The Hurt Locker met some resistance. In discussion, Bigelow found that her cast and crew shared stereotypes of the region from American culture. "Sadly people in America and Los Angeles have these perceptions", she said. "But once you get off the plane you realise it's like Manhattan without the trees", she continued. As Iraq dominated discourse in America and across the world, Bigelow believed that filmmakers would continue to explore the conflict, making Jordan the natural place to film. According to producer Tony Mark, the blood, sweat and heat captured on-camera in the production was mirrored behind the scenes. "It's a tough, tough
The Hurt Locker, Part Two than just a fake kiss, describing it as "a hot makeout session." The A.V. Club's Brandon Nowalk panned the episode, stating that the episode "ultimately just does whatever the fuck it wants." Miranda Wicker from "TV Fanatic" had a mixed review of the episode, and said "I've basically given up on this show even kind of being grounded in reality after this ridiculous Sue-Loves-Klaine story. And yet I still find myself rooting for a ragtag bunch of underdogs." The Hurt Locker, Part Two "The Hurt Locker, Part Two" is the fifth episode of the sixth season of the American musical