Everyone's favorite stormtrooper-turned-Resistance-hero is under the microscope this week on Far Far Away Radio. We take a deep look at John Boyega's Finn, the traitor to the First Order who shows true compassion for his friends, with a few Han Solo tendencies mixed in. Check out the full shownotes below:
- Mini-discussion: Would You Rather: Finn Edition.
- Finn Character Dissection:
- Our introduction to Finn:
- Raised as a stormtrooper.
- Witness to terrible events.
- What makes Finn so unique that he would change sides? Or is he far from the only one to do so?
- Defining characteristics:
- Desire to help people.
- Yearning for justice.
- Fearful, yet brave.
- Not entirely selfless.
- Deciding to rescue Poe:
- Did he really just need a pilot, or was he trying to do the right thing?
- I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!
- Relationship with Rey: why is she special to him?
- Encounter with Maz Kanata.
- The fight with TR-8R.
- A look at his choice to save Rey - even though the galaxy was counting on him for much more!
- Thoughts on John Boyega's performance.
- The future of Finn.
- Our introduction to Finn:
- Game of the week: Star Wars Password returns!
- And much more!
Sit back, relax, and join Austin, Mallory, Meg, Chris, and Jason as they talk about the galaxy far, far away on Season 3 of Far Far Away Radio! Join us next time for our Han and Leia Character Dissections!
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We would like to thank the fantastic Chris Jenkins for creating our album art, and the talented Jen from the Anomaly Podcast for her voice work in our intro and outro. Music credit: The Jedi Steps and Finale by John Williams. Lapti Nek by Meco. Music during Mad Libs played by Danny Pirtle.
Produced by Austin Blankenship and Matt Eaton, with Danny Pirtle as Episode Editor.