 IGN 's Ramsey Isler rated the episode 7 @.@ 5 / 10 , writing " This week 's episode wasn 't an edge @-@ of @-@ your seat masterpiece , but it scores high marks for character development and putting the pieces in place for a great season finale . " Like Hanson , Isler loved the outcome of Peter and the machine , calling it a " nice plot twist " ; he also praised Blair Brown as " one of the many under @-@ appreciated elements of the series . " Writing for Mania.com , critic Kurt Anthony Krug acknowledged the episode " had a tough act to follow " after the previous week 's episode , but stated " it 's still pretty good " . Sarah Stegall from SFScope was happy to see Peter " taking a more active role " with the machine plotline , but disliked the episode 's religious elements , believing that Walter 's scene in the church " felt forced " . Stegall concluded her review noting " This episode felt like the first part of a chess game , as the pieces are arranged on the board . The big move is coming up , the endgame that will decide who wins and who loses " . 
