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T-post Tom
01-17-2014, 01:34 PM
Somehow I suspect that most fans did not fall in the "did not take kindly to" category. But for those that did take offense, nice response form the show's co-creator.

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Dayze
01-17-2014, 01:40 PM
wait'll they see next week's episode where the cast is in blackface.

T-post Tom
01-17-2014, 01:42 PM
wait'll they see next week's episode where the cast is in blackface.

We all know that you're a huge Al Jolson fan.

Dayze
01-17-2014, 01:45 PM
he really is one of the best black jazz musicians that ever lived.

patteeu
01-17-2014, 01:46 PM
Such ridiculous criticism.

Discuss Thrower
01-17-2014, 01:55 PM
It was a clear pastiche of Kung Fu movies.. From the story structure to the usage of three "wise" masters who were logically portrayed by the main cast as part of the joke of the storyline. Sure, they wore asian costume and the women had Asian styled makeup but it's not like they spoke with a contrived fake Asian accent. It seemed crystal clear they were acting like characters in an established genre, not as generalized depictions of Asian people.

If anything, saying that the three masters of the stories shouldn't be portrayed by white people in "yellow face", then the argument has been made that only Asian actors can be in Kung Fu styled productions.. which is racist.

FWIW, it was a pretty blah-to-bad episode, but racist is not something I'd call it.

Mr. Kotter
01-17-2014, 02:50 PM
Such ridiculous criticism.

THIS

BigMeatballDave
01-17-2014, 03:06 PM
I'm more offended by the hair-splitting.
Fuck these PC bitches.

Dayze
01-17-2014, 03:16 PM
I'm more offended by the hair-spritting.
**** these PC bitches.

FYP

MTG#10
01-17-2014, 03:31 PM
FYP

ROFL

BlackHelicopters
01-17-2014, 03:50 PM
FYP

LMAO

HemiEd
01-17-2014, 03:56 PM
Such ridiculous criticism.

Agreed, they would have really had a problem with some of the old shows.

A Nip in Time.
http://www.imdb.com/video/hulu/vi2680881945/

BigMeatballDave
01-17-2014, 03:59 PM
FYP

Wtf is spritting?

ChiTown
01-17-2014, 04:05 PM
Wtf is spritting?

You serious, Clarke?

Donger
01-17-2014, 04:08 PM
Wtf is spritting?

Chinese dentist.

BigMeatballDave
01-17-2014, 04:12 PM
You serious, Clarke?

Oh, sprit.

Got it. Not sure why it's funny, though.

Ejaculating hair?

Dayze
01-17-2014, 04:31 PM
Deck the harrrs with barrrs of hawrry...fa rah rah rah rah, rah rah rah rah.

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LiveSteam
01-17-2014, 04:32 PM
Deck the harrrs with barrrs of hawrry...fa rah rah rah rah, rah rah rah rah.

http://076dd0a50e0c1255009e-bd4b8aabaca29897bc751dfaf75b290c.r40.cf1.rackcdn.com/images/files/000/002/766/original/original.jpg

LMAOLMAO

Bob Dole
01-17-2014, 04:37 PM
Deck the harrrs with barrrs of hawrry...fa rah rah rah rah, rah rah rah rah.

http://076dd0a50e0c1255009e-bd4b8aabaca29897bc751dfaf75b290c.r40.cf1.rackcdn.com/images/files/000/002/766/original/original.jpg

ROR

Dayze
01-17-2014, 04:38 PM
LMAO

Bob Dole
01-17-2014, 04:41 PM
In all seriousness, every time Bob Dole reads about "outrage" over something this ****ing minor, Bob Dole starts singing Aenima in his head.

Time to bring it down again.
Don't just call me pessimist.
Try and read between the lines.
I can't imagine why you wouldn't
Welcome any change, my friend.
I wanna see it come down.
Suck it down.
Suck it down.
Flush it down.

Dayze
01-17-2014, 04:42 PM
Mother will make it OK soon

Bob Dole
01-17-2014, 04:43 PM
Mother will make it OK soon

Learn to swim. See you down in Arizona Bay!

Donger
01-17-2014, 04:44 PM
I think the "Chinese Dentist" thing is British. No one ever knows what it means...

Deberg_1990
01-17-2014, 04:47 PM
I'm outraged!!!!;
Posted via Mobile Device

CrazyPhuD
01-17-2014, 04:55 PM
We need to start a petition against clowns and mimes for their racist use of 'whiteface'!

Kiimo
01-17-2014, 05:05 PM
We need to start a petition against clowns and mimes for their racist use of 'whiteface'!


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TribalElder
01-17-2014, 05:37 PM
seriously, that was considered offensive ?

#stepyourgameup
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a pp roach
01-17-2014, 06:01 PM
Time to bring it down again.
Don't just call me pessimist.
Try and read between the lines.
I can't imagine why you wouldn't
Welcome any change, my friend.
I wanna see it come down.
Suck it down.
Suck it down.
Flush it down.

had that song in my head less than 30 minutes ago and haven't heard it for probably a good 6 months

Tribal Warfare
01-17-2014, 06:17 PM
Trey Parker and Matt Stone are laughing their asses off somewhere

Jamie
01-17-2014, 07:24 PM
I was more offended by the fact that it was a fucking horrible episode.

TimeForWasp
01-17-2014, 07:32 PM
I'm sorry I fucked your mother. But to be honest, she was a bad fuck anyway.