in "the rise of skywalker," finn spends much of the film trying to tell rey something which he does not want to say in front of poe, but this thread is never resolved within the film's runtime and he never gets to tell rey. while many fans speculated that he was trying to confess romantic feelings for her, at a fan event shortly after the film's release, writer/director j.j. abrams revealed that finn was in fact trying to tell her that he is force-sensitive, something that he suggests at several points throughout the film to jannah. this potential force-sensitivity is explored numerous times throughout the trilogy, with finn's conscience against the first order and relative lightsaber ability in "the force awakens", his connection to rey in "the last jedi", and his instincts and faith as well as his continued connection to rey which is seen in "the rise of skywalker". nevertheless, some fans and critics considered the thread underdeveloped, and his revelation (or lack thereof) in "skywalker" to be anti-climactic.