'twist'

He is ridiculous. I cannot stand his character. They could get rid of him and the show would be fine. He acts so stupid. Ugh.

My two year old likes it, so I'm stuck with watching his moronic notions.

Twist is my favorite of all the characters :)

Lol and people wonder why our country is slipping further and further behind other countries in almost everything..well everything except exporting jobs, but that's another convo for another time lol. Acting like a wigger? That term itself is rather idiotic and even by it's own moronic definition doesn't fit this character. I'm black and I just so happen to grow up in a poor area of the city I'm from(or a "ghetto" or "hood" as some would call it) and I also happen to grow up around some white people born and raised in the same area. Guess what? They "acted" just like the black people in the same area simply because...it's not an act, it's the environment in which they were raised.

The term "wigger" however, means someone from a middle to upper class area acting like someone from a "ghetto" or "hood" area except has a much more racist connotation to it. Like I said above, that doesn't apply to twist. Even when he's rapping, he barely uses any "ebonics" and the little that he does use, is and has been for a long time now, used by people from all walks of life(he uses little to none during his speaking parts). He articulates well while rapping and during his speaking parts. Unless you mean the fact that he's rapping/djing/beatboxing in the first place. If so, you're just a narrow minded bafoon.

The whole rat a tat tat argument was idiotic to even start by the person that originally brought it up. He was obviously looking for another reason to hate this guy. There is no way he was making a gun sign with his hand and just like someone before me said, his hands were the same way throughout the whole rap. Not to mention he was speaking about DRUM sounds...not shooting at dora or cayou to eliminate the competition lol.

Lastly, he's annoying because he's over the top? Are you serious? LOL That's like watching law and order and saying "man I really hate detective benson, she acts like a real detective". THAT'S THE POINT my feeble minded fellows. Also, if you have just a tad bit of analytical skills you would see that each character represents different sides of a child. Twist is the goofy/silly side of a kid. He also happens to represent, more than the other characters anyway...IMAGINATION. Shout represents the loud and hyper side of a child, while kiki tends to represent that wonderfully happy and carefree attitude children can have. Marina represents the slightly more serious side of children along with creativity. These characters may not follow these descriptions STRICTLY in EACH show, but in general that's what they represent.

Personally, I wouldn't even know about the show had I not adopted a childhood friend's child because she was unfit. However, since my daughter loved the show I decided to sit and watch it with her to see what it was all about. I'm a man that wants to truly see and analyze the things my child enjoys. The undertones and all and from what I see.....The Fresh Beat Band is a great show for children. I also enjoy their music as simple as the lyrics may be. I understand it's for children, but that doesn't mean the quality of the singing or dancing skills have to be sub par like other shows. They have exceptional singers and choreography. I personally like kiki the best, she's a powerhouse and that's what I enjoy. When she hits that "STOOOOOP" note on the great day song at the end of each episode, I still get a few goosebumps lol. I'd love to work with her musically.

I think Twist is the funniest of the four. (Kiki = strongest singer, Marina = prettiest smile, Shout = most athletic dancer.)

I have zero problem with Twist's performances, even if its not something I'd look for my own tastes in music. On the merits, does he not show a sense of rhythm? enunciate the syllables in time and with tempo? accompanied by expressive body and hand movements, with timing? do the lyrics make sense and match the song it's featured in? Doesn't he look like he's having fun doing it, inviting the audience to have fun with him? I say yes to all, and my 4-yr-old who is a fan of the show seems to agree.

I like to think that our culture has gotten past the issue of "white men shouldn't rap" or "only blacks can rap", and the term "wiggers" which is offensive regardless of one's race.

Music transcends race. Of the elements of music, be it harmony, melody, rhythm, tempo, timbre, etc. color is not among them. Same goes for rap and hip hop. Genuine fans of the genre accept this. Fans of any music should either accept this, or else refrain from judging. Judge a rap performance on its merits, or at least on pure taste. I see no reason race should be a factor.

Just a side note, once upon a time I erroneously thought J.Geils Band's ("Centerfold" from the 80s) vocalist was black. Same goes for Freddie Mercury when I first heard the Queen song "Another One Bites a Dust". Similarly I was recently surprised to learn that the hit single "Fly Like a G6" is performed by a group comprised of Asian-descent musicians. And Enimem, what race is he? When I listen to him, I think of his race as "who f. cares"-American.

If you don't like Twist as a performer because his moves are too old or whatever, that's fine. At least that reason is not about his race.

"That doesn't make much sense to me. But then again, you are quite small. Perhaps you're right."

I just hope that he's a truly fantastic actor and isn't really that dumb. My 4 yr old couldn't remember his name and wanted to ask a question, so he said "You know that dumb guy on Fresh Beats?" While obviously they are all going to act a bit goofy, and overact their roles in an adult's eyes, he's just a LITTLE too convincing as a moron.

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Easy solution. You guys dont like it, let your kids watch Family Guy or South Park instead.