Tag: sequel trilogy

leg-grestrade:

I had this idea based on the anticipation part of this week’s theme of Finn and Rey getting ready for a fancy party and Finn zipping Rey into her gorgeous dress, while giving her a hint of what he has planned for after the party. I mentioned it to a friend and they surprised me with this!

Drawn by @persehpone on commission and given to me as a gift by the commissioner. Thanks to you both!

@finnreyfridays

finnreyultd:

Next in the Finnrey tarot series by the incredible @theycallmecabbagepatch – Two of Cups.

The Two of Cups typically points towards a relationship that is based on
mutual attraction and romantic inclinations. It reflects the clear,
nurturing, supportive and heartfelt exchange of emotions that is the
gift of a romantic relationship. The Two of Cups represents love that is
nurturing, creative, clearly focused, inspirational and equally
fulfilling.

[x]

Nuff said ❤

actually good finnpoe fics rec list

herofinn:

because there’s a lot of garbage by garbage authors that get put into rec lists

don’t make additions to this post without asking me first

General Audiences

i’ll protect you by pastandfuturequeen [1K]

“It’s been a year since Finn first joined the Resistance, and since he saw his friend die in front of him. He needs comforting, and Poe is willing to provide it for him.

Or, alternatively – stop making Finn take care of everyone but no one take care of him goddammit”

tell me, how high is the sky? by glitter_ghostie [3K] (and i said ‘oh geez that’s me’)

Finn glanced down at the card in his hand, a little bent from being kept in his pocket for a week, and read the neat lettering: “Poe Dameron – Psychic”.

Finn gets a palm reading and a date, in one go.

Walking on Sunshine by thehorrorinsymmetry [1K]

“Finn and Poe spend a quiet night in with their daughter.”

Daisy by wellheregoesnothing [5K]

“He finds the droid on accident.

Well, that’s a lie. What Finn actually finds is a mess of wires and rusted parts that look like they could have once been parts of a droid a long time ago.

Maybe. Possibly.

Finn didn’t really care, to be honest. He just felt a pang in his heart when he saw the poor, broken, mess of a thing forgotten in the corner of the Resistance base and thought: It doesn’t deserve that.”

Can’t Take My Eyes off of You by thehorrorinsymmetry [3K]

“As an actor, Finn’s used to exploring a character’s story and finding what makes them tick, what’s truly important to them. It turns out it’s pretty nice when he does it for himself too.”

Teen And Up Audiences

The Right Thing by LemonScience333 [2K]

This is a rescue, he types in a private message. I’m rescuing you.

Damneron’s icon changes to indicate that they’re typing.

why? they reply.

He thinks about it. Because it’s the right thing to do, he says.

It only takes a moment for damneron to respond:

u need a pilot

He cringes. I need a pilot, he admits, and adds a shrug emoji.

Nights by OrmondSacker [400 words]

“Finn’s nights after the war.”

Quiet Symphony by bodhirookandor [11K]

“I don’t need a therapist.” Atria just stares at him, their non-expression conveying doubt so effectively it has Finn blushing up to his ears. Atria shakes their head, dark eyes rolling before handing him a slip with the therapist’s name on it.

“I’m not going to force you,” Atria says, a quiet murmur in the otherwise silent room, “I just think you’d benefit greatly from it.” With that, the medic leaves the room, just as silent and unobtrusive as the first-time Finn had met them.

Mature

superluminal motion by nekosmuse [75K]

“Several months after the events in TFA, Finn is captured and re-integrated into the First Order, his memories wiped clean…”

tell me about the big bang by thebrotherswinechester [37K]

“There is a part of him that says: you are not human.”

[no longer on ao3, but available as a podfic here, as a google doc here, and as an epub link here]


Explicit

I Saved You A Seat by spooked [5K]

“Finn has spent some time away from D’Qar to further explore his relationship with the Force. He hasn’t been long, but the Resistance waits for no man, and General Organa’s next move is already in the works.

