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I love that the TR-8R meme is a thing. Apparently, the official in-universe story is that this guy is Stormtrooper FN-2199 ("Nines" as his squad mates call him.) and he and Finn were good friends and training partners as they grew up. So it really gives some more weight to the scene and explains why he immediately recognizes Finn. I also wonder if they told John Boyega about FN-2199 to help with the motivation in the fight or if he was just told that he was fighting a badass riot brigade trooper. I'll have to watch the film again and pay attention to that scene because I am really curious how he plays it now that I know the backstory.