Race' goes out of its way to toss 'future' into the middle of that mix as well. There are so many jokes that come just from the characters hanging out in anti-gravity, for God's sake, including a ping pong paddle strategically covering Pam's breasts." Commenting on the program's animation, The A.V. Club journalist thought that its emphasis on the convergence of various science fiction techniques resulted in aesthetically pleasing visuals. VanDerWerff stated, "Everything about this one gleams, and it makes for an Archer that will almost certainly look great in HD." Furthermore, he adulated the episode's dialogue, avouching that even the characters with very limited screen time were given opportunities to shine with humor. Although Marcos Canales of Screen Invasion opined that "Space Race: Part I" contained far too many one-liners and jokes, he praised the storyline and was keen to the character progression of Lana. "Usually, she’s the best agent ISIS has and can do pretty much anything," explained Canales, "so putting her in a situation where she was not a bad ass gave the character some added depth which is something most animated shows don’t prioritize." Cinema Blend's Jesse Carp—despite criticizing the show's "nonsensical" narrative—declared it to be hilarious. Despite positive assessments, "Space Race: Part II" produced more variety within critical opinion. In his "commendable" 8.6 out of ten rating review, Ross Bonaime of Paste asserted that the program displayed some exceptional dimension into the characters—from Lana's apparent self-consciousness, to Cheryl's eccentric and "odd" persona, and Krieger's past. Ultimately, Bonaime professed that "Space Race: Part II" was slightly inferior to its predecessor; "'Space Race, Part II' doesn’t have some of the big laughs that the first part featured. By that, I mean Archer never rode Cyril through waves of Lana’s puke joyously. It is a step down from the first part comedically, but the episode does give us a few fun moments for each member of the cast." Analogous sentiments were echoed by Blair Marnell of CraveOnline, who concluded: "The space adventure had some fun moments, but it seemed to lack the punch provided by the two episodes that proceeded it. Even though it was good to see Barry again this season, his appearance in this episode seemed pretty tacked on." VanDerWerff affirmed that the episode was a superb conclusion to Archer third season, despite not being as "relentlessly entertaining" as "Space Race: Part I". While deeming the