Brynna Arens

Oklahoma City

Freelance Contributing Writer at Den of Geek

Editorial Lead at The Light Leaks

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The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 7 Review: A Devastating and Deadly Finale

1 week ago | denofgeek.com | Brynna Arens

This review contains spoilers for The Last of Us season 2 episode 7. It’s hard to follow the heartbreakingly beautiful and emotional performances we saw in last week’s flashback episode of The Last of Us. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey brought their A+ game as this episode revealed the ups and downs of Joel and Ellie’s relationship over the last few years, right up until the night before Joel died.
The Last of Us Season 2 Ending Explained: Does Ellie Find Abby?

1 week ago | denofgeek.com | Brynna Arens

This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us season 2 episode 7. With its season 2 finale, The Last of Us, the show takes viewers back to Seattle, delivering an epic final episode that ends Ellie’s (Bella Ramsey) arc of the story, for now, and sets up Abby’s (Kaitlyn Dever). Ellie and Dina’s (Isabela Merced) journey has only gotten more and more dangerous with violence between the W.L.F. and Seraphites continuing to ramp up.
Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Cast: Meet the Actors Joining Nicole Kidman

2 weeks ago | denofgeek.com | Brynna Arens

The Hulu anthology series Nine Perfect Strangers is back for another season, leaving sunny California behind for the snowy Austrian Alps. So far, Nicole Kidman’s wellness guru Masha Dmitrichenko is the only character from season 1 set to return. The rest of the cast is made up of new characters that Masha has invited to this new iteration of her Tranquillum retreat.
The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 6 Review: An Emotional Break

2 weeks ago | denofgeek.com | Brynna Arens

This review contains spoilers for The Last of Us season 2 episode 6. After last week’s brutal and violent installment, The Last of Us season 2 takes us back in time for episode 6. “Feel Her Love” teased the return of Pedro Pascal, and now we get to see what memories Ellie might be looking back on as she avenges Joel’s death. That’s right, it’s time for a flashback episode.
The Best Shows to Watch After Andor

3 weeks ago | denofgeek.com | Brynna Arens

The Star Wars franchise has always been about rising up against fascism. We’re supposed to root for the Rebel Alliance to destroy the Death Star in A New Hope and for the fall of the Empire in Return of the Jedi. The prequels show us how easily fascism can infiltrate a government and take over from the inside. And now Andor shows us the power of rising up and fighting for freedom on a more grounded level.
Andor Season 2 Ending Explained: How the Series Finale Connects to Rogue One

3 weeks ago | denofgeek.com | Brynna Arens

This article contains spoilers for Andor season 2 episodes 10-12 and Rogue One. The final three episodes of Andor may not pack quite the same emotional punch as the Ghorman arc, but they definitely bring this story together in an impactful way. It was revealed fairly early on that this season was going to lead up to the events of Rogue One, but how it did so was still very much a surprise.
Bringing Back Original Cast Members Wasn't Enough to Save Suits LA

3 weeks ago | denofgeek.com | Brynna Arens

Theoretically, Suits LA had a lot of things going for it. It was released on the heels of Suits’ Netflix renaissance, it came from the same creator as the original series, Aaron Korsh, and even promised the return of fan-favorite original characters like Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) and Louis Litt (Rick Hoffman). But unfortunately, none of those were quite enough to make Suits LA worth the watch. And viewers concurred, with NBC canceling the show after one season.
The Last of Us Season 2 Finally Introduces a Key Mechanic From the Game

3 weeks ago | denofgeek.com | Brynna Arens

This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us season 2 episode 5. In the first season of HBO’s The Last of Us, series creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann decided to forgo an element of the Cordyceps infection from the game. Instead of using airborne spores as a vector for the Cordyceps fungus to spread, they developed a network of tendrils that gives the Cordyceps a sort of hive-mind capability.
The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 5 Review: There's Something in the Air

3 weeks ago | denofgeek.com | Brynna Arens

This review contains spoilers for The Last of Us season 2 episode 5. The Last of Us returns this week with another action-packed episode as Dina (Isabela Merced) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) continue their quest for revenge in Seattle. The stakes continue to be raised as the violence between the W.L.F. and Seraphites escalates and the infected find new ways to evolve, interrupting Dina and Ellie’s daydreams of a domestic future together.
Andor Just Connected Cassian's Story to an Important Animated Star Wars Moment

1 month ago | denofgeek.com | Brynna Arens

This article contains spoilers for Andor season 2 episodes 7-9 and Star Wars: Rebels season 3 episode 18. The Ghorman Massacre is not only one of Star Wars’ most tragic events, it becomes an important catalyst for the rebel movement. As we see in episode 9 of Andor season 2, Mon Mothma speaks out against the atrocities committed by the Empire against the Ghor and the Emperor himself for allowing them, forcing her to go on the run.