Judy Johnson of The Sun-Herald branded Travis a "dreamboat fisherman." While Serene Coneeley from Inside Soap called him "the hunky hermit". Matt Condon of The Sun-Herald referred to Travis in his article about "dumb" Male characters on television.
Judy Johnson, Serene Coneeley, and Matt Condon all wrote about Travis, a character who was described as a "dreamboat fisherman" by Judy Johnson, "the hunky hermit" by Serene Coneeley, and "dumb" in a piece about male characters on television by Matt Condon.