Quote Originally Posted by Beast_Wars_Superior View Post
They are playing a racist stereotype, but it doesn't actually bother me. Why? Because the Autobots learned how to talk through the world wide web, and if some of them just happened to pick up a stereotype being shoved down our throats by all the top 40 rappers, who can blame them?

I think as someone mentioned, it's more 'making fun of the stereotype' than 'making fun of the people attached to that stereotype'.

That said, I did find them pretty annoying.
I agree. Eminem did it, Elvis did it, there are many who have imitated black culture or characteristics for their own benefit, and to public acclaim. I don't think it is racist to take certain (obviously over the top and caricatured) characteristics and use them in a movie. I mean, is Chris Rock guilty of racism when he goes out of his way to caricature blacks? Or Chappell? Or Eddie Murphy?

It's a movie with two funny/annoying/comedic relief characters in it, not a statement about society today.