen, etc.

[Aernaroth]

Originally Posted by NFossil

Maybe I had too little understanding of the usual racial stereotypes. I have no idea what they are talking about when they say the twins represent racism.
Actually when I first saw the racist accusation I thought they meant only a Prime can defeat the Fallen, etc.

That sounds more like classism. Damn Bourgeois Primes keeping down the proletariat Autobots... Where's Fortress Marximus when you need him?

Its completely true that the twins are a stereotype, and an arguably ugly one at that, but yeah, there's plenty of stereotypes in this movie, especially among the transformers. There's 20s Gangster Wheelie, Nazi War Criminal Scalpel, Scrooge McDuck Jetfire, etc.

[Darth Wave]

WTF??? This thread is a waste of time to begin with ( as I sit here typing into it) no offense NFossil... I don't see how a gold tooth would be considered a "racist" thing... heck I have a gold tooth. Am I offended? WHAT???... No!

It's a MOVIE… get over it people. Even if it was stereotyping a group of people, It's called adding some realism to the MOVIE… This isn't directed to make fun of anyone.

These writers need to stop looking at such petty things! Learn to write a better story then to always play the racsim card!

[Aernaroth]

Originally Posted by Darth Wave

WTF??? This thread is a waste of time to begin with ( as I sit here typing into it) no offense NFossil... I don't see how a gold tooth would be considered a "racist" thing... heck I have a gold tooth. Am I offended? WHAT???... No!

It's a MOVIE… get over it. Even if it was stereotyping a group of people, It's called adding some realism to the MOVIE…

The gold tooth in and of itself isn't racist, but when combined with talk of "punk ass bitches" and "poppin caps" as well as a generally uneducated personality, it becomes a stereotype some could argue is racist.

Also, I don't see how stereotypes make a movie more realistic. Most people in the real world aren't just stereotypes, and most good characters in fiction aren't either.

Also, its not the writers playing the racism card, its critics and reviewers. Though I would agree a better story would have been preferrable for skids and mudflap.

[Optimus_Prime]

I didn't see the movie yet, but I don't think it can be that bad. They have a certain style to them, so what? Ratchet sounds like he has a British accent, is that racist? I don't think so. There was nothing wrong with Jar Jar either!

[ohnaji]

I found the twins to be fun characters. They're comedy relief. I agree with Magnimus, in that the personalitys reflected more contemporary cultural trends.
Everyone in the theatre I saw the movie with seemed to enjoy them. They got a lot of laughs.

[astrana]

Jesus, f**king americans has nothing else to do other than criticizing based on assumptions. American humor is majority based on making fun of stereotypes. if having fun with stereotype jokes is considered racism, then 99% comedians would be flipping bugers at MC donalds

[Razorwing]

totally not racist. The transformers learn the english language on the Intarweb. Skids and Flaps just happend to learn it that way. No biggie.

[Richter]

Originally Posted by Darth Wave

WTF??? This thread is a waste of time to begin with ( as I sit here typing into it) no offense NFossil... I don't see how a gold tooth would be considered a "racist" thing... heck I have a gold tooth. Am I offended? WHAT???... No!

I wish I had a gold tooth

[Darth Wave]

Originally Posted by Richter

I wish I had a gold tooth

Trust me you don't... it's an eye sore!