The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber Wilson chases down the buffalo in a car, violating the law and perhaps also Hemingway's code of fairness in hunting. Kenneth G. Johnston argues that Wilson "has much to gain by making Mrs. Macomber believe that the death of her husband could be construed as murder," since he could lose his license if Margot accurately described Wilson's use of the car in the buffalo hunt. In "The Lonely Voice: A Study of the Short Story," author and literary critic Frank O'Connor, though generally an admirer of Hemingway, gives one of the most colorful and uncharitable summations of "The Short Happy
All Happy Families Are Alike Leo Tolstoy: "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." The episode was watched by 4.93 million viewers. This was an increase in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by 4.58 million viewers. This made "Gotham" the most watched program of the day in FOX, beating "The Following". "All Happy Families Are Alike" received mixed reviews from critics but acclaim from fans. The episode received a "rotten" rating of 59% with an average score of 7.3 out of 10 on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with the site's consensus stating: "'All Happy