Quote Originally Posted by RagingBull View Post
oh and PC people there. if you dont like it dont watch it. simple
Seriously, I think you should go back and read this thread in more detail before you post statements like this.

I'm not going to sit here and paraphrase everyone's POV on this subject (including mine), suffice it to say that I was not personally offended by the Twins... but I can see how some people around the world were. I think anyone with a reasonable amount of intelligence and compassion would be able to discern the racial subtext and empathise with those who feel insulted, even if they don't necessarily agree.

The key issue is context, which SofaMan explained comprehensively 3 posts back.

Quote Originally Posted by SofaMan View Post
Quote Originally Posted by OrionPax View Post
Don't think thats racist...It's just Bay trying (and failing) to introduce some 'hip' characters to be popular among children. But I would agree that they are a poor choice on characters.
I agree that's what he tried to do, and while doing it completely failed to understand (or understood and didn't care) that what he was doing was buying into over a century of racist stereotypes.

It's the Black and White Minstrel show with robots.
Agreed! Ignorance is not a defence for Bay.