 Rousseau's unknown fate in "Meet Kevin Johnson" was heavily discussed among critics.Alan Sepinwall of "The Star-Ledger" felt that the relationship between Rousseau and Alex after their reunion remained unexplored, which made Rousseau's death a wasted opportunity for a powerful death scene.BuddyTV's Don Williams believed that Rousseau would survive, mainly because he had been waiting to see her flashback for four seasons, and thought her death would ensure it would not happen.