James Hunt, in his review for the website Den of Geek, called the episode "alright", but criticised the lack of links between the two plots. He suggested that Okona himself was a Mary Sue type character, as the episode revolves around his actions but added that he was pleased that there was a twist which was more complicated than Okona turning out to be evil. He also praised the entertainment seen in Brent Spiner's ability to "overact", saying that it "could fill an episode in itself" and that the observation that Data makes towards the end was the most profound of the series so far.