Star Wars: The Sequel Trilogy’s Conclusion Didn’t Do Finn Justice
Finn was a major character in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy. A key member of the trio of the new generation characters, Finn burst onto the scene in 2015’s The Force Awakens as a young, funny character with a unique backstory. The Force Awakens had Finn wield a lightsaber and partake in a fight with Kylo Ren in a truly underrated and under-appreciated battle, and also teased John Boyega’s character as Force sensitive and a potential future Jedi.
Unfortunately, this didn’t come to fruition in the way that was set up, with The Last Jedi going in a different direction with Finn’s character and offering no progression to a potential Jedi plot line. Rian Johnson’s film gave him an arc and character development, but the same can’t be said of The Rise of Skywalker. The conclusion of the Sequel Trilogy and the Skywalker Saga was so packed that it didn’t seem to have time to further develop many of its characters. Ultimately, the conclusion of the latest Star Wars trilogy didn’t do Finn justice in the way the character deserves.
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In The Force Awakens, Finn's arc mirrored Han Solo’s journey in the first Star Wars film, A New Hope. Finn was a stormtrooper who rebelled after refusing to kill villagers on Jakku, and escaped the First Order with Poe Dameron. He developed a relationship with Rey, a scavenger on the desert planet, and became loyal to her rather than the larger Resistance. He even said as much to Han Solo himself, making it clear that he wasn’t on Starkiller Base to help the Resistance, and was only there to rescue Rey from captivity. However, he eventually garnered more loyalty to the Resistance towards the end of the film, and helped to save the day as he
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