 Reviews of the episode were mostly positive , with critics finding " a lot to like about this episode . " Jason Hughes of TV Squad gave the episode a positive review , stating that " [ the writers ] finally found an angle for a Meg @-@ centric episode that was fully engaging and entertaining . " Ahsan Haque of IGN also praised the episode , saying that " the fact that the writers chose to focus on a coherent storyline that relied mostly on contextual humor always helps , " calling the ending " somewhat touching . " Todd VanDerWerff of The A.V. Club criticized the storyline much more harshly , however , saying that it " relied too heavily on the show 's old fallbacks of politically incorrect humor , and ostensibly funny violence . " 
