BuzzFeed ranked the episode 3rd on its complete ranking of "Veronica Mars" episodes, comparing it to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"—"both these shows have always managed a perfect balance between high school drama (gossip, futile betrayals, and short-lived romances) and extremely powerful and dark themes (sexism, rape, harassment, addiction, and domestic violence)." TV Line ranked the episode 2nd on a similar list, only below "Pilot". "Wired" called the episode a necessary episode if one binge-watched the show, writing that "The information she uncovers is staggeringly heartbreaking, and the way in which the show handled the arc pays off with complex, difficult confrontations."