 Erik Adams of The A.V. Club awarded the episode a " B " , and wrote that he enjoyed the way the important elements of the episode go " unspoken : Jim composes an apology email but doesn ’ t send it ; the way the spectators are blocked during the main event at the dojo , there ’ s practically an entire office standing between Krasinski and Jenna Fischer . " Adams also enjoyed the way the episode wrote Pam 's reaction , noting " is she generally uncomfortable , is she afraid of what Meredith might assume , or is she afraid of her own feelings ? " 
