Transformers Racist? – Are the new Transformers 2 robots Skids and Mudflap harmless comic characters or racist robots?

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The buzz over the summer blockbuster “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” only grew after the premeier as some said two jive-talking Chevy characters were racist caricatures.

Skids and Mudflap, twin robots disguised as compact hatchbacks, constantly brawl and bicker in rap-inspired street slang. They’re forced to acknowledge that they can’t read. One has a gold tooth.

As good guys, they fight alongside the Autobots and are intended to provide comic relief. But their traits raise the specter of stereotypes most notably seen when Jar Jar Binks, the clumsy, broken-English speaking alien from “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace,” who was also criticized as a racist caricature.

One fan called the Transformers twins “Jar Jar Bots” in a blog post.

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Personally I thought they were hilarious and better actors than Megan Fox, but then she’s just eye candy anyway.

And that’s the latest buzz on Transformers Racist?

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