 A reporter for PopSugar Australia said " We love it when our favourite , long @-@ running TV <unk> surprise us with something new and a little different . " Cameron Adams from the Herald Sun included the episode in his feature on the best television programs being broadcast on 22 June , saying " Brooding cop Mark Brennan ( Scott McGregor ) has 30 minutes to leave Erinsborough before the poop goes down with the dodgy police investigation that 's been dragging on for months . Girlfriend Kate plans to leave with him , but her sister Sophie 's not so keen on a life change . " Channel 5 included the episode in their " Top 20 Aussie Soap Moments of 2011 " program , where it came second overall . A writer for the channel 's website believed that it was clear from the start that Mark would be worthy of a memorable send @-@ off , during a feature on the character 's " best bits " . A writer for the Inside Soap Yearbook , which was published at the end of 2011 , proclaimed the episode was one of " The Best Bits of July " . A reporter for the Daily Record stated " Goodbye Brennan – we enjoyed having you and your hunky good looks around , but all good things must come to an end . " 
