I think it’s just semantics. Hasbro could sell a bulk amount to a different legal entity like hasbrotoyshop.com or some temporary holding company and not be in breach of their terms.

I kinda agree with Jeff.  Hasbro likely has some contingency plans set up so that this won't be a miserable failure.

I would add that Hasbro's magic 5000 number isn't legally binding in any way.  This is just the target they've set that meets their supposed internal requirements.  They have complete control over saying that if we reach 4200 that it is good enough.  The only challenge they run in to is that it might hamper future kickstarter type things where people don't feel like they need to throw their money in the pot because Hasbro will lower the number.

They could also choose to not be fully transparent on this either.  For example they could juice the numbers to reach 5000 and then after the fact say "we had some returns, etc. and have a few extras available" if people want to purchase them after the close of the kickstarter.  They don't have to tell us that "a few" = 800.  Or they could just fake the numbers to 5000 but only make 4200.  Either way I don't really care as I'll get a Sail Barge for $500.

It may temper their enthusiasm for future projects, but hopefully they went in to this with a willingness to learn and explore the boundaries of this new channel.

I had to watch the epilogue a couple of times to get it all.

I’m not sure that I like the thought of Ahsoka clearly being alive, or even Filoni saying Thrawn and Ezra are still alive.

I struggled a bit with the Zahn Trilogy being cast aside.  I expected Ruhk to live and Thrawn to escape so the trilogy could happen, but I guess the whole Luke / Mara Jade stuff obviously can’t happen.

I feel with Ahsoka still being alive it kind of cheapens the whole Luke / Yoda - that boy is our last hope, no there is another, his sister bit.  Hell, if Ahsoka is still alive she has some skills too and could maybe take down Vader and the Emperor.

Unless they’ve got plans for Ahsoka and Ezra in an upcoming series (live action TV), I would have preferred to have them to be assumed dead.

Ultimately the kids and I really liked the series and they were bummed it was coming to an end.  Hopefully they get something else ramped up for the fall.

Weird, because nothing else about the movie seemed condensed.

+1

They should have taken that approach with Canto Bight, etc.

I went Death Star, Hoth OR Yavin Rebel Base, Cantina.

Exactly what I want:
- Death Star
- Mos Eisley cantina
- Yavin rebel base
- Ewok Villiage / Imperial Bunker playset

I'm not that much of a carded/packaged collector anymore.

Agreed.  I would prefer Hasbro spent their efforts in other areas as I will not purchase a repackaged figure I already own.

I'm not sure I'm ever going to see Rex and Rey (Island Journey) at retail and finally bought them off EE.com (with the JD link).  Not the cheapest option, but I'm not comfortable waiting on these two.