to fight with each other, Hank and Hickey attempt to divide the Necromancer's loot before following him out of the Black Tower. With only the two of them remaining in the game to work together, Jeff and the group leave the apartment saying "that's the best most fathers and sons can do." The end-credits scene shows Abed angrily Dungeon-Mastering a game among four of Annie's stuffed animals. The implication is that Abed is attempting to confront his grief of Troy's loss by proxy as the fluffy adventurers arrive at the Chamber of Grief. Cultural references The episode used the popular role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons, to drive its plot. It borrowed heavily from its lore, characters, and creatures as in the first installment where the group played D&D to save Fat Neil's life. The Dean's character, Joseph Gordon Diehard, is an homage to Joseph Gordon-Levitt's portrayal of a younger Bruce Willis in the film, Looper. The character is also an homage to the film, Die Hard starring Bruce Willis, which is often referenced in the series. Likewise, the character of Sir Riggs Diehard is a dual reference to both Lethal Weapon and Willis. The Elvish song sung by Hank spoofs a similar song sung in the first installment in The Hobbit trilogy. Hank's spamming of the "lightning bolt" spell during the ultimate battle parodied the viral video of a live-action role-playing game battle (LARP) from 2005. Reception Ratings Upon airing, the episode was watched by 3.32 million American viewers, receiving a 1.1/4 in the 18-49 rating/share. The show placed fourth out of fifth in its time slot, behind Hell's Kitchen, the 2014 NCAA basketball tournament, and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland; and ninth out of thirteenth for the night. Critical reception The episode received generally positive reviews but was considered a less-than-worthy sequel to its predecessor, "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons". Emily St. James of The A.V. Club rated the episode at a "B+," writing how this episode had a "high hurdle to clear" because of the standard set in the original when it demonstrated how the show does everything it does well. St. James wrote how the episode "sort-of" measured up to the original and criticized how the episode struggled to wrap up the story. Despite her reservations, she wrote how the episode worked even in spite of these flaws because it was fun to see all the characters