Joanna Weiss of "The Boston Globe" wrote that "if this episode is any indication, "Caprica" will be sinister compelling" and "while the technology is inventive, human emotion still drives the plot." Mark A. Perigard of "Boston Herald" gave it a B+, stating that the pilot felt more like an intellectual puzzle and lacked the life-or-death intensity of "Battlestar Galactica". Lewis Wallace of "Wired News" rated the pilot an 8/10, saying that "Caprica" has inherited from Battlestar "the lean writing, the strong acting, the exceptional soundtrack by Bear McCreary", and that "the characters are richly drawn and ripe for further exploration."