Club graded the episode a B+, praising Dourif as Boggs but wondered specifically about his intentions. Despite liking the fact that Scully was the focus of the episode and praising Anderson's performance, he thought that its "main flaw" was the way it handled her moral crisis, opining that she appeared too weak.
Club graded the episode a B+, praising Dourif's portrayal of Boggs but questioning his character's motivations. Despite appreciating Scully's prominence and Anderson's performance, he felt the episode's depiction of her moral dilemma was its main flaw, arguing that she appeared too weak.