However, "Animerica" praised Mewtwo as a character with "philosophical depth" as well as for serving as "an adversary of almost infinite power and genuine malice" that the anime series had been lacking. Ken Hollings of "Sight & Sound" described Mewtwo as "brooding, articulate and vengeful where the other Pokémon remain bright blobs of wordless energy", and "Like a troubled elder brother, Mewtwo represents an older order of experience." "" praised the character as the best villain of the "Pokémon" film series, and one of "Mewtwo Strikes Back"s strongest elements. The "Los Angeles Times" cited its behavior as a point of humor in relation to its appearance as a "decidedly feline character."