Some are handling the lull of peacetime better than others, but in the time between their next battle and the last, there’s nothing to do but live.”

in the moments between by thehorrorinsymmetry [13K]

“Love changes over time. Or: Six moments in which Poe loves Finn.”

How Sweet the Sound by pastandfuturequeen [4K]

“Finn stares out the window of the restaurant, the seat across from his empty and waiting for Poe. A million thoughts go through his mind. He isn’t supposed to interact with the people or the families in his care. His job as a guardian angel is just to sit back and observe, step in when there’s a threat to someone’s life, but nothing more. Yes, Finn is able to live among humans. He is able to work, and seek some interests outside his job when duty doesn’t occupy him. But there are some limits to what he was taught he should and should not do. Finn should not be texting the uncle of someone he saved. He certainly should not be eating lunch with him.

Or, alternatively – Finn is a guardian angel just doing his job. But then Poe comes into his life, and things change.”

In For a Penny by thehorrorinsymmetry [5K]

“Finn and Poe cuddle up on the couch after a nice dinner together but it quickly gets out of hand.”

so, you said you didn’t understand why people took rey random at face value? Well for me it was because I guess it seemed like it would be amazing to have her be more than her parentage, like to attach a famous name to her would be to reduce her and her accomplishments. I don’t know if that makes much sense, but i did try to communicate my feelings.

thecatsaesthetics:

Listen I get how that story could be great, again Rey Random isn’t wrong in terms of Rey being a jedi or being a powerful one. Rey Random makes no sense in regards to Rey being the sole person in the sequel trilogy to be connected to all of the Skywalkers. If they wanted to make Rey Random work they should have decided from the begining to spread out the connection between Rey, Finn, and Poe. 

Look at all these connections and tell me how she isn’t connected to the Skywalkers?

  • Super Connected to Han Solo (Whom she spent less time with then Finn, who never mentions him in TLJ), she’s so upset over his death even in TLJ she’s crying about how Kylo murdered him. Han Solo looks at her in utter astonishment at times, and offers her a position without even knowing her. It’s clear Han wanted to get to know Rey better. 
  • Super Connected to Princess Leia, she has two scenes which are mothering scenes. Leia walks right pass Chewie to embrace Rey after Han’s death. Leia is Rey’s “guiding light home”. Leia chooses again to be comforted by Rey in the aftermath of TLJ.  Leia wears a specific ring which has two stones sitting directly opposite of each other, which is panned to multiple times in both movies.  
  • Super Connected to Luke, her story is a 1 to 1 parallel with Luke’s. The music swells and time slows down when Luke Skywalker is mentioned around Rey in TFA. She is chosen to go bring Luke back. She feels Luke’s death through the force.
  • Super Connected to Kylo, literally they have a force bond, which doesn’t just form overnight and yet somehow Kylo and Rey’s formed days after meeting. They literally parallel Vader and Luke in TLJ. Kylo Ren says “It is you!” in the novelization of TFA. 
  • She’s even connected with Darth Vader in some regard, she’s the only member of the sequel trilogy to mention Vader by name. Which I find important. The Skywalker lightsaber calls to her specifically, she can grab it over Kylo, she and Kylo tear it in two. 

I think people need to understand Rey Random doesn’t make sense from a narrative POV. The narrative tells us Rey is connected to the Skywalker family. Somehow she is connected to them. It’s not about her accomplishments or about her being a powerful jedi. They gave all the Skywalker connection to Rey. That’s why people still believe that Rey is a member of this family. The parentage wasn’t some cool add-on just because she didn’t know about her parents. It made narrative sense. 

They could have told the story of Rey Random, in fact they already did in Rebels. Rebels is about a random force user named Ezra, nobody thinks he’s a secret Skywalker, you know why? Because the narrative does nothing to indicate that he is. They could have told the story of Rey Random. They chose not too. They chose to have her be the sole connection to the Skywalker legacy. That’s what the issue is with Rey Random.