Here's a few questions... I could go on and on.......
1 - Do you have folks on the ground checking what the situation is at retail? And if so, wouldn't they have told you that carrying the Rathtar forward in 2018 is not a good idea? Or by the time this was known, was it too late to prevent them from being carried forward in the Solo line? Bringing this thing back again only hurts retailers... and as fans, we're afraid we won't even SEE the new Wampa at retail because not only are stores drowning in Rathtars, it's being carried forward! Why did you produce SO MANY Rathtars and WHY is it being carried forward again?
2 - In the spirit of a more well-rounded "basic line" why don't you put better figures into the launch waves of your movie lines? For example, Poe is just a weak figure. But C'ai Threnalli, who is ALSO an X-Wing pilot, has much more attention and care put into this figure from TLJ. So why didn't Poe get the "articulated wrists and boots" treatment, with the flight straps separate from his legs like C'ai Threnall? A little more investment in launch wave quality will only help retailers sell figures, which in the end helps Hasbro too, so the retailers aren't clearancing waves and later waves have a hard time making it to retail. For reference on the best way to launch a movie line, PLEASE look back to ROTS in 2005. THAT was Hasbro's best movie line launch - BY FAR. Great variety with well made figures, cool accessories, stellar army builders, droids, aliens, etc. instead of so much focus on just a handful of characters like we're seeing now. Fans and retailers will love you for it.
3 - Were any lessons learned in working with Walmart as the sole provider of TBS 3.75" scale figures?
4 - Army builders. When you make generic human troops, why not pack 2-3 per case and give each a unique head? This will help more units sell.
5 - The Rogue One Stormtroopers seen in the Juggernaut at Wobani Labor Camp were awesome looking. Could you release the TVC Sandtrooper again but give it a black wash rather than brown wash to replicate this dirty / battle hardened look?
Thanks!
