MisterPL
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If they looked and sounded white and were still stupid, I wouldn't consider it racist. Why? Because white people aren't a minority in America and white people weren't enslaved by black people for hundreds of years, followed by another hundred years of systematic oppression.
I'll accept that as a concession.
There you have it, folks. Some real nuggets of wisdom. You know, it wasn't that long ago (during the O.J. Simpson trial, as I recall) that people were offended when someone said they heard a black person's voice. The offended party (who may have been Al Sharpton) insisted that there's no way you can tell a person's race by the sound of their voice and to suggest otherwise is racist. Yet here we are, in the presence of a bona fide bigot hunter, learning that white people not only have a distinctive look, but a distinctive sound as well.
I'll just add this to the Things I Learned on the Internet:
The moon landing was a hoax.
Dinosaurs never existed.
Black people can't be racist.
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Now who's playing into stereotypes?
That's right; I'm offended by revolting racist stereotypes because I'm so dumb I can barely read (just like Skids and Mudflap).Exactly what made you think these two characters were dumb? Did you get that just from the way they sounded? And if not, had they sounded "white" (whatever that is), would it have justified they way they acted?
I'm guessing a couple of illiterate hillbillies would have been just fine, but when it comes to urban youths, suddenly it's "racist."
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Probably the most prevalent and the most malevolent racism in America now is this kind of racism - the kind of racism that people insist isn't even happening or doesn't exist, no matter how blatant it may be...
Caricatures are supposed to be funny. They're supposed to be exaggerations. I don't see these as "racist" stereotypes as much as "cultural" stereotypes, and there's a significant difference. I can't help thinking that those most offended by the caricatures are those who fit the stereotype to a T.
Thanks to the alarmists, an entire generation of film-goers was introduced to Stepin Fetchit when they first saw Jar Jar Binks. What should have just been another goofy character turned into a race issue for George Lucas. As much as people want racism buried in the past, these knee-jerk PC police keep digging it back up.
Case in point; not long ago, a concerned grandmother wrote to a greeting card company because her granddaughter had received a Barbie™ Valentine's Day card in school that read "Valentine, you shine!" Unfortunately the verse accompanied an image of an African-America Barbie doll and the term "shine" is an outdated (but apparently not entirely forgotten) disparaging term for a black person. Never mind that the dress the doll was wearing was covered in shiny sequins. Never mind that, had the doll been any other color, it would have been perfectly acceptable. The greeting card company was going to be accused of being racist because no one on their staff – full-time or freelance – thought to run the term "shine" through Microsoft's Offense Check™.
Ignorance is indeed bliss, yo.
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Oh, look. Another politically correct alarmist looking for a reason to be offended.
You really expect people to believe that the filmmakers looked at this movie at some point and said, "Hey, you know what this project needs? Racism!" Incredible. Good luck surviving in the real world when movies obviously give you a nosebleed.
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Auto-erotic Asphyxiation? That's my bet.
Yup. Sounds like he pulled a Michael Hutchence. How embarrassing.
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No interest in Fecal Attack Batman. Sorry.
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So all you folks already blaming this movie for ruining the property will be selling off your toys, right?
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So, which picture shows the 3 3/4" figures?
According to CornerStoreComics, it's this one.
For Playmates, these look okay. Not sure if they had permission to use Bale's likeness when they did these but hopefully it'll get better. I'll be all over the 3 3/4" figures.
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Hello, Mr. Hasbro rep.
This coming from a self-professed movie line hater. (Except for Star Wars, of course, "Darth.")
These figures look like they're based on the movie. I'm pretty sure that's the goal and it appears they're succeeding. You don't like it then, like you said, you can spend your money on other Hasbro product. I'm sure their real reps appreciate the business.
You're not actually threatened by people who LIKE these figures, are you? I mean, growing the fan base can't be a bad thing, can it?
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FINALLY, some GI Joe figures that don't look like exaggerated comic books characters designed by junior high school students! This is the line I was hoping for since the 25th anniversary waves failed to meet expectations.
Hopefully the rest will look as authentic and realistic as the ones shown. I hope Playmates' 3 3/4" Star Trek line looks this good! Mattel could certainly take a few lessons from Hasbro.
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I'm confused. According to CNN.com, the federal grand jury awarded Mattel $100 million.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/08/26/news/compa...sion=2008082714
What's the source of this article?
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SInce when are Cairo Thugs the equivilant of Stormtroopers? How about some VARIETY?
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Anyone prefer this?
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That's a nice fluff piece but what about the dozens of people injured at the event? That seemed newsworthy enough for CNN.
(Or was that as staged as the event itself?)
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"Mega Clap?!" LOL! And people think HIV is bad! Wait 'til they get a load of "MEGA CLAP!" Darn that Gamma radiation! Darn it to HECK!
Seriously, just give me one Hulk with decent articulation for my 3 3/4" collection and I'm happy. He can battle my Iron Monger.
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Random Thoughts:
- So are these 6" tall or 6-inch scale? Because that Iron Monger with the opening cockpit is looking like 3 3/4" scale to me.
- Those ball-jointed hips continue to be hideous.
- Note to Marvel: Iron Monger boasts "Super Fist Smash" but apparently has no fists? Were you in that big of a rush to get this out?
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"Bashing" opinions is one thing. It's when the pinheads resort to personal attacks that this place reveals itself as the virtual daycare of toy collecting sites. What's the average age here, seven?
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3 3/4" scale?
I'm in.
Hadn't heard about the 3 3/4" Legends line. That's welcome news as well.
Thanks for sharing.
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That's a pretty decent review except for the mention of "Batwoman." Selina's milk beard (for lack of a better term) was a deal-breaker for me. I keep hoping Mattel will fix this before production ends but I keep seeing her on the pegs with that wacky paint error.
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I'd love to see playsets and vehicles offered in the DC line but not in the 6-inch scale. They'd be way too big and expensive.
Make a line in 3 3/4" scale and I'm sold.
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mattel is willing to make lobo, but the big powers at DC Comics are saying they dont want a bounty hunter on the toy shelves.
Yes, it's perfectly acceptable for Mattel to make figures based on a homicidal clown who's bludgeoned at least one sidekick to death with a crowbar but to offer a guy who's about as threatening as a fart joke is just plain irresponsible.
This is just one more reason I'm not collecting this line.
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Action figures based on a movie, featuring real actors that the figure is based on, are always gonna suck!
Yeah, all those Star Wars figures are such a joke. They'll never sell.
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Oh, is Mattel producing Star Trek merchandise now? That's news.
Robots in Blackface
in Transformers
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From the moment I read the headline of the editorial, I got the distinct impression that the author wasn't forming his/her own opinion as much as jumping on someone else's bandwagon. It's certainly generated a lot of hits for the site. Maybe a more attention-getting headline would have been "Transformers: Negroes in Disguise."