18 percent of households watching television, were tuned in to the episode. It was watched by a total of 15.91 million viewers. In a retrospective of the third season by Entertainment Weekly,"The Walk" was given a grade of C, noting its similarities to other episodes and being critical of the characters. Emily VanDerWerff of The A.V. Club gave it a grade of B, describing it as "straightforward", with a "well-realized" military hospital and "terrific" directing. However, she felt that Ian Tracey was not a good enough actor to make Rappo's motives seem believable. Paula Vitaris from Cinefantastique gave the episode two and a half stars out of four, calling it a "solid episode" with a good supporting cast and effects. However, she felt the characterization of Mulder and Scully was "off-balance" and noted that some of the military detail was wrong. Robert Shearman and Lars Pearson, in their book Wanting to Believe: A Critical Guide to The X-Files, Millennium & The Lone Gunmen, rated the episode three and a half stars out of five, noting its similarities to other episodes such as the previous "2Shy", but felt that Shiban "has put real blood and passion into it which raises it high above the trappings of its clichés". They criticized the plot for being too predictable and formulaic, but said it succeeded in emotion and was "well-written" and "well-directed". Footnotes Bibliography External links "The Walk" on The X-Files official website 1995 American television episodes Television episodes set in Maryland The X-Files (season 3) episodes Television episodes set in Virginia