Regarding EA's intention for this update, I find it difficult to believe that this is strictly a cash cow event for them. It has to be more. EA could have released another whale, or zoo or something that was in the 250-300 donut range, and as an investment, would have made much more. This event had to cost a fortune (and I know they make a fortune from players) and to me, doesn't seem to have expensive premium items to make this as profitable as a single expensive property/item/character. Also, it's rare to poke fun or parody your competition in games (I remember the Driver series would poke fun at the GTA series, in game), so that's another odd move.
My wife believes that EA's intention is to pacify us between holiday events, since everyone has become bored, and to keep us tapping.
Personally, I am near the 3 tower prize, and am eager to get the catapult. I am not as thrilled about the final prize, as I really don't have a need for a Homer gladiator statue.
