 In his assessment of the character, Johnathon Hughes of "Radio Times" found that "on the surface, handsome Finn is charming, charismatic and an excellent addition to the school".He went onto name Finn as "one of the nastiest characters "Neighbours" has ever seen" for his scheming and grooming of Xanthe.He also thought Finn's obsession with Elly added "more menace to his wicked agenda", and branded him a "toxic teacher".