Happy 100th Finnrey Friday! I was a quiet observer from its start and now am happy to say that I try to regularly contribute. This week, I have a post-TLJ, Force-sensitive Finn one-shot that was inspired by the theme: treasure. Warning that this week’s fic features Finn and Rey acting like dumb kids falling in love for the first time.
After weeks of mulling over what to do about lightsabers, Rey finally admitted that she and Finn would have to go find kyber crystals themselves. The crystal in the old Skywalker lightsaber was miraculously still intact and could be used in a new hilt, but that was only one crystal and they needed two.
That crystal seemed to have selected Rey as its master and Finn was fine with that. The lightsaber had called to her from the start, after all. To be honest, Finn liked the idea of creating something himself with a crystal that chose him and no one else.
But that was the first big hurdle. Finding kyber crystals was no easy task. The Empire had ransacked temples and mined crystal worlds to the core. The First Order, likewise, had done something similar. Starkiller was fueled by kyber and a sun, but the world’s core had been filled with untouched kyber deposits. The weapons of their Star Destroyers also used kyber.
okay but the idea that finn and rey meet each other and immediately settle on a system of respect is revolutionary because all we ever get is boy meets girl and boy acts like a dick/girl hates boy and yet somehow of course by the end of the movie they’re together (i’m looking at you, jurassic world)
and this idea of what makes a “””good couple””” in media is so toxic because it perpetrates this idea that if two people hate each other or are assholes to each other for most of their time together then somehow they’re going to get together and it’s gonna be peachy
and in force awakens i was so ready for that to happen all over again BUT NO
instead we get two people who look out for each other in ways that neither of them have ever really experienced before and there’s just no forced antagonism between them. there’s drama, sure, but there’s also honesty and loyalty and giant space squid monsters
like holy guacamole what a way to kick off a trilogy
The fact that people completely sleep on the Finn and Rey dynamic and fixate on The Last Jedi as some kind of feminist victory is so wild to me.
I love the way they were both trying to do the right thing when they first meet: Finn ‘saving’ Rey and Rey helping BB8 find out why Finn had Poe’s jacket.
I love how both of them were immediately intrigued with each other.
I love how within their short moments of meeting each other they decided to help and protect each other.
I love their teamwork on the Millennium Falcon and how excited they were that the other did so well.
I love that their very Han/Leia dynamic while fixing the Falcon is fun and light-hearted.
I love that they’re not afraid to hold on to each other and grab each other.
I love that when Finn gets caught by the rathtar Rey runs after him to save him and he calls to her for help.
I love how just Han knows Finn is lying about who he is and Finn realizes he should come clean.
I love that Finn wants to run and take Rey with him and I love that even though Rey is loyal to BB8 she never says no.
I love how Rey doesn’t want to let Finn leave and tries to stop him.
I love how Rey doesn’t care that Finn is a former Storm trooper when he confesses and only wants him to stay with her.
I love how Finn looks back at Rey as he’s leaving, already regretting his choice.
I love how Finn sees the First Order’s attack on the Hosnian Prime being destroyed and runs back to find Rey.
I love how devastated Finn is after Rey is captured.
I love how his only objective in the Resistance is to find Rey and get her back by any means necessary, even when Poe and Leia are only focused on the First Order’s weapon.
I love how Finn doesn’t care about the bigger plan to save galaxies and just wants to get Rey from the First Order’s base.
I love how Finn is ready to go in boldly into the base and draw fire from the troopers just to find her.
I love how Finn asks her if she was hurt and I love Rey’s face when she finds out it was his idea to come find her.
I love their hug and how they cling to each other and almost refused to let go until they had to.
I love how Han tells them to hug later.
I love how Finn gives Rey his jacket when they’re outside in the snow.
I love how when Rey sees Kylo coming after them she grabs Finn and drags him away into the woods.
I love when Kylo throws Rey into the trees, FInn drops his weapon and runs to her, cradling her gently.
I love how Finn faces Kylo in his fury that he hurt Rey, knowing he’s not as skilled and runs at him.
I love that it’s Finn’s scream that wakes Rey after she gets hurt, prompting her to force pull Luke’s lightsaber.
I love that after her battle with Kylo, Rey runs to Finn, devastated that he’s hurt.
I love how Rey lingers with Finn and kisses him goodbye for a moment before she leaves.
And most of all I love the potential for Finn and Rey to develop over the course of the series.
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