 This episode generally received positive reviews from critics . Commentators from IGN , Paste and TV Fanatic were pleased with Isaacs ' performance ; they felt that his performance deserved an Emmy Award . IGN 's Matt Fowler described Isaacs ' performance as " suspense " -worthy , while Paste writer Ross Bonaime thought that his acting deserved an Emmy nomination " at the very least " . Although he did not note that his performance was Emmy @-@ worthy , in his " A- " review , Zack Handlen from The A.V. Club claimed that Isaacs ' is usually the " bad guy " , but he seems like a " dad " . Fowler gave the episode itself a " 9 @.@ 5 out of 10 " , classifying it as " amazing " ; the entry 's story was called " powerful " . However , Bonaime gave the entry a " 8 @.@ 9 " rating . 
