Okay, POLL do you think the Twins are racist.

Discussion in 'Transformers Movie Discussion' started by JetRaid, Jul 1, 2009.

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Do you think the Twins are racist?

  1. Yes

    37 vote(s)
    8.9%
  2. No

    329 vote(s)
    79.3%
  3. Kind of

    49 vote(s)
    11.8%
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  1. Wheeljack_Prime

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    Nope.

    But they are annoying.
     
  2. Autobot-Skids

    Autobot-Skids TransformersStarWarsNerd

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    No. I love SKids and Mudflap :) 
     
  3. flamepanther

    flamepanther Interested, but not really

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    Could you imagine it (disregarding broadcast standards and practices) coming out of this character's mouth? How about this guy? It fits both of them to me, and I don't take either as a racist stereotype against black people, so there you go.
     
  4. Angelwave

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    Agreed 100%
     
  5. Ktulu

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    Meatwad yeah. I'd say his voice doesn't have any stereotypical leaning though. That helps. That particular line (as one example) through the style of voice Mudflap/Skids have (which I think could easily come across as leaning a certain way) paint a clear picture for me of why some have taken them in this light. But like I said, I wasn't personally offended by them.
     
  6. videriant

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    They were a little mean to that one kid but I wouldn't call them racist. Besides, it would be more specie-ist then racist. :D 
     
  7. HPSoundwave

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    I say yes because well one I am a construction worker and my union has alot of urban people in it and even they don't sound like that. I honestly believe who ever did character design on them had no black friends, watched the first source awards and maybe an hour of "The Parkers", or some horrible show then said hey that is a great character concept.

    I feel the twins were far too over the top and thats what really adds to it.
     
  8. Reaper2006

    Reaper2006 Elite Sniper

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    haha hell no but I would love to see them in a showdown with Larry the Cable Guy and Ron "Tater Salad" White.
     
  9. NGW

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    To me it still screams uncool white kid trying to act like a cool ghetto street hard thug.
     
  10. Mechafire

    Mechafire Shadow Broker Moderator News Staff

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    No, and all these threads about them just keep on adding fuel to the fire.
     
  11. Autobot-Skids

    Autobot-Skids TransformersStarWarsNerd

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    Skids and Mudflap are some of my favorite movie characters. Way better then Jazz. But don't get me wrong Jazz is cool.
     
  12. Matty

    Matty @StayingInTheBox Veteran

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    This stuff needs to stop . . .
     
  13. Thundercrackah

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    Nope, not racist.
     
  14. al91176

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    No, but I think they're stupid.. People are too quick to pull the ole race card nowadays.
     
  15. Overlord54

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    If they are racist so is Eminem.
     
  16. Bilbo Boxhead

    Bilbo Boxhead Geewunners GTFO

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    accidently did yes but i ment no
     
  17. ConeheadConvoyX

    ConeheadConvoyX Banned

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    sort of but not that much
     
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    :lol Yup.
     
  19. smkspy

    smkspy Remember true fans

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    I bet you five dollars that this doesn't end it.
     
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    Nope. That's ridiculous. They are Green and Red..not Black! Gesh.
     
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