 The A.V. Club reviewer Myles McNutt wrote a slightly more critical review , noting the episode 's lack of structure . He wrote that " [ ' Christmas Wishes ' ] is not a terrible episode of television , but it ’ s formless to the point where it avoids having to make any sort of statement . " He did , however , positively comment on the Andy and Erin subplot and suggested that the episode was " positioned as a transition point , " featuring an Andy @-@ Erin @-@ Jessica love triangle and a darker Robert California . He ultimately gave the episode a " B – " . Many reviews considered " Christmas Wishes " to be the best episode of the first part of the season . 
